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Citywire Investment News
- Artemis unveils global income fund
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Artemis has brought its Global Income fund to market, managed by Jacob de Tusch-Lec.
- Transocean slams BP's 'self-serving' Gulf of Mexico disaster report
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:00 +0100
(Update) A BP report found a 'number of parties' share the blame for the Deepwater Horizon but Transocean and Halliburton have hit back at the 'flawed' report.
- Economic growth slowing but remains 'robust', says think tank
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0100
UK growth was 0.7% in the three months ending in August, down from 1.3% in the three months ending in July, according to estimates from NIESR.
- GAM launches market neutral credit Newcits fund
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:08:07 +0100
GAM has added another fund to its growing Newcits range with the launch of the GAM Star Diversified Market Neutral Credit fund on its Ucits III platform.
- Investment Line: eight reasons why deflation is a slow burning threat
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:38:51 +0100
The recent rise in commodity prices has raised inflation concerns but Capital Economics believes the biggest threat to the global economy continues to be deflation.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- House price reports: who needs 'em?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Is such a thing as a 'useful' house price index, one that can be used by buyers and sellers to reflect on their own individual deals in any meaningful way? Linton Chiswick reports on the difficult questions an official investigation into house prices must tackle.
- Morning Line: the mortgage lending tactics that distort the market
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:03:33 +0100
Mortgage lenders should follow Coventry's example and stop practices like conditional lending.
- House prices rise for second month, erasing previous losses ? Halifax
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:06:47 +0100
House prices have increased for a second month, up 0.2% after July's 0.7% rise, with activity largely 'static'.
- Ask Citywire: ask us a question about money and we will get you an answer
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
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- First time buyers: some tips to help you raise a deposit
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Increasing numbers of first time buyers are getting help from their parents to raise a deposit. That's fine if you have cash to spare, but what does everyone else do?
FT.com - Your Tax
- Inflation-beating Isa closes
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:10:02 +0100
Huge demand from savers has prompted the withdrawal of the only account that guaranteed a return over inflation
- IHT ruling spells relief?for?landowners
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:51:10 +0100
Traditional estate landowners were given good news last week after a tax tribunal in Scotland rejected an appeal from HM Revenue Customs (HMRC) that could have landed many rural estates with huge inheritance tax (IHT) bills
- Windfall Isa investors forced to sell bank shares
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:47:51 +0100
Tens of thousands of investors with Fidelity, one of the biggest Isa managers, are being forced to sell their shares in a number of widely held banks after the fund manager announced the closure of its Windfall Isa
- Wealth Questions - How to save for son's school fees
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:30:53 +0100
We looked at investing via a "bare trust" to make use of our son's tax allowances, but were told this would not allow us as trustees to withdraw the funds. Are there other tax-efficient ways to save?
- Wealth questions - Can I avoid CGT on paintings?
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:18:29 +0100
Several years ago, I bought two paintings for a few hundred pounds. But I recently had them valued at about £120,000. I had been planning to give them to my son. Are there any CGT implications if I do this?
BBC Business News
- Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:09:44 GMT
The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.
- Rig firms hit back at BP report
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:33 GMT
Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- Big money
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:04:00 GMT
Russia is home to the wealthiest expats
- Shoppers turning to card payments
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:01:01 GMT
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.
- Google revamps search system
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:55:08 GMT
The search giant launches a system with web links appearing as soon as characters are typed into the query box.
Citywire News
- House price reports: who needs 'em?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Is such a thing as a 'useful' house price index, one that can be used by buyers and sellers to reflect on their own individual deals in any meaningful way? Linton Chiswick reports on the difficult questions an official investigation into house prices must tackle.
- Transocean slams BP's 'self-serving' Gulf of Mexico disaster report
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:00 +0100
(Update) A BP report found a 'number of parties' share the blame for the Deepwater Horizon but Transocean and Halliburton have hit back at the 'flawed' report.
- Economic growth slowing but remains 'robust', says think tank
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0100
UK growth was 0.7% in the three months ending in August, down from 1.3% in the three months ending in July, according to estimates from NIESR.
- European debt worries re-emerge as Ireland extends guarantees
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:19:16 +0100
Fears that the high levels of debt in peripheral European countries could cause yet another shock in the markets have re-emerged.
- Morning Line: the mortgage lending tactics that distort the market
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:03:33 +0100
Mortgage lenders should follow Coventry's example and stop practices like conditional lending.
