Business News
Mergers ‘not ruled out’ as Principality profits increase
WALES’ largest financial services player Principality Building Society has posted a rise in pre-tax profits with chief executive Peter Griffiths saying that acquisitions in a consolidating mutual sector could not be ruled out.
London 2012 Olympics – Big Build Still On Track
By Lea Pachta
The [b]London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games[/b] remain on time and within budget, data published by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirms.
Figures from the [b]London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games[/b] Annual Report show a… Read the rest
Treasury and WAG in talks over Finance Wales becoming private
THE Welsh Assembly Government’s investment bank subsidiary Finance Wales could be “spun out” into the private sector, the Western Mail has learnt.
Toyota recall work starts in UK
Toyota will extend working hours to fix potentially sticking pedals on 180,000 UK vehicles – but warns it could take a month.
Ryanair Loses Visibility To EasyJet Online
By Lea Pachta
[b]Ryanair[/b] has lost almost 60% of its visibility online since September 2009, reveals independent research by Greenlight, the UK’s leading award winning search marketing agency. The report, ‘Flights Sector Report – Issue 4’, analysed key search terms… Read the rest
MAKE CHILDCARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Reports out today show that parents some parents are facing more than £22,000 a year for nursery places with childcare swallowing up a significant proportion of the income of families, many of which have already been hit hard by the… Read the rest
GDP TO BE REVISED DOWNWARDS?
Having been in New York last week, I have now spent the last 24 hours in wonderful Copenhagen at an international project meeting, so my blogging has suffered yet again!
Catching up on the news in bed, it would seem… Read the rest
Building society results in the spotlight
TOMORROW sees the Principality Building Society publish its annual results.
