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Citywire Investment News
- Edinburgh Partners hires ex Swip investment boss Wood
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:54:27 GMT
The investment boutique has hired former Scottish Widows Investment Partnership CIO Graham Wood.
- Standard plans £100m savings drive but cannot confirm jobs are safe
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:51 GMT
David Nish, chief executive of Standard Life, said greater use of technology would cut costs but could not confirm there would be no job losses.
- Morning Market: Cautious start ahead of industrial production data
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:58 GMT
Barclays slips on acquisition reports, Standard Life pleases, but sharply lower profits unsettle Tullow and Laird Group.
- Property: Get ready for the triple dip
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT
UK property is likely to enter an unprecedented triple dip through 2011, say some of the sector?s leading managers and advisers.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Have you paid too much tax?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:29:45 GMT
A key HMRC deadline for reclaiming overpaid tax is fast approaching. The elderly, self-employed and higher rate taxpayers in particular should take care to check they are not still owed by the tax man.
- Nineteen applicants for every job, employment agency reports
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT
There were 1% more vacancies in February than in January but the number of people looking for work climbed 50%.
- Labour peer Lord Paul promises to give up non-dom status
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:29:08 GMT
Labour party donor Lord Paul has said he will give up his non-dom status in the wake of the Lord Ashcroft scandal.
- The blue chips where you should dump bonds for equity
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT
The large cap stocks which offer higher yields than their equivalent ten year corporate bonds.
BBC Business News
- Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:58 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
- Standard Life enjoys profit boost
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:39:47 GMT
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
- China's exports see big increase
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
- Robert Peston
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:46 GMT
Northern Rock is back on the road to recovery
BBC News
- Chevron oil plant will stay open
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:19 GMT
Chevron has said it will continue to operate its Pembrokeshire refinery if a buyer for the site is not found.
- Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:58 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
- Onions ruled out of opening Test
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:42 GMT
England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh starting on Friday with a back injury.
- China's exports see big increase
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
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