Posts Tagged ‘emergency budget’
Bovis: Consumers hit by spending cuts and tax hikes
Housebuilder Bovis Homes has today claimed the coalition Government’s spending cuts and tax hikes have dented consumer confidence. Its claim comes as the company reported a pre-tax profit of £3.5 million in the first half of 2010, compared with a loss of £8.6 million for the same period last year, Meanwhile, it added it planned [...]
Retirement planning vital during pensions crisis
Brits should take charge of their own pension plans following the government’s cuts to pensions in the emergency budget, a financial expert has claimed.
Nick Scarrett, head of pensions at the Fair Investment Company (FIC), said consumers should take responsibility for saving as much as they can afford for retirement.
“It has never been more important to [...]