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Citywire Investment News
- James Montier: The 'Austerians' will destroy the recovery and usher in deflation
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:33:04 +0100
The 'Austerians' could destroy an economic recovery and increase the likelihood of deflation, warns influential investor James Montier.
- Saints hikes divi and expects shareholder payouts to rise
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:10:40 +0100
Manager of the Baillie Gifford trust Patrick Edwardson says as the global economic recovery picks up, so too will company profits and their payouts to shareholders.
- Exeter IFA firm strikes outsourcing deal with Brooks Macdonald
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:27 +0100
RK Shipman has entered into an agreement with Brooks Macdonald for the London based asset manager to run its clients' money.
- Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:56:34 +0100
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Mortgages: a tracker could save you money
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +0100
If economists' forecasts are right and the Base Rate is really set to remain at 0.5% until the end of 2013, then trackers look a much better bet than fixed rate mortgages.
- House prices: Nationwide reports first drop since February
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:24:53 +0100
Nationwide has reported a 0.5% drop in the price of an average UK property, adding to evidence that prices are heading lower.
- House prices rise slightly in June
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07:44 +0100
Land Registry reports 0.1% rise in June following May?s slight fall. Figures come in contrast to other indices which are showing falling prices.
- Morning Line: interest rate rise or not, savers are unlikely to benefit
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:51:04 +0100
Seldom have economists been so divided over when interest rates will rise. But whatever happens, it is unlikely that savers will benefit.
BBC Business News
- Addresses set to lose county name
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:07:44 +0000
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
- Interns are 'entitled to be paid'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:34 +0000
Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.
- Tax credit overpayments 'to soar'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:09 +0000
Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
- Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:21:50 +0000
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing has agreed a deal to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
BBC News
- Germany mourns Love Parade dead
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:11:11 +0000
Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival a week ago.
- Woman killed in Cookstown crash
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:52:57 +0000
A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
- Pakistan crash 'black box' found
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:48:28 +0000
Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.
- Scotland 'needs financial powers'
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:45:22 +0000
The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy.
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