UK economy
UK economy could only endure disaster for one week
The UK economy could financially withhold a major natural disaster or terrorist attack for just one week, a Clatham House study suggests.
After this time...
ABI : insurers contribute £10.4bn to the exchequer as the country recovers from recession
The crucial role the insurance industry plays in a healthy UK economy is revealed today in a tax report from the ABI and PWC.
The...
Friends Provident : New tool helps employers track absences
Friends Provident has launched a new absence tracking system aimed at helping employers monitor absence trends and calculate how much employee absence is costing...
Britain economy set to exit the recession
Britain was on Tuesday expected to discover that its record recession officially ended in the fourth quarter of 2009 but the nation's huge debt...
British supermarket Tesco to create 1,000 jobs
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said Wednesday that it will create 1,000 jobs at a new customer services centre for its banking division in Newcastle,...
Retirement incomes in UK is half the average wage
Although the UK’s defined contribution (DC) pension funds have seen a £30 billion improvement to £485bn in the last month, UK workers still face...
Challenges and opportunities facing the UK Insurance Industry
The Insurance Industry Working Group (IIWG) today published its report into the medium and long-term challenges facing the insurance industry.
The group was set up...
