Top Money Stories Archive April 2009
UK wages begin to fall
Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsUK house prices fall again during April · Weekly wages fall for the second month in a row · Charitable donations begin to dry up · Latest job cuts
Filed under: charity house income, prices, unemployment,
Rental prices continue to fall
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsRental prices fall in April · Which towns have been hardest hit by the recession? · Polish Prime Minister gives Gordon Brown a lesson on prudence · Graduates confidence of securing a job plummets
Filed under: graduates recession, rent,
High earners hit by another tax increase
Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsHigh earners taxed on their employers pension contributions · Taxpayers subsidise Irish homeowners · Britain's internet retailers cash in on week pound · Pay equality bill to be introduced
Filed under: equality mortgages, pay pensions, pound,
Mortgage lending falls for the first time in 4 months
Monday, 27 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsMortgage lending falls in March · Companies plan to freeze wages · Unemployed graduates get work experience · Retailers continue to struggle during recession · Nationwide go back on their mortgage promise
Filed under: crisis financial insolvency, mortgages, unemployment,
UK economy shrinks for the third quarter in a row
Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsUK economy shrinks by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2009 · Increase in tax set to drive high earners out of Britain · Northern Rock reports a rise in mortgage arrears · Crime increases as the recession sets in · More finance workers set to be axed
Filed under: Budget, crime, mortgages, recession, unemployment
IMF not as optimistic about the UK's economy
Thursday, 23 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsBudget · IMF forecasting a longer road to recovery · Is VAT going to be increased to 20%?
Unemployment continues to increase
Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsUnemployment reaches 2.1million · Housing market shows some promising signs · Are credit cards treating their customers fairly? · Budget
Filed under: Budget cards, credit housing market, unemployment,
More support for homeowners unveiled
Tuesday, 21 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsGovernment unveils the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme · Inflation falls below zero in March · Will the new 45p tax generate more revenue?
Filed under: inflation, mortgages, tax
What can we expect to see in the Budget?
Monday, 20 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsMr Darling puts finishing touches to budget · Housing market shows signs of recovery · Food prices continue to rise above inflation · Business leaders call for minimum wage freeze
CML delivers bad news to homeowners
Friday, 17 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsThousands of homeowners pushed into negative equity · Pensioner's savings income falls dramatically · Darling plans to help the unemployed · Is the worst behind us?
Fear causing people to cut back spending
Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsUK public resist the urge to spend · People save by paying of debts · Insurance fraud on the up · Alistair Darling considers measures to be introduced in the budget
Filed under: Budget crisis, debt, financial insurance,
Elderly suffering during the recession
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsPensioners skip meals to save money · PPI premiums increase when people need it most · New buyers interest on the up
Filed under: housing market pensioners, PPI, unemployment,
Cities outside London see unemployment soar
Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsBig cities outside London hit hardest by recession · Mortgage lending increases slightly in February · FSA crackdown on rogue businesses · Has the VAT cut worked?
Filed under: FSA, mortgages, unemployment, VAT
Plans to rescue the graduate jobs crisis
Thursday, 9 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsPlans to rescue the graduate jobs crisis · Young people prefer to save · Robert Dyas saved from administration · Weak pound hits poorer households and pensioners
Further job cuts announced
Wednesday, 8 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsRBS cut 9,000 jobs · Jaguar and Nissan receive funding boost · Water bills could rise dramatically · predictions made about the recovery of the UK economy
Filed under: prices unemployment, water
More people fear for their jobs
Tuesday, 7 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsBCC predicts unemployment figures · UK manufacturing still in decline · Save The Children to work in the UK · Help likely for 2 UK car firms
Filed under: manufacturing Unemployment,
The start of a new tax year
Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsChanges made to pensions and benefits · Breathing space agreed · Debt Relief Orders come into practice · UK car sales fall
G20 leaders hail summit as successful
Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsGlobal deal reached · mums-to-be to receive a tax free payment · Co-op proving popular
Filed under: crisis, financial mums-to-be
World leaders gather in Docklands
Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsG20 finally get down to business · House prices rise in March · Cattles remain in trouble · Credit availability set to rise
What is the best way to recover from a global financial crisis?
Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | 0 CommentsEconomic reforms supported by the public · Public start to pay off debts · Savers could get more protection · Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme to be available by the end of the month
