The cost of employees is a major issue for all employers however support is being increased. People Asset Management the Newton le Willows based occupational health services provider will be relocating its clinic operation to central Warrington from 1st March 2009. Since 2004 when the business was started it has experienced tremendous growth and has doubled its turnover every year and now employs over 50 …

Ten years ago ski holidays were for the elite. The high cost of travel certainly didn’t help to make the sport accessible for all. However added to that was a label of mystique and upper class snootiness that had marked the sport down as unattainable for the masses. Skiers were “special people”; people who had been weaned on mountains from a young age. Public school …

With the recession now a harsh reality, most drivers want to save money and are looking for ways to cut down on motor-related expenses. Luckily for mature drivers, says RIAS, economical motoring comes instinctively to the over 50s, helping them save money as they go. By driving efficiently, the over 50s reduce fuel spend, keep car maintenance costs to a minimum and cut motor insurance …

“I can’t believe I’ve won – this has to be the best way to beat the recession and it’s a great start the New Year” said Derbyshire pensioner Geoffrey Fountain when he heard he had bagged himself £5000 in cash as the lucky winner of the RIAS Motor Insurance prize draw. “I haven’t won anything for 35 years – the last thing was a video …

Janet Connor, Managing Director of local employer RIAS, has been named by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) as the Chair of the inaugural Bournemouth and Poole Walk to Cure Diabetes. The Walk will take place on Sunday 13th September at Upton Country Park in Poole, and Janet Connor, together with JDRF, will kick off the campaign to recruit fund-raising participants and sponsors by hosting a …

As January draws to a close, award winning travel group Monarch is reporting strong bookings for both flights and holidays, with a number of both euro and non eurozone destinations emerging as clear favourites with the British travelling public in 2009.
Recent reports have indicated that holidaymakers are being lured into booking holidays to destinations outside of the eurozone, such as Turkey and Egypt, as well …

For those interested in collecting, now is undoubtedly the time to buy as there are plenty of bargains available as the recession sees not only property and shares falling in price.
Antique dealers, pawn brokers and those interested in collectibles are reporting that items have fallen sharply in price as supply starts to exceed demand.
More people are deciding to sell their …

Over the past 12 months the average cost of motor insurance for young drivers has risen by four times the rate of inflation, according to research* by The Co-operative Insurance.
Industry figures** show that in 2008, young drivers suffered an 11.5 per cent increase in their insurance premiums, compared with an inflation rate of 3.1 per cent. The average cost of insurance for drivers under 25 …

The Co-operative Bank is celebrating after bagging two more awards, this time at the Card Awards 2009. The Woodland Trust Credit Card has been named the Best Charity Credit Card, while our Customers Who Care scheme was voted Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme.
These awards are a fantastic achievement for The Co-operative Bank. The Customers Who Care campaign and the Woodland Trust Credit Card demonstrate …

The first annual People’s Choice report from Which? Money has revealed that The Co-operative Bank and smile are among the top three overall winners when it comes to customer satisfaction .
A total of 15,000 Which? members took part in the survey; respondents were asked how satisfied they were with their current account, savings, mortgage and credit card providers.
Whilst, smile was awarded the highest customer score …