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The December RICS/ Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey (PHMS) covers the sales and lettings sectors. The sales market remains subdued, with demand, supply and prices continuing to fall. That said, sales activity whilst still falling, did so at a slower rate than November. The National Price balance moved from -70 to -66, while the National Confidence index improved slightly, from -60 to -52.
With new vendor instructions continuing to fall (supply), house price declines are being driven prima... [more]
Publicis Groupe (EURONEXT Paris: FR0000130577) announced today its acquisition of 100% of The Creative Factory (TCF), a marketing and advertising agency in Moscow with a strong track record in specialty areas such as trade and shopper marketing, PR and event management, digital and digital production, and video production. TCF will be fully integrated into Saatchi & Saatchi Russia.
Founded in 2001, TCF and its 48 communication professionals work across standard mass media and innovative sect... [more]
The latest Prudential's Class of 2011 study reveals that more than a third (38 per cent) of people due to retire in 2011 are cancelling their plans and delaying retirement, and a significant proportion (22 per cent) of these are doing so because they can't afford to stop working.
Those delaying retirement this year for financial reasons, had, on average, hoped to stop working at age 62 but now expect to be 68 years old before they can finally take up their pension. The study, now in its fifth... [more]
To meet its minimum income standard the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates that a single person in the UK needs at least £14,400 a year, yet 35 per cent of those retiring in 2011 will retire with an income below this level, up from 32 per cent in 2010.
According to new research from Prudential, more than a third (35 per cent) of people planning to retire in the UK this year will do so with incomes below the poverty line. Prudential's Class of 2011 study surveyed people intending to retire t... [more]
According to new figures from Partnership millions of pensioners will have to live on less than £10k per year – and the pensions' giants are not helping, warns specialist provider.
Key findings:
1. 89 % of all personal pension funds are under £50k
2. 77% of all annuity transactions for sub-£30k funds
3. 23% of pensioners face abject poverty according to Partnership
4. Just 10% taking advantage of enhanced option
5. Majority of people still ignorant of open market option
Compelling e... [more]
According to the latest research from Prudential’s Class of 2010 retirement survey, nearly three out of five people (57 per cent) planning to retire this year would be willing to work on in order to guarantee a higher income when they do retire.
And a quarter (25 per cent) would be happy to work for five years more, with 7 per cent of these people willing to put in another 10 years before retiring, the study of attitudes to retirement shows.
The research highlights changing attitudes to re... [more]
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