GOLDMAN EXECUTIVES KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY May 5, 2010 A RIFLE through the proxy statement issued by Goldman Sachs to its shareholders ahead of tomorrow’s general meeting throws the spotlight firmly back on compensation – and it seems the firm’s executives aren’t the only ones being scrutinised. That’s right – not only are investors being asked to give their thoughts on the pay packages [...]
FOCUS ON: FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE October 29, 2009 BROADHURST RD, GU14 9XAPrice: 495,000This large six-bedroom, detached property is just 35 minutes away from Waterloo. It also has a garden and off road parking.Contact: Mann Countrywide on 01252 546267, www.manncountrywide.co.uk ALBERT ROAD, GU14 6SLPrice: £624,950This stylish five-bedroom property comes with conservatory, private back garden and off road parking. Ideal for commuters.Contact: Mann Countrywide on [...]
FOCUS ON: FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE October 29, 2009 BROADHURST RD, GU14 9XAPrice: 495,000This large six-bedroom, detached property is just 35 minutes away from Waterloo. It also has a garden and off road parking.Contact: Mann Countrywide on 01252 546267, www.manncountrywide.co.uk ALBERT ROAD, GU14 6SLPrice: £624,950This stylish five-bedroom property comes with conservatory, private back garden and off road parking. Ideal for commuters.Contact: Mann Countrywide on [...]
Goldman stands by fraud suspect April 18, 2010 GOLDMAN Sachs has stood firm behind the man at the centre of the storm over the $1bn (£651m) fraud allegations against it, adding that he may even turn up to work in London this morning as normal. Goldman said the status of Fabrice Tourre was unchanged after he was named in two counts of securities [...]
SELLING April 8, 2010 Russell Hunt MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY HUNT Q. Dear Russell, with the general election having been called, should I wait to buy a property? A. The election will certainly affect the property market and everybody is currently sitting on the fence awaiting the outcome on 6 May. The impact on the housing market will depend [...]
100 per cent mortgages return September 21, 2009 Mansfield Building Society has begun offering a 100 per cent mortgage to first-time buyers who want to buy a home with a housing association.
Foreigners to avoid Darling’s stamp duty March 25, 2010 WEALTHY foreigners will avoid paying Alistair Darling’s latest stamp duty hike on properties worth over £1m at an opportunity cost of tens of millions to the Treasury’s coffers, it emerged yesterday. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), which are set up offshore for the purpose of holding property, own a large amount of the UK’s high-end estates. [...]
Q&A: BUYING February 4, 2010 Q.Dear Camilla, I am thinking about selling my home this year. But is it the right time given that there is both economic and political uncertainty at the moment? A.There has been a lot of positive press about property prices in recent weeks, which should support the UK housing market. For example, mortgage lender Nationwide [...]
Button down on Sepang bid March 30, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button, fresh from a superb triumph at the Australian Grand Prix, has moved to dampen expectations ahead of this weekend’s race in Malaysia. The Englishman’s cunning early switch to slick tyres saw him sweep to a first victory of the season at Albert Park on Sunday. It also lifted Button to third [...]
Labour sees seats boost post-Budget March 28, 2010 LAST week’s Budget might have got a kicking form most in the City, but spread betters continue to short David Cameron’s Conservative party. “This is the first time that Labour’s popularity has jumped after a budget since Gordon Brown became prime minister,” says Chris Shillington from Extrabet. For the Conservatives to win an outright majority [...]