FORMULA ONE CHIEF UNLEASHES TAX FURY July 7, 2010 WITH all the hubbub about capital gains tax rates in the run-up to the recent Budget, investors are no stranger to vituperative attacks on their profits, but it does come as a surprise when the abuse comes from someone who’s supposed to be on their own side. The latest high-profile character to get vocal about [...]
G20 wary on China move to de-peg yuan June 20, 2010 GLOBAL politicians at the weekend cautiously welcomed China’s move to de-peg its currency from the US dollar for the first time in almost two years, bowing to international pressure a week before the G20 meets in Toronto. US President Barack Obama labelled the new policy a “constructive step”, although the response from Washington was muted [...]
ANGELS June 17, 2010 Q.My small business needs financing – how do I find an angel investor and what kind of businesses do they fund? A. With so much uncertainty lingering in the markets, it is a difficult time to find investment. But since last summer, activity has picked up among angel investors – wealthy individuals who invest in [...]
ANGELS June 17, 2010 Q.My small business needs financing – how do I find an angel investor and what kind of businesses do they fund? A. With so much uncertainty lingering in the markets, it is a difficult time to find investment. But since last summer, activity has picked up among angel investors – wealthy individuals who invest in [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS April 26, 2010 SKANSKA Standard & Poor’s Equity Research (S&P) has lowered a recommendation of Skanska to “hold” from “buy” ahead of the construction group’s first quarter results. S&P says their 2010-11 estimates are lower following consensus downgrades, based on a harsh winter. S&P says Skanska provides the best value among its Nordic peers. BBVA Evolution Securities reiterates [...]
The accidental transport secretary turns his sights on planes and trains June 15, 2010 IT wasn’t meant to be like this. If the Tories had won an outright majority on 7 May, Philip Hammond would have gone to the Treasury as chief secretary and implemented the toughest spending cuts in a generation. As part of the coalition agreement, however, he had to step aside for a Liberal Democrat and [...]
The accidental transport secretary turns his sights on planes and trains June 15, 2010 IT wasn’t meant to be like this. If the Tories had won an outright majority on 7 May, Philip Hammond would have gone to the Treasury as chief secretary and implemented the toughest spending cuts in a generation. As part of the coalition agreement, however, he had to step aside for a Liberal Democrat and [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 26, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES APPLE, HP AND DELL INVESTIGATE FOXCONN AFTER SPATE OF SUICIDES Apple, Dell and HP, three of the world’s largest IT companies, said yesterday they were investigating working conditions at Foxconn after a series of suicides at the huge factory in southern China where Foxconn makes electronic goods. Nine workers at Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant, [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 26, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES APPLE, HP AND DELL INVESTIGATE FOXCONN AFTER SPATE OF SUICIDES Apple, Dell and HP, three of the world’s largest IT companies, said yesterday they were investigating working conditions at Foxconn after a series of suicides at the huge factory in southern China where Foxconn makes electronic goods. Nine workers at Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant, [...]
UK high-speed rail network to cost £30bn March 11, 2010 PLANS to build a high-speed rail network connecting London with Northern Britain were revealed yesterday by transport secretary Andrew Adonis, in a project expected to cost £30bn. Adonis laid out his proposals for the 335 mile “Y” shaped line, which is expected to significantly cut travel time to the West Midlands, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield [...]