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Lloyds bank revealed bad debts shrinking faster than expectedChancellor Alistair Darling may have more leeway on Wednesday's budget than feared. Bad debts at Lloyds Banking Group are shrinking faster than expected and the group is likely to make a profit.

The improvements come as something of a surprise. As recently as three weeks ago chief executive Eric Daniels said bad debts were shrinking by about 20% every six months and it expected that trend to continue. But yesterday the banking group presented a rather different picture.

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]]>23 billion rescue package for Lloyds23BillionRescuePackageForLloydsAlistair DarlingAlistairDarlingbad debtsBadDebtsbudgetLloyds Banking GroupLloydsBankingGroupprofitHelen FowlerSat, 20 Mar 2010 11:23:00 ESTHow megastore delivered mega-boosthttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-megastore-delivered-mega-boost/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-megastore-delivered-mega-boost/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-megastore-delivered-mega-boost/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Demand for cheap electricals is fuelling the DSG share priceShares in Currys' owner DSG closed up 1.4% today on news the electrical retailer is to build another 25 giant megastores across the UK. Good news for fans of cheap hi-tech goods. Also good news for UK consumer confidence.

When the first Currys megastore opened in October 2008, near Birmingham, at Junction 9 of the M6, tens of thousands of consumers flocked there. It was so popular that fights broke out.

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]]>Currys megastoreCurrysMegastoreDSGelectrical megastoresElectricalMegastoresPC WorldPcWorldpre-Christmas tradingPre-christmasTradingUK consumer confidenceUK recessionUkConsumerConfidenceUkRecessionHelen FowlerFri, 19 Mar 2010 13:27:00 ESTHow Tories plan to transform energyhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-tories-plan-to-transform-energy/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-tories-plan-to-transform-energy/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/19/how-tories-plan-to-transform-energy/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

David Cameron's Conservative party unveils package of energy proposalsHuge offshore wind farms, new nuclear reactors and a 'Green Investment Bank'. Just some of the ambitious energy measures proposed by the Conservatives today.

Loans of up to £6,500 would be available to each UK households for energy efficiency improvements, under the plan. All part of an attempt by the Conservatives for Britain to cut carbon emissions by more than a third by 2020.

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]]>carbon trustCarbonTrustconservative energy manifestoConservativeEnergyManifestogreen investment bankGreenInvestmentBankKfWLord Hunt energy ministerLordHuntEnergyMinistermarine renewables deployment fundMarineRenewablesDeploymentFundoffshore wind parksOffshoreWindParksHelen FowlerFri, 19 Mar 2010 09:56:00 ESTUK plc edges further into redhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/18/uk-plc-edges-further-into-red/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/18/uk-plc-edges-further-into-red/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/18/uk-plc-edges-further-into-red/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Chancellor Alistair Darling will unveil his 2010 budget next weekWe are in the red. We owe close to two thirds of what the entire country produces in a year. And the figure is rising. Collective government debt has risen a fifth since last year, according to official sources. It now stands at £857bn, or 60% of gross output

No, UK plc is not about to go bust. In Greece, the same ratio is almost double ours (113%). In Italy, one of the eurozone's most indebted countries, it is even higher (119%). Even good old Uncle Sam is more indebted than us. The US ratio stands at 69%.

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]]>Budget 24 MarchBudget24Marchchancellor alistair darlingChancellorAlistairDarlingeurozone indebtednessEurozoneIndebtednessGreece debt to GDP ratioGreeceDebtToGdpRatiogross domestic productGrossDomesticProductItaly debt to GDP ratioItalyDebtToGdpRatioUK debt to GDP ratioUkDebtToGdpRatioHelen FowlerThu, 18 Mar 2010 17:19:00 ESTWhy Scotland suffers as London boomshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/17/why-scotland-is-suffering-as-london-booms/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/17/why-scotland-is-suffering-as-london-booms/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/17/why-scotland-is-suffering-as-london-booms/#commentsFiled under: ,

Scottish retailers are under pressure but London is boomingIt really is grim up North. Scottish retailers suffered their worst February in more than a decade, reveal figures out today. In contrast, business is booming in London. Overseas visitors are flocking to the capital to take advantage of Sterling's weakness. Unfortunately, few of them made it north of the M25.

Like-for-like sales in Scotland fell 1% from February last year, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. So, what went wrong in Scotland, when things are going so well in London? Well, chiefly the stuff that often goes wrong in Scotland. Namely, dreadful weather and poor consumer confidence.

