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.
Scotsman: Time May Be REIT To Take Advantage Of Investing In Property
YOU would be forgiven for feeling confused if someone told you that REITs are to become a reality on 1 January. But if you are interested in investing in property, this development is worth finding out more about.
Scotsman: The Right Connection Can Dial Up Savings
PEOPLE naturally want to catch up with their friends and family over Christmas and new year but this increasingly means making expensive long-distance phone calls.
Money Links For 22nd Dec 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 22nd Dec 2006.
This Is Money: Bonus Boom Fuels £1bn Luxury Gift Spree
The City’s record bonus season is fuelling a £1bn Christmas spending spree on topofthe range goods, from expensive jewellery to Aston Martins
This Is Money: Quarter Of Our Pay Goes To Chancellor
Gordon Brown is grabbing almost a quarter of the average person’s salary – the highest proportion for almost two decades
MoneyExpert: Christmas Debit And Credit Card Spends Top £31.6bn
Shoppers are expected to spend a total of £31.6 billion on their debit and credit cards during the month of December, new research has found.