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Citywire Investment News
- Planet of the rates: how why the QE exit could spread havoc
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:01:00 +0100
US dollar rate volatility is now at the steering wheel of the global economy.
- Colin McLean's guide to bubble watching
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:56:00 +0100
A failure to identify bubbles has been a recurring weakness of investor psychology. Most are unprepared for the crashes that follow booms
- Raymond James to offer wealth managers flat-rate pricing model
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:50:00 +0100
Back office provider Raymond James Investment Services is introducing a flat-rate pricing model that will enable wealth managers to trade funds and UK shares without incurring execution charges.
- Kleinwort owner wins boardroom battle against hedge fund rebels
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:35 +0100
Kleinwort Benson owner RHJ International has won its battle against a group of rebel shareholders led by hedge fund Equilibria Capital.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Castle Trust: a bet for both sides of the property market
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:44:11 +0100
We look at a company offering a savings account and a 'shared equity' mortgage that let you take a punt on whether house prices are rising or falling.
- Santander told to contact borrowers about botched rate change
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:22:56 +0100
The City watchdog has ordered Santander bank to contact 270,000 mortgage borrowers whom it failed to explain an important change in their contract five years ago.
- Buy-to-let is booming but beware the pitfalls
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:25:46 +0100
The buy-to-let market is buoyant as investors are lured by high rents and cheap mortgages.
- Landlords targeted in HMRC tax clamp down
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:00:00 Z
HMRC is demanding landlords hand over details of their properties and tenants even if they have declared rental income.
BBC Business News
- Paid-for news 'gains favour online'
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT
A study by Reuters suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online news, but warns that social media may be eroding brand recognition.
- Has the fighter pilot had his day?
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:09:56 GMT
Has the fighter pilot had his day?
- The history of the peanut airlines
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:04:03 GMT
Biro bans and other tales of the low-cost revolution
- Watch scams among con comebacks
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:02 GMT
Rogue traders are reprising old scams but with a digital twist to target people whose budgets are squeezed, says trading standards.
FT.com - Financial Markets News
- Treasuries tumble on Bernanke comments
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:31 GMT
US bonds and equities fall sharply after the Federal Reserve says it could start tapering its asset purchases this year if the economy continues to improve
- Dollar rises sharply after Fed comments
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:26:09 GMT
Euro surrenders gains against dollar after US central bank made no changes to its bond-buying scheme and presented an optimistic economic outlook
- Sprint falls after Dish sticks on offer
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:20:31 GMT
Rising Treasury yields and rosy outlook from Fed hit defensive sectors, with telecoms, utilities, consumer staples and healthcare bearing the brunt
- Highbridge raises $3bn for direct lending
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44:20 GMT
Hedge fund is attempting to capitalise on the decline in traditional bank lending as regulation punishes banks for holding large and complex loan books
Citywire News
- 5 ways the banks messed it up
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:34:39 +0100
The long-awaited banking report provides a scathing attack on the industry. Here are five of the main failures it identifies.
- QA: what is the state pension 'triple lock' guarantee?
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:12:00 +0100
The triple lock on the state pension is under attack. We explain all.
- Smith Williamson hires ex-Newton manager Tineke Frikkee
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:44:47 +0100
Smith Williamson has hired former Newton UK equity income manager Tineke Frikkee.
- Pibs perpetual bonds: latest rates prices
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:17:56 +0100
Permanent interest-bearing shares (Pibs) and perpetual bonds are a good, but riskier, alternative for savers fed up of low interest rates on cash ISAs and bank and building society savings accounts.
BBC News
- In pictures: Giving nature a home
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:14:35 GMT
Giving nature a home in your back garden
- Do dark networks aid criminals?
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:49 GMT
Should action be taken against Tor and other ID-hiding tech?
- Paid-for news 'gains favour online'
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT
A study by Reuters suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online news, but warns that social media may be eroding brand recognition.
- Watch scams among con comebacks
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:02 GMT
Rogue traders are reprising old scams but with a digital twist to target people whose budgets are squeezed, says trading standards.
Sky Business News
- Chancellor Unveils Plan For State-Owned Banks
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:06 +0100
The Treasury considers steps to return state-owned Lloyds to the private sector as a review is launched into the break-up of RBS.
- Dolce Gabbana Found Guilty Of Tax Dodging
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:29:58 +0100
The designers are handed a suspended prison sentence for a "sophisticated tax fraud" involving millions of pounds.
- Obama Speaks In Berlin 50 Years After JFK
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:34 +0100
President Barack Obama says he is proud to pay tribute to Berlin as he speaks at the iconic Brandenburg Gate 50 years after JFK.
- Kate To Give Birth At Same Hospital As Diana
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:49:12 +0100
The Duchess of Cambridge is expected to deliver the royal baby at St Mary's Hospital where Princes William and Harry were born.
FT.com - Equities
- Treasuries tumble on Bernanke comments
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:31 GMT
US bonds and equities fall sharply after the Federal Reserve says it could start tapering its asset purchases this year if the economy continues to improve
- Sprint falls after Dish sticks on offer
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:20:31 GMT
Rising Treasury yields and rosy outlook from Fed hit defensive sectors, with telecoms, utilities, consumer staples and healthcare bearing the brunt
- BT chief Livingston to be trade minister
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:46 GMT
BT boss Ian Livingston will replace Lord Green as trade minister after five years as chief executive of the UK telecoms group
- Nokia jumps on Chinese bid talk
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:12 GMT
Huawei denies being interested in acquiring the one-time leader of the mobile handset market but the shares climbed in the wake of a recent spate of bid interest in the sector