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]]>February retail salesFebruaryRetailSalesLondon retail salesLondonRetailSalesScottish Retail ConsortiumScottish retailersScottishRetailConsortiumScottishRetailersSRC-KPMGstrong euroStrongEuroweak SterlingWeakSterlingHelen FowlerWed, 17 Mar 2010 13:44:00 ESTHelping mothers return to workplacehttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/16/helping-mothers-return-to-workplace/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/16/helping-mothers-return-to-workplace/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/16/helping-mothers-return-to-workplace/#commentsFiled under:

Two thirds of mothers return to work after the birth of their children, an increase of 50% since the 1980's. Almost 70% of mothers with children under five now work, up from just 38% ten years ago, according to the Policy Studies Institute.




"The job market has changed significantly for women in the last twenty years," said Sherridan Hughes, an occupational psychologist. Hughes has compiled a list of tips to help women get back to work, ranging from networking and reducing guilt to building self confidence.

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]]>Careers Advice CentreCareersAdviceCentrehow many women return to work after having a babyHowManyWomenReturnToWorkAfterHavingABabyPolicy Studies InstitutePolicyStudiesInstituteworking mothersWorkingMothersHelen FowlerTue, 16 Mar 2010 14:16:00 ESTLehman report may lead to chargeshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/13/lehman-report-may-lead-to-charges/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/13/lehman-report-may-lead-to-charges/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/13/lehman-report-may-lead-to-charges/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Lehman report may lead to criminal chargesThe report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers may lead to criminal cases against the investment bank's former executives, say legal experts.

Court-appointed lawyers last week published a devastating report into the 2008 Lehman bankruptcy. One result could be charges under securities fraud laws, say legal experts quoted today by Reuters.

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]]>Bill BlackBillBlackernst youngErnstYoungLehman BrothersLehmanBrothersreport into Lehman bankruptcyReportIntoLehmanBankruptcyRichard FuldRichardFuldHelen FowlerSat, 13 Mar 2010 10:29:00 ESTStop parental hard sell, demands charityhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/12/stop-parental-hard-sell-demands-charity/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/12/stop-parental-hard-sell-demands-charity/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/12/stop-parental-hard-sell-demands-charity/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Stop hard sell to new parents, demands charityCommercial pressure on parents has reached crisis point, argues a leading parenting charity. The National Childbirth Trust wants legislation to prevent retailers taking advantage of vulnerable new parents.

Three quarters of parents feel under pressure to buy unnecessary baby products, according to a survey from the charity. Nearly two thirds are worried that it is commercial companies that provide parenting infomation.

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]]>commercial pressure on parentsCommercialPressureOnParentsflexible workingFlexibleWorkingnational childbirth trustNationalChildbirthTrustNCTUKs largest parenting charityUksLargestParentingCharityHelen FowlerFri, 12 Mar 2010 09:40:00 ESTPick of the early morning newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/11/pick-of-early-morning-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/11/pick-of-early-morning-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/11/pick-of-early-morning-news/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Pub owner JD Wetherspoon has unveiled a hike in first half profitsEven a recession cannot dull the national appetite for beer and fun, as pub chain JD Wetherspoon proved today. The firm announced record first half profits of £36.2m from its estate of more than 700 pubs, up more than 40% on the previous year.

Unveiling its results, Wetherspoon criticised government attempts to reduce drunken behaviour. "The crackdown on pubs may actually exacerbate the problems of binge drinking," said the firm. "It has resulted in more drinking, especially by young people, in the unsupervised environments of parties, streets and parks."

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]]>AvatarCineworldfinancial resultsFinancialResultsjd wetherspoonJdWetherspoonnewcastle building societyNewcastleBuildingSocietypick of early morning newsPickOfEarlyMorningNewsHelen FowlerThu, 11 Mar 2010 02:38:00 ESTEconomy doing worse than suspected?http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/economy-doing-worse-than-suspected/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/economy-doing-worse-than-suspected/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/economy-doing-worse-than-suspected/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Public finance may be in worse shape than suspectedCould public finances be in even worse shape than already suspected? We already know the economy is in a bad way. Biggest peace-time deficit, banks on verge of collapse, triple A rating under threat etc. Now an influential report says the government underestimates the scale of difficulties.

The report claims that additional tax rises or spending cuts of £20bn a year (over and above what we already know about) will be needed within three years. The government is also too optimistic in its economic growth predictions, suggests report author PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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]]>infocusJohn HawksworthJohnHawksworthPricewaterhouseCooperspublic sector deficitPublicSectorDeficitPWCHelen FowlerWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:00 ESTBudget date fires election starting gunhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/mar-24-fires-election-starting-gun/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/mar-24-fires-election-starting-gun/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/mar-24-fires-election-starting-gun/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Chancellor Alistair Darling (pictured) will present the 2010 Budget on 24 MarchThe Budget will take place on March 24, in what is expected to be the opening battle in the general election. Today's confirmation of the Budget date suggests the government is planning on May 6 for the election.

