EU COMMISSIONER Charlie McGreevy has conceded that European regulation moves at “glacial” speed but he promised a speedy implementation of the proposals in the paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds which it published last…
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Motley Fool: Beware Of The Nasty 99s!
I came across some research last week which reminded me of the Roman saying “mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur” (“The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived.”).
Scotsman: Putting A Price On Value
HOW DO we put a value on possessions? From collector’s items to the homes we live in, the value varies in different circumstances. Valuation offers a rich source of debate between objective and subjective elements. It is as much an art as a science.
Scotsman: Tax Squeeze On Pensions Crisis Fund
MILLIONS of pounds being clawed back from scheme set up to help workers who are victims of failed plans
This Is Money: A-Z Of The Sunday Newspapers
Here’s our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday.
Scotsman: Pressure On McConnell Over Tax
THE government’s planned corporation tax cut for Northern Ireland is likely to lead to an increase in jobs and revenue, according to an influential report which is likely to reverberate in Scotland.
Scotsman: Stay Sharp As Lenders Shuffle Cards
BRITONS are planning to spend a whopping third more on their credit cards this Christmas than last, clocking up an average of £1,270 on plastic. Despite this, all is not well in credit card land, which means consumers must keep their wits about them.
Scotsman: Facing A Lifetime Of Debt And A Poorer Old Age
OUR hypothetical young starter will have been a child largely of New Labour, so we will call him Gordon Blairson.
Scotsman: Time For Banks To Show Us Proof Of Need For Charges
DIDN’T First Direct give us all a nasty fright last week when it announced the end of free banking? I was so shaken I couldn’t stop laughing.
Scotsman: Cheaper Homes And A Fat Pension To Look Forward To
LIFE wasn’t exactly a party for Gordon’s mother and father when they began work in 1978, just as Britain headed into the Winter of Discontent.