Financial Eyes & Ears

House prices will rise in the months ahead, according to the latest Rics report, despite more homes being put up for sale

ShareThis Lurking within your office and home is a group of workaholics that are costing you money. Who are these offenders? They’re your computer system. The average computer wastes roughly half the power it draws from its energy source. This power never reaches the processor or other components yet it creates heat that places extra [...]

This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. In the past six months, I’ve spent more money on personal development than I have in my entire life. I’ve also spent considerable amounts on laptops and on a holistic wellness program. Now that I’m somewhere in the third stage of personal finance, I see the [...]

Sterling remained jittery today as uncertainty over a new government persisted, with Gordon Brown yesterday standing down as Labour Party leader

Shoppers and home buyers are continuing to spend, but April’s growth in retail sales values was the weakest since last September and home sales remain much lower than before the recession

Sterling fell against the dollar after Gordon Brown, the prime minister, said the Liberal Democrats had offered to start talks with Labour

Tui Travel and EasyJet count the cost of the travel chaos caused by volcanic ash from Iceland, however both remained upbeat about prospects for the summer

London shares fell back this morning despite the unprecedented £650bn emergency support package agreed yesterday for the troubled eurozone