The imminent election means this year's Budget is likely to be more of a balancing act than ever. The Labour government is on a rock (the need to prove it is serious about cutting record levels of public borrowing). It is also close to a hard place (the need to woo the electorate and win votes). Neither aim is particularly compatible with the other.

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]]>alistair darlingAlistairDarlingbudget 2010Budget2010chacellor of exchequerChacellorOfExchequerdate confirmed for budget 2010DateConfirmedForBudget2010dont missDONTMISSgordon brownGordonBrownprime ministerPrimeMinisteruk public deficitUkPublicDeficitHelen FowlerWed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:00 ESTHow Floyd found dark side of the nethttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/how-floyd-found-dark-side-of-the-net/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/how-floyd-found-dark-side-of-the-net/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/10/how-floyd-found-dark-side-of-the-net/#commentsFiled under: , ,

man on computerThey were at the forefront of musical innovation for decades. The band that pioneered psychedelic music in the 1960s. They introduced us to rock music in the 1970s. They redefined album cover art.

But the era of on-line music is presenting challenges for Pink Floyd, as for many in the industry. The band has taken EMI, its record label since 1967, to court in a dispute over the calculation of royalties for sales over the internet.

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]]>BroadbandAccessEMIiTuneson-line musicOn-lineMusicPink FloydPinkFloydroyalties for internet music salesRoyaltiesForInternetMusicSalesunbundling songsUnbundlingSongsHelen FowlerWed, 10 Mar 2010 06:36:00 ESTHow to cut your tax bill - legallyhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/how-to-cut-your-tax-bill-legally/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/how-to-cut-your-tax-bill-legally/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/how-to-cut-your-tax-bill-legally/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

There are legal ways of keeping money out of the taxman's clutchesIt might sound a little calculating, not to mention downright paradoxical. But if you want to save on your tax bill, consider giving money away. As they say, giving is a form of receiving. Nowhere is this more true than in the UK tax system.

"Making charitable donations through the gift aid system is very tax efficient for both the charity and individuals who are higher rate tax payers," says Jason Butler of Bloomsbury Financial Planning.

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]]>capital gains taxCapitalGainsTaxcharitable givingCharitableGivingchild trust fundchild trust fundsChildTrustFundChildTrustFundsHargreaves LansdownHargreavesLansdowninheritance taxInheritanceTaxISAISAsunbiased.co.ukHelen FowlerTue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:00 ESTCash-strapped Britons tighten their beltshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/cash-strapped-britons-tighten-their-belts/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/cash-strapped-britons-tighten-their-belts/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/09/cash-strapped-britons-tighten-their-belts/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Cash-strapped Britain is tightening its beltScrimping. Saving. Pinching pennies. Whatever you call it, many of us are doing it. Nearly a third of the population has cut down on everyday luxuries such as eating out, theatre and cinema. A fifth of us are spending less on holidays. The same proportion has switched to cheaper supermarkets.

Amid so much frugality, you might think we would all pay as little tax as possible. Wrong. We are set to waste a collective £9 billion in unnecessary tax payments, reveals a financial website.

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]]>Her Majestys Revenue and CustomHerMajestysRevenueAndCustominheritance taxInheritanceTaxKaren BarrettKarenBarretttax creditstax wastageTaxCreditsTaxWastageunbiased.co.ukHelen FowlerTue, 09 Mar 2010 10:54:00 ESTWhy 'enhanced' may not equal 'better'http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/why-enhanced-may-not-equal-better/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/why-enhanced-may-not-equal-better/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/why-enhanced-may-not-equal-better/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Pensioners with shorter than average life expectancy may qualify for higher annuitiesSales of 'enhanced' annuities rose by an astonishing 24% last year. But what on earth is an 'enhanced' annuity, I hear you ask. Want to know the bad news? The only people who qualify for 'enhanced' annuities are those who can prove they are one step closer to the Grim Reaper than the average pensioner.

We're talking smokers, the overweight and those with 'serious medical conditions', here. People one step closer to the executing that funeral plan than the typical pensioner. As euphemisms go, the phrase 'enhanced' annuity should take the biscuit. It makes it sound like you're getting a great deal. What you're actually getting is closer to death.

