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April 2009
Simple IVA's news pages, keep an eye on the latest Finance & Money News.First four-seater electric car available - 30/04/09
The UK's first four-seater electric car is available to buy from today
The UK's first four-seater electric car is available to buy from today
BAE to close three UK plants - 30/04/09
BAE Systems is to close three UK plants and cut 500 jobs, it has been announced
BAE Systems is to close three UK plants and cut 500 jobs, it has been announced
FTSE 100 up with banking bounce - 30/04/09
The FTSE 100 rose in early trading this morning due to a bounce for banking stocks
The FTSE 100 rose in early trading this morning due to a bounce for banking stocks
LDV applies for administration - 29/04/09
The directors of van-maker LDV have applied to enter into administration after buy-out plans fell through
The directors of van-maker LDV have applied to enter into administration after buy-out plans fell through
FTSE 100 holds steady as Argos profts drop - 29/04/09
The FTSE 100 was up slightly this morning as traders took stock of the panics surrounding swine flu and retails and property took a hit
The FTSE 100 was up slightly this morning as traders took stock of the panics surrounding swine flu and retails and property took a hit
General Motors to cut 21,000 jobs - 28/04/09
General Motors has announced plans to cut 21,000 jobs by next year as part of its restructuring plan
General Motors has announced plans to cut 21,000 jobs by next year as part of its restructuring plan
BP reports sharp drop in profits - 28/04/09
BP has announced first-quarter profits for this year fell by 62 per cent
BP has announced first-quarter profits for this year fell by 62 per cent
Hayfever at work: 72 per cent struggle - 28/04/09
Almost three-quarters of Britons struggle at work due to hayfever, research has shown
Almost three-quarters of Britons struggle at work due to hayfever, research has shown
Housing recovery talk on ice - 27/04/09
Talk of a recovery in the housing market is premature, new figures from the country's major banks has shown
Talk of a recovery in the housing market is premature, new figures from the country's major banks has shown
Financial crisis equals human catastrophe - 27/04/09
Fifty-three million people are at risk of extreme poverty due to the global downturn, the World Bank has warned
Fifty-three million people are at risk of extreme poverty due to the global downturn, the World Bank has warned
Firms that underpay women to be named and shamed - 27/04/09
Companies that consistently pay their male workers more will be named and shamed under landmark legislation being published today
Companies that consistently pay their male workers more will be named and shamed under landmark legislation being published today
US treasury sec claims 'small gains in financial stability' - 25/04/09
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner said he was noticing small improvements in indicators of financial stability
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner said he was noticing small improvements in indicators of financial stability
IMF head urges more action on banking reform - 24/04/09
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accused the United States and governments in Europe of not following up their promises to reform the banking sector
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accused the United States and governments in Europe of not following up their promises to reform the banking sector
Microsoft suffers first-ever sales fall - 24/04/09
Microsoft sales fell this year for the first time in the company's 23-year history, but some analysts have expressed their relief the quarterly results were not even worse
Microsoft sales fell this year for the first time in the company's 23-year history, but some analysts have expressed their relief the quarterly results were not even worse
FTSE 100 holds up but with little direction - 23/04/09
The FTSE 100 remained stable today with a late drop putting the index into negative territory
The FTSE 100 remained stable today with a late drop putting the index into negative territory
Budget 2009: Darling tax plans torn to shreds - 23/04/09
Alistair Darling's surprise move to impose a 50p top-rate tax has been condemned as a white elephant
Alistair Darling's surprise move to impose a 50p top-rate tax has been condemned as a white elephant
Budget 2009: Dismay of the economist - 23/04/09
A leading Oxford University economist expressed his disappointment with yesterday's Budget for not doing enough to pull the UK out of recession
A leading Oxford University economist expressed his disappointment with yesterday's Budget for not doing enough to pull the UK out of recession
Budget 2009: Darling delivers upbeat Budget - 22/04/09
Alistair Darling has delivered an upbeat Budget this afternoon, predicting economic growth will return to the UK next year
Alistair Darling has delivered an upbeat Budget this afternoon, predicting economic growth will return to the UK next year
Budget 2009: Record high for New Labour unemployment - 22/04/09
