Weekly news roundup – 23rd July 2010

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23 Jul 2010

In the first of a new series of posts, here we collate the news stories of the week that we feel have the most relevance to your personal finances. Just click on a link to be taken to the full story.

23 Jul 2010

Ten banks to fail European stress tests: Goldman

Bank of England rate setters surprised by high inflation

UK grew twice as much as expected in second quarter

Dividends to fall 6.5 percent in 2010 due to BP

Equitable Life compensation an insult to victims

22 Jul 2010

Retail sales get World Cup boost in June

Ocado shares trade below Initial Public Offering price

21 Jul 2010

Gross mortgage lending up 7 percent

Mortgage approvals and lending to firms slip

20 Jul 2010

Cable says banks ripping off consumers

National Savings pull inflation linked products

19 Jul 2010

Compulsory annuity purchase at age 75 to be scrapped under new pension rules

A miscalculation by the Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks means some mortgage holders could be asked to repay up to £300 more each month

Government to raid dormant bank accounts to fund charity

Retail banks making less from customers

Fixed rate mortgage coming to an end?

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