THE FUTURE IS SUNNY::::::::THE FUTURE IS RSA !

Thu 30 Dec 2004

LONDON (SHARECAST) - The bulk of the damage caused by the tsunami that hit South Asia is not covered by any insurance, reports the Times, leaving the devastated region to fund its own recovery programmes and repairs.

Hundreds more Jarvis workers will pay the price for the group’s over-ambitious Private Finance Initiative strategy, reports the Times, as the road to rail engineer culls a further 10% of its staff.

The number of loans approved for house purchases in November fell to the lowest level since the period before the house price boom began in the mid-90s, says the Guardian.