A further 177,000 people lost their jobs between December and February as unemployment rose to its highest since Labour came to power in 1997
A further 177,000 people lost their jobs between December and February as unemployment rose to its highest since Labour came to power in 1997
Credit cards "squeezing" customers, claims study - 22/04/09
Credit card companies are adding to people's money worries by squeezing cash out of hard-up customers, and need to get into the "real world", according to a survey
Credit card companies are adding to people's money worries by squeezing cash out of hard-up customers, and need to get into the "real world", according to a survey
Budget 2009: FTSE 100 holds firm with late rally - 21/04/09
The FTSE 100 ended the day much where it started despite falling over 100 points in afternoon trading
The FTSE 100 ended the day much where it started despite falling over 100 points in afternoon trading
First UK deflation since 1960 - 21/04/09
The UK experienced deflation last month for the first time in nearly half a century, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today
The UK experienced deflation last month for the first time in nearly half a century, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today
FTSE 100 holds firm on Tesco £3bn profits - 21/04/09
The FTSE 100 held firm this morning as financials fell and Tesco saw a ten per cent profit boost
The FTSE 100 held firm this morning as financials fell and Tesco saw a ten per cent profit boost
Budget 2009: Raise taxes, Darling told - 20/04/09
Alistair Darling should revise his long-term growth forecasts and lay the groundwork for future tax rises in his Budget announcement this week, an influential report has claimed
Alistair Darling should revise his long-term growth forecasts and lay the groundwork for future tax rises in his Budget announcement this week, an influential report has claimed
Budget 2009: Chancellor urged to play it safe - 20/04/09
A "slow and fragile" recovery in the UK economy is possible if the chancellor avoids major recovery programmes in this week's Budget
A "slow and fragile" recovery in the UK economy is possible if the chancellor avoids major recovery programmes in this week's Budget
Budget 2009: Lib Dems propose £700 income tax cut - 20/04/09
The Liberal Democrats have revealed plans to save most workers hundreds of pounds a year in income tax ahead of the Budget on Wednesday
The Liberal Democrats have revealed plans to save most workers hundreds of pounds a year in income tax ahead of the Budget on Wednesday
GSK buys US skincare company Stiefel - 20/04/09
The UK's biggest pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) has announced a $3
The UK's biggest pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) has announced a $3
FTSE 100 back up over 4,000 - 16/04/09
The FTSE broke through the 4,000 level today with a rally that lasted much of the day
The FTSE broke through the 4,000 level today with a rally that lasted much of the day
Budget 2009: New £5,000 grant towards electric cars - 16/04/09
The government is proposing grants of up to £5,000 for motorists towards a new green car in a bid to harness the "untapped" potential of electric cars
The government is proposing grants of up to £5,000 for motorists towards a new green car in a bid to harness the "untapped" potential of electric cars
Channel blockade suspended by French fishermen - 16/04/09
French fishermen have suspended their blockade of Calais, allowing cross-Channel ferry services to resume
French fishermen have suspended their blockade of Calais, allowing cross-Channel ferry services to resume
FTSE 100 jumps as banks take lead - 16/04/09
The FTSE 100 was up in early trading as banks saw gains, but an early peak slid as traders their teeth into the day
The FTSE 100 was up in early trading as banks saw gains, but an early peak slid as traders their teeth into the day
P&O suspends cross channel services - 15/04/09
P&O Ferries has suspended its cross channel services as French fishermen again blocked Calais in protest at EU quotas
P&O Ferries has suspended its cross channel services as French fishermen again blocked Calais in protest at EU quotas
UBS to axe over 8,500 jobs - 15/04/09
Swiss banking giant UBS is to cut nearly 9,000 jobs as it struggles to weather the current financial storm
Swiss banking giant UBS is to cut nearly 9,000 jobs as it struggles to weather the current financial storm
Industrial heartlands suffering most from recession - 14/04/09
Cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Scotland and Wales that have yet to recover from previous recessions are suffering the most in the current downturn, research has shown
Cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Scotland and Wales that have yet to recover from previous recessions are suffering the most in the current downturn, research has shown
FTSE 100 rises on Lloyds Banking boost - 14/04/09
The FTSE 100 made a promising start, led by Lloyds Banking, as investors returned from the Easter break, rising 15 points in early trading to 3,999
The FTSE 100 made a promising start, led by Lloyds Banking, as investors returned from the Easter break, rising 15 points in early trading to 3,999
