Recession

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    Why now is the time to buy a private island

    Would you like the idea of having bright white sands and crystal clear blue waters all to yourself? Well, instead of being unreasonably high, the prices for private islands are a lot lower than you might think. Since the recession in 2009,

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  • BusinessAOL

    Why aren't bankers ever jailed?

    The husband of actress Emma Thompson has said he won't pay any tax until someone is jailed over the HSBC avoidance scandal. While his announcement was on the dramatic side, it raises the question: why are bankers never jailed? The furore

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Recession-hit Brits are having less sex

    The UK's libido has plummeted since the financial crisis took hold, with the average Brit having sex just four times a month, compared with seven times a month back in 2008. In a survey for the Observer this weekend, it was revealed that

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    Young hit hardest by recession, says IFS

    Young adults have "borne the brunt of the recession" with their wages and job chances hit far harder than older generations, an economic think tank has said. Among 22-30-year-olds, household incomes fell 13% from 2007/8 to 2012/13,

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    Recession 'on verge of being over'

    The recession that has gripped the UK for six years is on the verge of being over after a leading economic body said the economy is almost back to its pre-financial crisis peak. Growth will exceed its 2008 high in the next few months, the

  • LifestyleAOL

    Squeezed middle? What squeezed middle?

    The 'squeezed middle', stuck in the hell of the 'cost of living crisis' has become a political cliche. We have visions of miserable middle managers forced into fraying suits and a diet of baked beans, while their depressed

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    Recession 'caused rise in divorces'

    The financial woes that swept the country as a result of the recession may have led to more couples getting divorced, a report suggests. Between 2003 and 2009 there was a general downward trend in the number of divorces in England and Wales,