December 31, 2008
Pensions in awkward territory
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Not good times for the Government or UK pension holders then, who seem to both be in a state of stale mate, with the banks calling all the shots as usual, even though they are funded on a large scale by the tax payers in the first place.
Pensions in awkward territory
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Not too bad for pensions
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Its good to see that in some places in the UK economy there is some slightly positive activity going on, although its not entirely positive.
Lets face it though, compared to the rest of the worldwide markets, to pull back the amount they have over 12 months can only be a good thing.
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December 22, 2008
Pensioners are hit hard
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The world seems to just be one big scandal at the moment and the pensioners are loosing out big time, especially with the recent interest rate cuts which will dramatically affect their long term capital.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/pens-d15.shtml
A little discussed aspect of the global financial crisis is the devastating impact it is having on pensions. This is particularly [...]
December 1, 2008
Provident Friends expands
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It’s nice to see a few companies can still develop their businesses, especially in the current climate, and with pensions decreasing in value every day, it might be worth while taking their business abroad, especially if they can offer them something extra special!
http://www.moneynews.co.uk/5801/friends-provident-expands-in-asia/
RBS had offered out almost 30 billion shares in a bid to sure [...]