Financial attitudes shift in response to credit crunch - 09/04/09
Major life changes are causing people to alter their attitude to savings and finances, after a survey revealed people were becoming less tolerant of debt and less likely to trust people with their money
Major life changes are causing people to alter their attitude to savings and finances, after a survey revealed people were becoming less tolerant of debt and less likely to trust people with their money
Bail out everyday Brits, Oxfam urges - 08/04/09
The government should do much more to help Britons get through the downturn, charity Oxfam has said
The government should do much more to help Britons get through the downturn, charity Oxfam has said
World economy set to grow 'by end of year' - 08/04/09
Global economies will begin to grow again by the end of the year but UK markets may be slower than others to recover, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said today
Global economies will begin to grow again by the end of the year but UK markets may be slower than others to recover, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said today
RBS to cut 9,000 jobs - 07/04/09
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has today announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has today announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs
FTSE 100 higher in early trading - 07/04/09
The FTSE 100 rose back over the 4,000 mark in early trading as mining stocks bounced back
The FTSE 100 rose back over the 4,000 mark in early trading as mining stocks bounced back
Budget must focus on jobs and green industries, says TUC - 07/04/09
One of Britain's largest trade unions has called on chancellor Alistair Darling to invest £25 billion in public spending to kick start the job market and encourage economic growth
One of Britain's largest trade unions has called on chancellor Alistair Darling to invest £25 billion in public spending to kick start the job market and encourage economic growth
London bankers 'lowest paid in the world' - 06/04/09
A global survey of banking staff has revealed the pay of London bankers is the lowest of the major global financial centres, despite being at the top of the league table just 12 months ago
A global survey of banking staff has revealed the pay of London bankers is the lowest of the major global financial centres, despite being at the top of the league table just 12 months ago
Meeting Budget targets 'to cost £39bn' - 06/04/09
Taxpayers will need to shoulder a further tax burden of £39 billion if targets set out in last November’s Pre-Budget Report are to be met, a report announced today
Taxpayers will need to shoulder a further tax burden of £39 billion if targets set out in last November’s Pre-Budget Report are to be met, a report announced today
FTSE 100 stays over 4,000 - 06/04/09
The FTSE 100 remained over the 4,000 mark in early trading as banking stocks lifted the index
The FTSE 100 remained over the 4,000 mark in early trading as banking stocks lifted the index
FTSE 100 falls 2% - 03/04/09
The FTSE 100 managed to hold itself over the 4,000 level at the end of the week – but saw miners dig into G20 gains
The FTSE 100 managed to hold itself over the 4,000 level at the end of the week – but saw miners dig into G20 gains
Obama budget gets Congress thumbs up - 03/04/09
Barack Obama's budget plans for the United States - worth three times the package of measures unveiled at the G20 yesterday - have been approved by Congress
Barack Obama's budget plans for the United States - worth three times the package of measures unveiled at the G20 yesterday - have been approved by Congress
RBS warns of further job cuts - 03/04/09
The Royal Bank of Scotland is set to cut more jobs – both internationally and in the UK
The Royal Bank of Scotland is set to cut more jobs – both internationally and in the UK
London G20 summit underway - 02/04/09
World leaders have arrived at London's ExCel centre for the final day of the G20 summit
World leaders have arrived at London's ExCel centre for the final day of the G20 summit
G20 leaders urged not to forget world's poor - 02/04/09
The G20 leaders have been urged not to forget the world's poorest nations as discussions begin into tackling the global financial crisis
The G20 leaders have been urged not to forget the world's poorest nations as discussions begin into tackling the global financial crisis
Fuel prices, prescription charges and TV licences all rise - 01/04/09
From today the people of Britain will see their finances stretched even further as fuel prices rise, prescription charges are increased and the TV licence also rises
From today the people of Britain will see their finances stretched even further as fuel prices rise, prescription charges are increased and the TV licence also rises
FTSE 100 down 1% - 01/04/09
The FTSE 100 fell one per cent on the first morning of April as G20 demonstrations distracted traders
The FTSE 100 fell one per cent on the first morning of April as G20 demonstrations distracted traders
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