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

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:35:26 +0000

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

Company Pensions: Unilever Strikes

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:14:17 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:00:08 +0000

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 merge pensions schemes to plug deficit

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:46:53 +0000

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.

Reduced mortgage costs helping homeowners stay afloat.

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:10:49 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:42:52 +0000

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.

55 arrests made at royal wedding celebrations

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 09:40:41 +0000

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

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:21:35 +0000

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 Ends Final-Salary Scheme

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:37:29 +0000

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 hopes finger injury isn’t serious

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:16:32 +0000

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

Henderson agrees to acquire Gartmore for £335 million

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:21:04 +0000

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.

Airbus bags record £10 billion order from Indian budget carrier

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:22:51 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:32:24 +0000

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 To Split £20 Million With Ashley In Divorce

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:37:57 +0000

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 [...]

New Google Instant Will Make Big Brands Bigger

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:20:39 +0000

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 [...]

Motorists Missing Out On Car Insurance Savings Say Moneysupermarket.com

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:50:48 +0000

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.