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Parents are under pressure from university costs

07 February 2012

The increasing cost of university is putting financial pressure on parents

Retirement saving is 'not a priority' for young people

07 February 2012

Young Brits need to pay more attention to financial planning to prevent debts in retirement

Gender impacts financial planning approach

06 February 2012

Women take fewer risks than men and are less likely to plan for the future

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Britain in short recession, growth expected later in 2012

03 February 2012

Britain will experience a mild recession before returning to growth in the second half of the year, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, but the situation will worsen if the eurozone collapses.

Greek debt talks stall over interest rates

25 January 2012

The private sector and the eurozone leaders have reached a standoff regarding the restructuring of Greece's national debt, with ministers asking creditors to take less than four per cent interest on the new bonds.

IMF needs more money to stabilise financial markets

23 January 2012

The eurozone crisis has now become a systemic problem that will result in action from the IMF, one expert claims, but the group needs more money - possible from the emerging nations - in order to achieve this goal.

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