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Holidays on credit card increasing
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has found, following a recent survey, that over a third (41%) of workers either don’t save for their summer holiday or they put it all on their credit card. ... more

Apple IPad update released
Long awaited IPad update announced by Apple... more

Banks raise mortgage rates
Mortgage rates go higher as Banks raise rates... more

Eurozone unemployment hits new high
Eurozone unemployment still rising... more

ECB Cheap money take up
The European Central Bank offers Euro 529 billion cheap money to markets... more

Eurozone crisis - ECB action today
The European Central Bank is expected to add liquidity to the markets today... more

Standard Chartered - Record Profits
Standard Chartered posts US 4.75 billion profit for 2011... more

Twitter expands advertising to mobiles
Twitter plans to open up its advertising program for the Apple iPhone and Google Android devices, in an effort to harness its increasing number of mobile users. Whilst currently Twitter sells "promoted tweets" and "promoted accounts" for customers through browser experience only, it will now include feaure on its mobile applications timeline, it said in a blogpost on Tuesday. ... more

Mobile World Congress kicks off
The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona... more

HMRC gets tough with Barclays
Barclays tax avoidance scheme closed by HMRC... more