ISAs ARE HERE TO STAY, SAYS TREASURY MINISTER

Sixteen million savers with £181 billion in Individual Savings Accounts (Isas) were given a huge boost yesterday by the Government’s decision to extend the scheme beyond its existing deadline of 2010.
Its future had been in doubt, but Ed Balls, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said that the Isa regime,… More
Last Updated: 2006-11-02 10:24:17

GOOGLE AD REVENUE 'TO SURPASS TV'

Google is about to overtake the UK's main commercial TV channels in the race for advertising revenue, a study says.
It found that the US internet search giant's 2006 UK revenues are expected to surpass Channel Four's predicted £800m ($1.5bn) returns.
Google will then overtake ITV1 within 18 months,… More
Last Updated: 2006-11-02 10:22:58

MENEZES OFFICER SHOT MAN IN KENT

A firearms officer involved in the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes shot a 42-year-old man during a police operation in Kent.
The man died later in hospital after the incident at a Nationwide building society in New Romney on Tuesday.
Scotland Yard's CO19 firearms unit were supporting Flying Squad officers… More
Last Updated: 2006-11-02 10:21:59

WARNING OVERFIVE-TIMES SALARY MORTGAGES

PLANS to allow homebuyers to borrow up to five times their salary could be "dangerous", a leading debt expert has warned.
Malcolm Hurlston, chairman of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service, said an increase in the amount allowed by high street lender Abbey could leave borrowers heavily overstretched.
… More
Last Updated: 2006-11-01 12:32:41

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