http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/your_money/default.stmBBC Your Money: news, comment and analysis on personal finance, Your Money guides, and UK house price search.en-gbFri, 17 Jul 2009 23:12:25 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/your_money/default.stmThe long-term cost of mortgages is likely to rise as lenders continue to resist taking on too much business, brokers say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155793.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155793.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:50:34 GMTBusinessVaried policies exist among airlines on booking charges when using credit or debit cards, a consumer organisation finds.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156085.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156085.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:53:50 GMTBusinessWorkers at Barclays are to be balloted for strike action over the closure of its final-salary pension scheme to existing members.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155461.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155461.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:31:32 GMTBusinessSupermarkets almost halve the number of plastic bags given to customers, just missing a voluntary target.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8155057.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8155057.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 23:39:43 GMTUKA former City lawyer is hoping for record damages after a tribunal upheld a ruling that she had been bullied.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8156462.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8156462.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:25:48 GMTUKAmerican Express suspends pension contributions for UK employees saying payments are currently unaffordable.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8152982.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8152982.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 09:04:17 GMTBusinessPackage holidaymakers will have to pay an extra £1.50 on the price of their trips to help meet the cost of failing tour operators. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8153729.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153729.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:56:09 GMTBusinessA challenge - led by major charities - to the UK's enforceable retirement age of 65 is back at the High Court.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8153594.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153594.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:52:57 GMTBusinessA "collective failure" by various public bodies led to a £90m overpayment of public sector pensions, a report concludes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8152377.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8152377.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 23:10:27 GMTBusinessTravellers affected by swine flu should be covered for any losses through their insurance policies, an industry body confirms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8151829.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151829.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 11:33:20 GMTBusinessA quarter of young people are depressed about their finances in the current recession, says counselling charity Relate.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000300/10000348.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000300/10000348.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 13:57:30 GMTHealthThe deficit of UK defined benefit pension funds rose again in June, according to the Pension Protection Fund.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8150300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8150300.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:42 GMTBusinessWith the recession kicking in, more people in Britain are choosing not to go abroad for their summer holiday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/the_p_word/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000300/10000368.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/the_p_word/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000300/10000368.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:32:54 GMTThe P WordThe sluggish UK economy is likely to mean house prices will not see a "meaningful" recovery for some time, surveys suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8148528.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148528.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:03:30 GMTBusinessSuch is the pressure on benefits offices in Northern Ireland, job seekers now only have to 'sign on' once a month.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8151684.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8151684.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:47:25 GMTNorthern IrelandBerry farmers have reported a rise in the number of people picking their own fruit, partly due to the recession.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8150634.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8150634.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 00:25:49 GMTEdinburgh, East and FifeInflation falls to an annual rate to 1.8% - the first time it has dipped below the government target of 2% since 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8149227.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149227.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:11:06 GMTBusinessA review of the default retirement age, which allows employers to compel staff to retire at 65, is to be brought forward by a year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8148188.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148188.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:27 GMTBusinessA government scheme to kick-start the UK mortgage market is not working and more must be done, MPs have said.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8148693.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148693.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 13:57:11 GMTBusinessPeople in England may be forced to pay as much as £20,000 on retirement to help fund the social care system under plans being put forward by ministers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8148116.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8148116.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:47:49 GMTHealthFour mortgage lenders are being investigated for charging excessive fees to customers in arrears, it emerges.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8145957.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8145957.stmSat, 11 Jul 2009 13:19:25 GMTMoneyboxSpending on eating out for less than £15 a head in the UK is set to fall for the first time in 40 years, a report suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8151443.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151443.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:23:11 GMTBusinessA Wigan councillor wants his town's name to be emblazoned on the side of Heinz baked bean tins.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8151400.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8151400.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 12:53:16 GMTManchesterA cheaper way to spend money abroadhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8157032.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8157032.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 23:01:52 GMTBusinessDeadline for the renewal of tax credits loomshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8104054.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8104054.stmTue, 16 Jun 2009 23:19:05 GMTBusinessLandlords "ripped off" under new benefits systemhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8152937.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8152937.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 23:04:25 GMTUKProtecting your child's welfare if you diehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8143804.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8143804.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 23:37:03 GMTBusinessHow can people pay for long-term care?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8149791.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149791.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:15:46 GMTBusinessWomen earn more than men - but only in low pay gradeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8044720.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8044720.stmThu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:32 GMTBusiness