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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.
- Why did Swip's European experiment fail?
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:55 +0100
Lessons must be drawn from Swip's inability to extend its distribution into Europe.
Citywire News
- Welfare reform is an enormous task that must not be rushed
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:01:00 +0100
The government needs to take great care in the important task it has set itself in overhauling the country's complex and costly benefits system.
- Divorce in the downturn: where to get advice
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:01:00 +0100
The economic slump has made it even more difficult for warring couples to go their separate ways.
- Beware these five pitfalls when switching energy suppliers
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Switching energy suppliers can save you hundreds of pounds a year, but switch to the wrong deal and you could find you end up paying more.
- Saturday Papers: tips and comment
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100
Better hope the latest US GDP numbers are very wrong on the downside
- Saturday Papers: US growth falls back to 2.4% - other news
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100
Consumption growth fell to 1.6% from 1.9%
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
- Weak growth weighs on dollar
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:22:47 GMT
The dollar fell below Y86 for the first time in eight months on Friday as mounting concerns about the US economy led to broader weakness for the greenback
- Growth fears leave Wall Street flat
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:33 GMT
Wall Street finished flat after spending most of the day in negative territory because of concerns about the slowing rate of economic growth
BBC News
- Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:30:23 +0000
Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.
- Action call over prison education
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:54:51 +0000
The Liberal Democrats call on the government to ensure more prisoners take up educational courses while behind bars.
- Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:53:48 +0000
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.
- Call over Scottish Water's status
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:31:42 +0000
Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.
- Gove's academies: 1980s idea rebranded?
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:27:49 +0000
The academies schools pushed by Education Secretary Michael Gove bear more than a passing resemblance to the grant-maintained schools brought in under Margaret Thatcher, writes Mike Baker.