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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.
FT.com - Financial Markets News
- Investors drop risk after US GDP data
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:43:20 GMT
Global Markets Overview: The FTSE All-World index is down 0.5% following a lower-than-forecast GDP growth report for the US, and the yen and short-term US Treasuries are seeing record demand
- BP move forces trusts to reduce returns
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:58 GMT
Investment trusts are being forced to cut pay-outs or dip into their reserves to fill the hole left by the suspension of BP?s dividend
- Coffee surges on poor Colombian harvests
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:27:38 GMT
Coffee prices hit their highest level in 12 years on the back of low availability of premium Arabica coffee j
Citywire News
- Sunday Paper Round: tips and comment
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100
Apologies, there are no paper summaries today.
- Sunday Paper Round: other news
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100
Apologies, there are no paper summaries today.
- Sunday Paper Round: bid news and gossip
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100
Apologies, there are no paper summaries today.
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.
BBC Business News
- Warning of tanker drivers' action
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 05:18:22 +0000
Fuel tanker drivers could take industrial action later this year over job and pay cuts, a union has warned.
- Dhaka workers angry over pay
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:21:09 +0000
There have been street battles in Bangladesh for a second day as workers in Dhaka's textile factories vent their disappointment with a planned wage rise.
- Child Trust Fund payments to drop
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:01:02 +0000
Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
