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Mortgages at their cheapest for eight years

December 19, 2011

Continuing low interest rates have led to monthly mortgage repayments being at their most affordable level for first-time buyers in nearly eight years, according to Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Don’t cancel Christmas, warns FPB

December 19, 2011

Companies who believe that cancelling their Christmas shindigs will save money in the long-run have been urged not to turns the lights out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

Councils fined by ICO over data breaches

December 19, 2011

North Somerset and Worcestershire County councils have been issued severe penalties after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that staff at both authorities sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients.

Christmas joy not a Bribery Act concern

December 19, 2011

The Bribery Act, the single biggest change in UK legislation for decades, has rightly forced companies to reassess their conduct, but officials have urged businesses not to over-react when it comes to giving at Christmas this year.

Nurses urged not to blow the whistle

December 19, 2011

A large number of hospital trusts in the UK are not taking action when issues such as staffing levels and patient safety are raised by whistleblowing employees, and many concerns are being swept under the carpet, research by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has found.

Tis’ the season to be over-spending

December 19, 2011

Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, but statistics show that almost a third of Brits take the festive notion too far and will find themselves buried in debt when the New Year comes.

Homeowners keen to move every seven years

December 19, 2011

Seven years. That’s the magic figure the average homeowner chooses to stay put before moving on to pastures new.

EU unveils increased penalties for privacy breaches

December 19, 2011

Companies in breach of EU privacy regulations could face weighty fines of up to 5% of their global turnover should they be found guilty by officials.

Consumer Focus comment on review of copyright laws

December 19, 2011

Statutory consumer rights body Consumer Focus, who aim to give a voice to consumer concerns, have released a statement commenting on the recently proposed review of the UK’s copyright laws

Judge considers immigrant inheritance laws

December 19, 2011

The High Court is currently considering whether the estate of an immigrant who moved here from Italy in the 1950s, who intended only to make some money and return home, should be dealt with under English law.

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