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Pensions Q&A

Should I be worried about my pension?

Britain facing biggest pensions crisis in half a century as values drop 20pc

Britain is facing the biggest pensions crisis in half a century as the value of workers' investments fall, experts warn.

Encountering more turbulence

Dirty tricks, dirty tricks. Readers may have thought that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic had long since buried the hatchet, after all both companies have discovered how sharp it can be.

Grisly with a sore head or cute cub? You decide

Which of these two recent statements from leading Russian politicians are you most likely to believe? "We are not afraid of anything including the prospect of a Cold War." Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President on Tuesday.

Ship shape and Bristol fashion: Peter Hargreaves battles the downturn with relish

Battling the downturn is a labour of love for this chief executive, writes Peter Taylor

Bradford & Bingley to cut new lending after unveiling £27m loss

Bradford & Bingley will dramatically shrink new mortgage lending as it struggles to cope with rising bad debts and high funding costs.

Poor summer weather hits Magners sales

Sales of Magners cider have lost more fizz due to the poor summer weather and economic downturn, according to Irish drinks group C&C;.

Coffee Republic goes cold as customers cut back on luxury lattes

Coffee shop profits are tumbling as hard-pressed customers turn their backs on £3 lattes.

General Motors calls on US government for help over green cars

A leading General Motors executive has called for government loans of up to $50bn to help American car markers build more fuel-efficient cars.

George Osborne slams Alistair Darling for British tax exodus

Osborne accuses Chancellor of damaging British economy as yet another company flees UK

Estate agency casualties will mount, claims Rightmove

Property website Rightmove has warned of an increase in the number of estate agents going out of business as the economic downturn grips the market.

Russia seeks to ease fears over oil supplies

Russia moved to allay fears that it could cut vital oil flows to Europe yesterday despite heightened tensions over the country's aggressive stance towards its former client states.

New Star profits plunge 70pc as investors flee

New Star Asset Management, the fund manager set up by City heavyweight John Duffield, saw profits dive 70pc in the first half of the year as investors poured out of its UK equity funds.

Brokers fear miserable time down the pub

INVESTORS in Davis Service Group were hung out to dry after shares in the laundry and clothing services company tumbled 16pc in the wake of a profits warning.

City news (Mon-Fri)

City news (Mon-Fri)

Britain in grip of worst economic crisis for 60 years, admits Alistair Darling

Britain is in the grip of its worst economic crisis for 60 years, Alistair Darling admits today.

Families see energy bills rise over £1,300 after record price rises

Families will see annual energy bills rise over £1,300 after the steepest gas and electricity price rises on record.

Banana baron Fyffes' shares skid 30pc

The humble banana - Britain's favourite fruit - is set to become even more expensive, as one of the world's biggest importers said it plans to pass on rising costs to customers after issuing a fresh profits warning.

Osborne hits out at Darling over business tax

Shadow chancellor George Osborne has accused Alistair Darling of damaging the UK economy as yet another company quit the country for tax reasons.

George Osborne's letter to Alistair Darling

Here is the full text of the letter sent by shadow chancellor George Osborne to Alistair Darling:

Wealthy overseas car lovers undeterred by global slowdown, says HR Owen

Wealthy overseas car lovers have not been deterred by the global economic crisis from ordering the latest luxury cars.

Super rich detached from property slump, says Knight Frank

London's luxury homes worth more than £10m have become "completely detached" from the slowdown in the main market, according to estate agent Knight Frank.

Harry Potter magic rubs off on Bloomsbury profits

Harry Potter continued to work his magic at Bloomsbury Publishing, helping the company increase its cash pile and boost first-half investment income by more than 200pc.

Successful Camco auction a boost for carbon trading

Carbon trading boost - ex-Gribben

Microsoft buys online market researcher Greenfield

Microsoft is today expected to announce the takeover of a market research firm that helps to target millions of British internet users with surveys about their online activities.

City news (Mon-Fri)

City news (Mon-Fri)

Currencies

Currencies

Pendgragon is forced to slash dividend

Pendragon, the listed car dealership, slashed its interim dividend following a sharp downturn in first-half profits reflecting weak demand and rising vehicle ownership costs.

