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Is this the ghost of Princess Diana or an optical illusion?

Video given to paranormal writer Michael Cohen appears to show a ghostly image resembling Princess Diana, but is it just an optical illusion? Report by Mark Morris. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com

Unilever strikes

Company Pensions: Unilever Strikes

In December the multinational goods company experienced a national strike after UK operations stated that they will be moving 5,000 of their 7,000 workers substantial pension scheme towards the middle of 2013. Leaving the outstanding 2,000 already signed up to the new arrangement, which was closed in 2008. Longer hours and increased income Unite, Usdaw [...]

Free Schools: Ministers Dilute Proposals

Ministers have diluted proposals to let schools open in premises such as shops and houses without planning permission. Campaigners who were hoping to set up these schools are dealing with the setback from the decision. Hostile reaction There was a hostile reaction to the idea of opening free schools in property not made for educational [...]

TUI

TUI merge pensions schemes to plug deficit

TUI Travel, the largest tour operator in Europe have merged four of their smaller pension funds, so they now have three large ones. The funds, which had a large deficit, will now be merged together and supported by a newly formed partnership, which will hold the brand rights of both Thomson and First Choice holidays.

halifax

Reduced mortgage costs helping homeowners stay afloat.

Halifax bank has revealed that the decreasing cost of mortgage payments as a result of low interest rates were keeping the cost of living down, although it’s still at a three year high because of other factors.

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp wows his fans at the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ premiere

Johnny Depp, who plays Captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth instalment of the Disney franchise of Pirates walked amongst the crowds for almost two hours chatting to his devoted fans.

Police contain crowds at Buckingham Palace

55 arrests made at royal wedding celebrations

In an unprecedented covert and overt police operation in effect for friday’s royal wedding festivities, approximetly 5,000 officers were on the streets of London to police a million-strong crowd cheering on Prince William and Kate Middleton as they tied the knot.

Inflation fall deals blow to savers

Savers losing patience with poor interest rates are increasingly turning to stocks and shares savings methods, as the latest fall in inflation looks likely to keep the interest rate low for a little longer now.

unilever

Unilever Ends Final-Salary Scheme

The company, which owns famous brands such as Marmite, PG Tips and Magnum ice cream, has announced today that it is closing its final-salary pension scheme.

Szczesny

Szczesny hopes finger injury isn’t serious

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he hopes his finger injury isn’t as serious as was first feared.

Gartmore

Henderson agrees to acquire Gartmore for £335 million

A little after one year since City fund manager Gartmore went public, the troubled asset manager is set to be acquired by Anglo-Australian fund house the Henderson Group.

Indigo

Airbus bags record £10 billion order from Indian budget carrier

The Indian budget carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 180 aircrafts with Airbus for an estimated £10 billion ($15.6 billion), including the first order of revamped models, in what is termed by Airbus as the single biggest order in commercial aviation history. The deal was signed in the company’s headquarters in Toulouse.

Waitrose

Waitrose defies Retailer’s New Year Pessimism with Record Sales and Announcement of New Stores

Finally a retailer with some festive news this New Year, Waitrose have announced it received bumper Christmas sales and plan to open 39 new stores in the coming year.

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole To Split £20 Million With Ashley In Divorce

Cheryl and Ashley Cole have been granted the right to equally share their £20 million fortune in a consent order signed by a judge. The divorcing couple wanted to fast track proceedings and keep it as clean as possible. Both of them are huge earners and decided that splitting the fortune was the best way [...]

Google Instant

New Google Instant Will Make Big Brands Bigger

On Wednesday 08/09/2010, Google launched “Google Instant” and the fat cats behind the world’s biggest brands licked their lips. Well maybe aside from bill Gates, Microsoft owner, who owns Bing that is. Bill may have had a stiff drink instead as the new Google changes really show just how forward thinking Google are, when compared [...]

Car insurance

Motorists Missing Out On Car Insurance Savings Say Moneysupermarket.com

Meta Description: Research shows a quarter of UK drivers are wasting on average £233 a year by not shopping around for a cheaper car insurance deal.