THE Companies Act 2006 lays down the principle that all investors should have equal rights in receiving information from the firms they invest in.
Month: December 2006
Scotsman: Financial Resolutions
NEW Year resolutions are on many people’s minds at this time of year and one area which should not be overlooked is finance.
Scotsman: Financial Tips For The New Year From Bank Of Scotland
Joining the gym is only cost effective if you really use the service.
Scotsman: Sure-fire Way To Ensure You Are Present And Correct On The Big Day
DESPITE the best of intentions, Christmas shopping for many can become a horrendous 11th-hour rush around the shops.
Scotsman: It’s Not All Sweetness And Light At Parties
WITH Christmas and the new year fast approaching, hundreds of thousands of private parties are being planned across the UK, but Chubb Insurance is warning that, without adequate home insurance, a get-together could prove costly.
Scotsman: Fund In Focus
EDINBURGH-based Scottish Investment Trust (SIT) has gone from strength to strength since a restructuring of the management approach in January 2004,
Scotsman: Showers Ahead … But Financial Outlook Set Fair Overall
IN 1962, an employee at Decca records turned away a young, four-piece group with the advice that guitar bands were “finished”.
Scotsman: Aberdeen Is No1 Property Hotspot As Prices Soar 27%
ABERDEEN has recorded the biggest increase in house prices in Scotland during 2006, with the average property now costing £171,767 – a jump of 27 per cent from last year, according to Bank of Scotland’s annual house price survey.
Scotsman: US Holds Key To Sustaining The Housing Boom
WHEN will it all stop? Apparently never. I’m not talking about Christmas shopping here, but the boom in the housing market.
Scotsman: Reinvoking The Spirit Of Darien Adventure
TRYING to assess how the international investment community would react to the possibility of an independent Scotland is an interesting project.