Russia may cut off oil flow to the West

Fears are mounting that Russia may restrict oil deliveries to Western Europe over coming days, in response to the threat of EU sanctions and Nato naval actions in the Black Sea.

Artemis snares prize manager 'Rock Hard' Ruth Keattch for flagship fund

Ruth Keattch, the star fund manager nicknamed "Rock Hard Ruth", is to make a come-back with a move to Artemis, the activist fund manager with £14bn under management.

Viva Las Vegas Sands as China gets another resort

A vast new Four Seasons Hotel has opened in Macao, the administrative region of China, as developers try to establish the region as a luxury tourist destination.

Regus to join tax exodus from Britain

Regus, the world's biggest provider of serviced office space, is today expected to say that it plans to quit Britain because of the uncompetitive tax regime, taking the toll of corporate departures this week to three.

Debt takes the edge off Premier Foods' optimism

Premier Foods, Britain's biggest food manufacturer, said it had successfully passed on spiralling ingredient costs, but its shares fell on renewed concerns over debt.

SMG helps bring £75m to ITV

Scottish broadcaster SMG claimed that combined with the other two regional ITV franchise holders it contributes £75m a year to ITV plc.

Concerns for Spanish banks after downgrade on mortgage securities

Fitch Ratings has downgraded six sets of Spanish mortgage securities issued by Banco Santander, heightening concerns that the damage from Spain's property crash is spreading to the country's strongest lenders.d

Bid rumours push Sainsbury's to top of leaderboard

Bid rumours were rife yesterday as a variety of companies ranging from supermarket J Sainsbury to smaller stockbroker Evolution Group were touted as targets.

Sir Philip Green seeks talks on rent overhaul

Topshop owner and high street king Sir Philip Green has written to the country's largest landlord requesting changes to rental arrangements in an escalation of an ongoing campaign by UK retailers.

Icap boss Michael Spencer and wife separate

Michael Spencer, the Conservative Party treasurer and one of the City's richest men, worth more than £1bn, is to separate from his wife after 25 years of marriage.

Watch out for falling dividends... your nest-egg could be smashed

Deep holes are again opening up in private pension funds and, without reform of the system, the country is heading for disaster, says Jeff Randall

Householders are more pessimistic than ever about UK economy

Householders are more pessimistic about the state of the economy than at any other time since polling began, a new survey reveals today.

Aegis Group warns of slowing demand

Aegis Group, the media buyer and market researcher, posted a 14pc jump in revenues to £608m in the first six months of the year but warned of "slowing demand" from clients in the UK, Spain and the United States.

Amec cheer as profits leap by 38pc

Amec, part of the consortium that won the £5bn-plus contract to clean up Sellafield power station in Cumbria last month, unveiled a 38pc jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year.

Things are a lot more dismal than they seem

How well are the dismal scientists doing? Economists at Nationwide scored well yesterday with the gloomy news that house prices were down 1.9pc last month - 10.5pc so far this year. But they were really only making up lost ground. In a distinctly upbeat forecast at the beginning of the year they had house prices static over 2008 - woops.

Whether spirits be high or low, Diageo drink doth flow

Texans are enjoying quite a hoedown at the moment while California, Arizona and Florida (not to mention places such as Spain) are in the doldrums. How do I know this? Simple, just look at how much partying they're doing and their booze consumption as a result.

Crédit Agricole profits drop on writedowns

French bank Crédit Agricole has suffered another painful quarter as hefty writedowns wiped out almost all of its profits.

David Blanchflower may call on Bank of England for half point interest rate cut

David Blanchflower, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has hinted that he may push for a half percentage point cut in interest rates at the next meeting of the MPC.

Bodycote lifted by sale of testing business

Bodycote shares rose 6.67pc yesterday after the engineering group revealed that it had sold its testing business to private equity group Clayton, Dubilier and Rice for a better-than-expected £417m.

Capital & Regional chief praised for performance during turnaround

Commercial property investor and fund manager Capital & Regional saw its share price soar as it revealed an overhaul of its banking covenants and significantly reduced overall debt levels.

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