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Business volumes in financial services were up in the three months to June fueling optimism in the industry, despite an unexpected fall in profitability, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PwC.

Promedica24, Europe's largest live in care provider, has found the idea of residential care is becoming less and less appealing with over two thirds (67%) considering a live in carer just so they don't have to go into a home.

Panacea Adviser is to hold a webcast to support and educate advisers on using social media.

Auto-enrolment (AE) has prompted an increasing number of employers to overhaul their entire benefit offering, JLT Employee Benefits research reveals.

The right to request flexible working has been extended to all employees from today, where it was previously limited to just parents and carers.

The outgoing Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor Sir Charlie Bean has said it is "reasonable" to expect interest rates to return to 5% within a decade.

Mortgage adviser network Personal Touch Financial Services has teamed up with technology firm eKeeper to support the launch of a new ‘AssuranceKeeper' service.

Official data released by the Office of National Statistics shows 52% of households are receiving more in benefits than they pay in taxes.

Chase Templeton has signalled its intention to maintain an aggressive acquisition momentum by strengthening its Board.

Advisory firms have successfully adapted to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) but the cost of regulation remains a massive barrier to development, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.