It has been confirmed that French Finance Minister, Christine Lagarde, is to become the first ever woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The 55-year-old has been the front-runner since the position became available when Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former managing director of the IMF, was forced to step down after being accused of sexually assaulting [...]
Chancellor George Osborne has showed his support for Christine Lagarde to take over as chief at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mr Osborne believes the 55-year-old Economy Minister is an “outstanding candidate” for the position and is set to formally nominate her. The chief role at the IMF is available after Dominique Strauss-Kahn was forced [...]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted of the most serious charge. Sixty-two-year-old Strauss-Khan was arrested at the weekend after being accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York. Mr Strauss-Kahn denies the charges and is [...]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has expressed his concern for a currency war. According to Mr Strauss-Kahn, if Governments across the world use exchange rates as a policy weapon, there could be a serious risk to global economic recovery. His comments come ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual [...]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said that China’s yuan was still too low, despite a pledge by the People’s Bank of China to make its exchange rate more flexible. The US has previously expressed dissatisfaction that China is keeping the value of the yuan low to help its exporters [...]
The euro has lost ground again today after it emerged that Greece has requested talks with the European Union, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss its rescue package. On Sunday, finance ministers of the euro zone nations agreed to provide emergency loans to Greece. The deal will see €30 billion [...]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has today warned that the global recovery “remains very fragile“. Dominique Strauss-Kahn of the IMF said the global economy has been stronger than expected and China and developing Asian economies are leading the way in the global economic recovery but warned all major economies of an early withdrawal from stimulus [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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