XE.com - MONEY MARKETS-Rates dip on looser money view
Beware money markets, pensioners told
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Top bankers destroy value, study claims
Bankers should count themselves lucky they are being hit by a mere 50 per cent additional tax on bonuses, a report argues, because their benefit to society is negative
Pension relief restricted for high earners
High earners are being advised to make contributions to their pensions now, before higher rate tax relief is scaled back further from 2011
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Homebuyer loans hit 22-month high
The number of mortgages provided to homebuyers has reached its highest level for 22-months, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)
Mutual funds, money market, how much do I need to have to start out?
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FTSE 100 firms pay record pension contributions
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s top 100 companies made a record 17.5 billion pounds in pension contributions last year, some paying more into their schemes than to shareholders to tackle deficits, consultant Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) said.
Company failures dive
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of companies in England and Wales forced into liquidation fell by a fifth in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year ago and personal insolvencies may have peaked, data showed on Friday.
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Energy efficiency
A boiler scrappage scheme and an exemption of all electric cars from company car tax for five years are part of a range of green measures to encourage consumers and businesses to become more energy efficient
Pension relief restricted for high earners
High earners are being advised to make contributions to their pensions now, before higher rate tax relief is scaled back further from 2011
MONEY MARKETS-Dollar loan costs slide more, China repo rate down …
Fall in income drawdown
Investors are taking a lower level of income from their pension investments in the stock market as a result of the economic climate, according to new research
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