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Tag: Business
Scotsman: E-mail Scam Uses ‘charity’ As Hook
BE CAREFUL if you are planning to donate money to a good cause, as a new e-mail scam has arrived and it is more plausible than many because it uses the names of two charities, the Charity Commission has warned.
Scotsman: An Extra £25 For Christmas
MONEYFACTS, a financial comparison website, says that if you were to save £600 in a regular savers’ account in a year you could have earned an extra £25 in interest.
Scotsman: Rules To Be Eased On ISA Cash Transfers
ED BALLS, economic secretary to the Treasury, yesterday announced the government will allow investors to move savings currently held in cash individual savings accounts (ISAs) into the stocks and shares component without penalty.
Motley Fool: Get Rich The George Soros Way
George Soros’s theory of reflexivity points us towards interesting investment ideas. Maybe it could help you become a billionaire, just like Soros!
Scotsman: ABI Warns That Pension Reforms Will Come To Nothing
A NEW report from the influential Association of British Insurers (ABI) claims the government’s plans to reform the pensions system will come to nothing.
Motley Fool: The Next Chinese AIM Disaster?
Last month I evaluated two AIM-quoted Chinese companies for members of the Motley Fool’s Champion Shares service. I concluded the duo were “good examples of growth shares I’d avoid”, adding “both companies have demonstrated rapid expansion of late, but a complete absence of cash generation does not suggest these businesses are built on firm foundations.”
This Is Money: Which? Fury At Pensions Grab
The consumer campaign group says the insurance industry is damaging confidence in pension reforms so it can grab business worth millions
Scotsman: Debt Firm £4m In Black
DEBT Free Direct, a UK-based debt advisor, has seen its half-year profits rocket 128 per cent to £4.3 million – after the number of borrowers taking out financial rescue packages soared.
Scotsman: Shotgun Compliance On Age Laws
FEW tasks are more complex and time-demanding for companies than pension administration for employees.