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]]>enhanced annuitiesenhanced annuityEnhancedAnnuitiesEnhancedAnnuityimpaired life annuitiesImpairedLifeAnnuitiespensions annuityPensionsAnnuitytowers watsonTowersWatsonHelen FowlerMon, 08 Mar 2010 12:11:00 ESTWhere to find best ISA dealshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/where-to-find-best-isa-deals/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/where-to-find-best-isa-deals/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/08/where-to-find-best-isa-deals/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Barclays is fighting for a share of the ISA marketJust over four weeks to go until the new ISA year. This is traditionally a time when you can find attractive rates on these tax-free investment vehicles. Firms dangle these rates in an attempt to woo last-minute savers in this tax year.

A moneynet.co.uk ranking reveals that Santander offers the best rates for instant access ISA products, (3.5%). Barclays has crept into second place (at 3.1%). "The ISA market is really taking shape as we approach the annual hot bed of activity as providers look to lure savers yet to make their move in the current tax year," said Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk.

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]]>barclaysfirst directFirstDirectfixed rate ISAsFixedRateIsasinstant access ISAsInstantAccessIsasisaisa allowance 20102011IsaAllowance20102011nationwidesantanderHelen FowlerMon, 08 Mar 2010 07:31:00 ESTMost generous region revealedhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/03/most-generous-region-revealed/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/03/most-generous-region-revealed/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/03/most-generous-region-revealed/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Welsh are most likely to leave a tip, reveals government surveyThe Welsh are most likely to tip in restaurants, while the English are least likely. Despite their dour reputation, Scots are most likely to tip all the time. Those shy Northern Irish are most reticent in asking who gets the tip.

Just some of the statistics from a government campaign launched to promote better transparency in tipping. Nearly four in five consumers (79%) tend to tip, according to figures from the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation (DBIS). But only a fifth of them ask what happens to their tip (21%), something the government is campaigning to change.

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]]>consumersdepartment for businessDepartmentForBusinessgratuitiesgratuityinnovation and skillsLord YoungLordYoungrestaurantstiptippingtipsHelen FowlerWed, 03 Mar 2010 13:04:00 ESTHow banks are strangling small firmshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/02/how-banks-are-strangling-small-firms/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/02/how-banks-are-strangling-small-firms/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/02/how-banks-are-strangling-small-firms/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The cost of borrowing is rising for small businessesThe cost of borrowing money should be falling, right? Given record low interest rates and dwindling savings rates. Not to mention all the government's efforts to keep money pumping around the financial system. Wrong. it's not falling. In fact, it's the reverse. Borrowing is getting more, not less expensive.

A fifth of small businesses have seen the cost of existing borrowing rise in the last two months, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Of those, a minority (6%) say the cost has risen by as much as 15% or more. Considering that small businesses are reckoned to be the lifeblood of the economy, that is bad news.

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]]>cost of borrowingCostOfBorrowingfederation of small businessesFederationOfSmallBusinessessmall business borrowingSmallBusinessBorrowingHelen FowlerTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:01:00 ESTInvestors remain wary of the split caphttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/investors-remain-wary-of-the-split-cap/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/investors-remain-wary-of-the-split-cap/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/investors-remain-wary-of-the-split-cap/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The split cap scandal of the early 2000s left many out of pocketIt seems the world is not yet ready to welcome back the split cap investment trust. This is the type of fund that gained notoriety for leaving thousands out of pocket in the early 2000s. Invesco Perpetual has withdrawn the planned launch of a new split cap fund, according to today's Financial Times.

The fund was originally due to launch last December, in response to investors seeking products taxed as capital gains, rather than income. The top rate of income tax is due to rise to 50% from next month, whereas capital gains remains at only 18%.

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]]>Bear StearnsBearStearnsInvesco PerpetualInvescoPerpetualsplit capsplit capital investment trustSplitCapSplitCapitalInvestmentTrustUK tax regimeUkTaxRegimeHelen FowlerMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:10:00 ESTTen warnings on consumer rightshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/ten-tips-to-your-consumer-rights/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/ten-tips-to-your-consumer-rights/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/03/01/ten-tips-to-your-consumer-rights/#commentsFiled under:

Know your consumer rightsMany of us are confused about where we stand in terms of our consumer rights. Unfortunately, that confusion leaves many of us vulnerable to getting ripped off.

Some retailers will not hesitate to take advantage of consumer ignorance by denying shoppers the refund or replacement they deserve. Aware of this, the government is promoting awareness of consumer rights. Here is a list of tips, courtesy of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, to help you get a fair deal.

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]]>Consumer Directconsumer rightsConsumerDirectConsumerRightsDepartment for BusinessDepartmentForBusinessInnovation and Skillsrefundrepairreplacementshoppers get fair dealShoppersGetFairDealHelen FowlerMon, 01 Mar 2010 11:33:00 EST