Halifax is Hitwise UK double award winner

Halifax has achieved double success in the recent Hitwise Online Performance Awards – after being awarded two top ten ranking awards.
The annual Hitwise UK Online Performance Awards recognise excellence in online performance through public popularity, covering more than 50 key industries online.
Halifax is Hitwise UK double award winner

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When student debt is a good thing

I was once asked what I thought was the biggest barrier for young people starting their own businesses. My reply was “getting into debt at university”. Well from the sounds of things the opposite might be true.
Depending on what paper you read, the average debt of a British student is between £15,000 and £20,000. That’s [...]

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Small firms side-step the recession

Six in 10 small firms have thrown off the worst of the recession and either maintained or accelerated business growth, a new survey suggests.
Figures from PayPal and DIY website firm Mr Site show that the most ‘recession-proof’ industries have been education, manufacturing and public sector-focused firms. The legal professions and media have taken the worst [...]

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