August 2011 Archive

CMI report reveals gender pay gap will take 98 years to equalise

Female managers are still paid less then their male counterparts, according to the CMI

A new salary survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals that female junior managers are paid more than their male counterparts but, overall, the gender pay gap is widening.

UK growth 'lagging behind leading economies'

Chancellor George Osborne is under pressure to boost growth

New figures from the OECD have shown Britain's economy is growing more slowly than other leading nations.

Pensioner spending power to fall by £2.9bn - Prudential

Pensioners' savings are falling in real terms, according to the Prudential

Pensioners are seeing their savings pots reduce in value as a result of low interest rates and high inflation, it has been suggested.

Many Brits have already received their inheritance

Inheritance is increasingly being expected early

One in five Brits has already had their inheritance as family's help their kids pay for weddings and get on the property ladder.

More than a third of Brits have no pension

Pension provision is severely lacking in the UK – especially among the young.

Age UK questions banks commitment to the future of cheques

Age UK has questioned UK banks commitment to the future of cheques

Despite a Payments Council ruling in July that cheques will continue to be used as a payment system for as long as people want to continue using them, Age UK has questioned the banks commitment to them.

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