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Capitalise On Christmas Shopping Bargain Breaks

Capitalise On Christmas Shopping Bargain Breaks

- Prague is bargain choice for a two-night Christmas Markets break this winter - Riga is lowest-priced in the eurozone and cheaper for Christmas gifts than London

Bargain Hunters Can Shave Hundeds Of Pounds Off Gift Items On A New York Shopping Trip

Bargain Hunters Can Shave Hundeds Of Pounds Off Gift Items On A New York Shopping Trip

- Designer labels cost up to 73 per cent less in New York - Seventh annual Post Office® Travel Money Christmas Shopping Guide reveals almost one-in-five items surveyed cost over 50 per cent more in London - Sister brands Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister offer richest pickings in New York (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasshopping2014)

Results for six months ending September 2014

Results for six months ending September 2014

The Post Office has today published interim results for the six months of the financial year up until 28 September 2014. The results show that the business has made further progress towards its ambition of achieving commercial sustainability, despite challenging market conditions.

The Best Friend Spend: Half Of UK Adults Worry About The Cost Of Friendship

The Best Friend Spend: Half Of UK Adults Worry About The Cost Of Friendship

- Half (49 per cent) of UK adults have concerns about the cost of their friendships - In the last year UK adults spent an average £158 on gifts for their best or closest friend - One in six (16 per cent) have used their overdraft to cover the price of a present - Four in ten (43 per cent) of 18-34s have lied about being busy to avoid the expense of celebrating with friends

£Billions Of Holiday Entitlement Lost Each Year

£Billions Of Holiday Entitlement Lost Each Year

But Employees Can Make Sterling Work Harder For Leftover Holiday By Avoiding Christmas Getaways • Post Office Travel Money research shows £5.37bn of paid leave is unclaimed annually • Around half of UK employees lose an average of six days paid holiday a year

Post Office Launches New Mortgage Rates

Post Office Launches New Mortgage Rates

Post Office has today launched six market-leading mortgage deals. The new products include a two year fixed deal at 60% LTV at a rate of 1.54% (£1,995 arrangement fee), as Post Office enters the current rate fray.

Post Office Disappointed At CWU's Decision to Walk Away From Talks On A Fair And Affordable Pay Deal For People Working In Its Supply Chain Network

- Post Office undertaking biggest transformation in UK retail history to become commercially viable and reduce reliance on public money - Post Office offering consolidated pay increases with additional lump sum payments - Any ballot will not include employees working in the Post Office’s over 11, 500 branches across the UK - Post Office offer of meeting with ACAS remains on the table

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