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For a comfortable retirement, don’t divorce
June 19, 2013 - 3:40pm
By Faith Glasgow
For a comfortable retirement, don’t divorce
Divorced people expect to be £2,600 a year worse off when they retire than those who haven’t had a marriage (or civil partnership) breakdown, according to new research from Prudential UK.
June 19, 2013 - 3:41pm

Government targets increased banking competition
More should be done to boost competition among banks, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has urged.
June 19, 2013 - 3:41pm

Inflation bounces back to 2.7 per cent
Inflation leapt to 2.7 per cent in May, up from 2.4 per cent in April, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
June 18, 2013 - 9:55am

Co-op Bank bail-in to hit subordinated bondholders
The Co-operative Bank has decided to hit subordinated bondholders with a bail-in as part of a plan to raise £1.5 billion in new capital, which will also partly demutualise the bank from its parent, the Co-operative Group.
June 17, 2013 - 11:48am

Saving rates, cuts, and the Race for Life bond
National Savings & Investments has announced it will cut rates of three of its easy access accounts from September.

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