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Adviser Workshop: How to start a business within a business
Chris Daems (pictured above), Keith Churchouse and Ray Adams discuss how they went about starting a new business while running their existing firm. Chris Daems Director, Cervello Financial Planning I...
View ArticleA long wait for a mammoth return on premium bonds
April was not a good month — even though I will pay less tax this year and I am lucky enough not to rely on frozen benefits or indeed frozen pay. But I did not win a prize in the April premium bond...
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Expert help for gardens on a budget, plus the older expats facing poverty
Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed. Money news Millions of EDF customers face second price rise this year...
View ArticleBlog: Advice profession requires robotic regulation
The recent digitalisation of financial planning and retail distribution of UK financial services has been subject to speculation about its future and growth. Several definitions have emerged, ranging...
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Hedge funds learn to love the euro again
There’s something a bit weird going on with the euro: it looks like hedgies have learnt to love it again, but it’s just not climbing. Usual caveat: the US currency futures market represents a small...
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PageGroup surges but stays cautious on Brexit effect
Recruiter PageGroup jumped to the top of FTSE mid-cap leaderboard after beating expectations with record quarterly profits even while warning of Brexit challenges ahead. The jobs group formerly known...
View ArticleIron ore sinks as China glut unnerves traders
Iron ore prices tumbled more than 6 per cent to their lowest level since November, as a glut of supply in China of the key ingredient in steel weighs on the price. The sharp drop on Wednesday is the...
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Trump sends dollar down with warning buck too high
President Donald Trump triggered a slide in the US dollar as he complained the currency has risen too high — in part because of what he said was confidence in his own presidency. Commenting just days...
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Financials and industrials weigh on Wall Street
Financial and industrial stocks retreated on Wednesday as hopes over the Trump administration’s promised extensive economic overhaul continued to fade. Industrial companies fell by the most in three...
View ArticleReasons for cheer amid the stock market churn
Observant investors will have noticed European equities roaring ahead of the US of late, enjoying their best six months versus the S&P 500 in almost a decade, powered by an earnings revival and an...
View ArticleVolatile trading hits Allied Minds
What does this show?This shows the share price of small-cap company Allied Minds, rebased from the point of its listing in 2014. The chart compares its performance with two of its rivals, IP Group and...
View ArticleIEA says oil market ‘very close’ to reaching balance
The global oil market is “very close” to coming into balance, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, but cautioned that weaker demand growth and strong US production mean Opec’s attempts to...
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Russian language in decline amid post-Soviet rejection
Russian has lost more ground than any other language over the past 20 years as newly independent former Soviet states have attempted to assert their linguistic sovereignty. The fading influence of the...
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Adviser Profile: Jeannie Boyle of EQ Investors
Jeannie Boyle says EQ Investors has found the right balance of a good corporate culture while allowing staff to grow, and the ethical firm is now looking to turn hefty investment into profit. With...
View ArticleMiners face changed landscape on return to Mongolia
If investors are reconsidering Mongolia at a time of rising commodity prices, they will find an ecosystem with a range of ownership and governance models from fully state-owned to joint ventures with...
View ArticleRenewed US-Russian tension dash business hopes
As Moscow woke up to news of Donald Trump’s US election victory last November, Russian officials could barely conceal their glee that his presidency would end the country’s isolation from...
View ArticleFTSE falls despite dollar recovery from Trump sell-off
Update: The FTSE 100 has closed down, despite the pressure from a stronger pound easing as a dollar sell-off sparked by US president Donald Trump calmed. The UK blue-chip index closed 21 points, or...
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Mediclinic stands out in lacklustre week for FTSE
Mediclinic was one of the week’s strongest FTSE 100 performers after the private hospitals operator eased investor nerves over its struggling Abu Dhabi facilities. The group’s shares have shed about a...
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Misdirected US air strike kills 18 allies in Syria
An air strike by the US-led coalition mistakenly killed 18 members of a rebel militia that Washington backs in the fight against Isis in Syria. The Pentagon said that the strike hit the Syrian...
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The Expert View: Royal Mail, Dunelm and Polar Capital
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