Four in ten working Britons do not think that they will ever retire fully. A survey by Mintel, the market research company, found little optimism about retirement. Just over a third of Britons thought that they would stop working entirely.more
n January 2017, 22 out of the 28 EU Member States (Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Finland and Sweden were the exceptions) had a national minimum wage, as did all of the EU candidate countries. As of 1 January 2017, monthly minimum wages varied widely across the Member States, from EUR 235 in Bulgaria to EUR 1 999 in Luxembourg.more
British Gas is keeping its current gas and electricity prices on hold until August. The company said it was able to hold tariffs in the face of higher wholesale prices by cutting its costsmore
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble wants to cut child allowance for migrants from within the European Union in an effort to crack down on benefit fraud, according to a document seen by dpa on Friday.more
Some of the world's biggest brands are unwittingly funding Islamic extremists, white supremacists and pornographers by advertising on their websites, The Times can reveal.more
High street banks are hitting customers with exorbitant fees for unauthorised overdrafts, research has found. Customers needing to borrow as little as £100 could be charged up to £180 in fees - almost eight times more than if they went to a payday lender.more