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News Archive - July 2007

Employees not just driven by higher salaries
by Rosie Beasley | 31 Jul 2007
Employees are motivated by more than just higher salaries, it has been claimed.
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SMEs should utilise brand when recruiting
by Rosie Beasley | 31 Jul 2007
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should make use of their brand when sourcing new employees, it has been suggested.
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First-time buyers borrow 'increasingly more'
by Rosie Beasley | 31 Jul 2007
UK first-time buyers are borrowing increasingly more to finance their home purchase, it has been claimed.
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Further interest rate rises expected
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Jul 2007
A majority of consumers expect further interest rate increases over the coming months, according to a new study.
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Majority of borrowers shun long-term fixed-rate mortgages
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Jul 2007
The majority of borrowers would not consider opting for a 25-year fixed-rate mortgage, new data has revealed.
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Insurers handling thousands of flood claims
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Jul 2007
Since the most recent floods in central and southern England, insurance firms are now said to be dealing with more than 50,000 flood-related claims.
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Graduate first-time buyer outlook is bleak
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Jul 2007
Graduate first-time buyers are still facing a number of difficulties in gaining a place on the property ladder, a study has revealed.
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Young adults happy to abandon financial mortgage protection
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Jul 2007
A number of young adults are happy to forgo financial protection to secure a larger mortgage, it has emerged.
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Cool summer is bad for ice cream SMEs
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Jul 2007
This year's wet summer has been bad news for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the ice cream sector, it has been claimed.
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SMEs may struggle with requirements of DPA
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Jul 2007
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may have difficulty complying with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), it has been claimed.
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