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Eight in 10 say work taking over personal time

IF you often feel that you are not seeing enough of your friends or you look less than your best, especially if you are a woman, research from American Express explains why. Read

New council teams face a real challenge

LAST week saw elections for our unitary authorities in Wales with a number of councils changing hands or moving to no overall control. Read

The real players don't care about your votes

YOU have to put last week’s political results into context. As bad as they may appear to the incumbent at Number 10, for us mortals, the political colour of the councillors who choose where the speed bumps go is of little consequence. Read

Don’t be a sap, claim your sap-back

IT seems that “sapping back” is on the increase and parents are looking for payback time. Read

No such thing as risk-free pension

FOUR years ago my conversations with companies were dominated by the pressure on company pension schemes. Read

Other banks follow in the footsteps of RBS

PREDICTABLY after RBS went to the market last week for a shareholder handout, the more shy bankers have decided to throw in their lot. This week saw HBOS announce plans for a rights issue. Read

Universities must get more funds

A REPORT released yesterday by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, an Assembly body, shows that universities in Wales receive £61m less in public funding than they would receive under the system which operates in England, equal to 20% of their grant. Read

High cost of keeping up appearances

ARE many of us living beyond our means? Apparently, 15 million wannabe middle- class Brits rack up £35bn of debt in an effort to “keep up appearances”. Read

You wait for one rights issue then lots turn up

NOT even the handout from the Bank of England of a staggering £50bn has been enough to cheer the market so far this week. Read

Assembly deploys business support fund

ON Wednesday, we saw the announcement of the project that will, apparently, “transform the Welsh economy for years to come”. Read

Banks will want action that’s bold

TESCO pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat yesterday by posting very positive results. Read

Wales offers more support for entrepreneurs

THIS week the Welsh Assembly Government will launch its new business support programme for companies in Wales. Read

Starting rate not completely abolished

WHEN Gordon Brown announced last year, the reduction of the basic rate from 22% to 20%, he also abolished the 10% starting rate – but not completely. Read

Working in a world class environment

“WHAT do they know of cricket who only cricket know?” Read

Making a big splash for small businesses

OVER the past few years, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has continuously pushed the case for entrepreneurs across Wales. Read

Work: You’ll miss it when it’s gone

LESS than half of Britons chose the word “happy” to describe how they felt on the first day of retirement – evidence the traditional sudden stop approach no longer works for many people. Read

Bet your holiday cash on lower interest rates

I KNOW summer is around the corner because the usual round of “shall I buy my (insert a currency of your choice) now” questions have started. Read

A challenge the world can’t afford to ignore

ONE of the most important challenges facing the global economy is the need to bring the World Trade Organisation’s Doha Development Agenda to a successful conclusion. Read

Take action over tax wastage

IT is 16 years since Unbiased.co.uk began its tax campaign, yet it now reports that tax wastage is at the highest ever level. Read

China and India make trade harder for Wales

THERE has been a lot of talk recently of a decoupling of the global economy; the US slowdown will allow China and India to take the wheel, they say. Read