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Wealthy pensioners should be stripped of benefits such as the winter fuel allowance and free TV licences in order to help the country to balance the books

The bank is said to be nearing a deal with regulators here and in the US over the fact some of its staff were involved in the rate's manipulation.

The average wage in the City showed an average increase of just 2 per cent, from £83,000 last year to £84,438.

The inflammatory comments infuriated campaigners and come amid fresh revelations that Britain’s biggest broadband and cable firms have exploited a Luxemburg loophole to avoid £80million in tax.

Unsuspecting taxpayers tempted to think that they have landed an unexpected Christmas present thanks to a tax rebate have been warned that they could fall victim to a sophisticated scam. .

The 500 or so firms that either chase debt on behalf of lenders or buy distressed debt seem certain to come under the remit of the new Financial Conduct Authority.

Nigel Hanger, the millionaire horseracing founder of Kettering Textiles, who sold the clothing recycling firm to the Salvation Army, is still reaping huge rewards.

Andrew Sentance, who served on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, argues that a shift away from setting rates to target inflation would be risky.

What is important now is that consumers ensure they find the best deals from Friday onward, when new EU rules will see insurers forced to charge men and women the same price for the same cover.

With the economy about to turn negative for the final quarter of the year a firm hand is needed on the tiller of our central bank.

Despite all the world's troubles, sterling's value has stayed remarkably steady in the past year, edging between about $1.53 and $1.63 and 1.18 euros and 1.29 euros. Should we fix again?

I started university last month and am finding it difficult to adjust to working within a limited financial budget – please don’t tell mum! Do your experts have any tips on how to save money without missing out on student life?

The trust is conservatively managed, with a portfolio spread quite evenly across 105 stocks but skewed towards North America.

The real-life value of gold has barely changed in over a thousand years. But on Thursday its price tumbled. A drop of more than $23 an ounce drop was a fall of 1.4 per cent in just 24 hours. So has gold lost its glister?

Business Alliance Limited was tracing money for me that I paid to companies that were supposed to help sell my unwanted timeshare. Once found, it would be refunded, with compensation.

I currently have a salary of approx £42,000, just on the threshold for 40% tax. I also have about £5,000 of taxable income from a rental property, if I reduce my salary by £5,000, how much tax will I save?

With the number of tenants in 'severe' arrears growing, rent guarantee insurance claims to make sure landlords get paid, even when the tenant defaults. Is it worth it?

My husband passed away this year at the age of 64, before he could claim his state pension. I have just started collecting my own state pension, but am I entitled to receive a portion of his?

The money is being advanced to peer-to-peer lenders and other financial providers, which will then have to lend it to small and medium-sized firms.

In the new company I’ve joined, men at more senior levels outnumber women significantly. How can I help female employees progress?

Too many business owners are taking a short-term approach, experts warn; for William Curley, planning ahead is essential, especially when managing elevated Christmas demand for chocolate

At present SMEs contribute 52 per cent of private sector ‘gross value added’ to the UK economy.

Castle Trust claims that 63 per cent of financial advisers believe access to residential property investment would help investors with pension planning. But is it a good idea?