Homeowners whose property lies directly in the path of the proposed High Speed Rail (HS2) link between London and Birmingham may turn out to be luckier than those who live just a few hundred yards to the east or west. While those whose homes must be demolished to make way for the Government’s idea of [...]
Income tax hits record high; expert tips to cut your bill
Income tax receipts hit an all-time high of more than £153bn last year, with VAT and most drink and tobacco duties also reaching new peaks, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Four years after the credit crisis began, official figures show how effective the taxman has been at getting his arm deeper into [...]
Buy-to-let landlords boom as rents hit record high: but what about the tenants?
Buy-to-let landlords are filling their pockets as rents hit record highs. The mortgage famine means rising numbers of people cannot afford to buy and so demand for rental accommodation sharply exceeds supply. Average monthly rents across 18,000 properties in England and Wales are now £718 per month – or £29 more than a year ago [...]
Fine Art and High Finance: Expert Advice on the Economics of Ownership (Bloomberg)
Fine Art and High Finance: Expert Advice on the Economics of Ownership (Bloomberg) Art and finance coalesce in the elite world of fine art collecting and investing. Investors and collectors can t protect and profit from their collections successfully without grappling with a range of complex issues like risk, insurance, restoration, and conservation. They require [...]
High Finance
High Finance High Finance is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Otto Hermann Kahn is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Otto Hermann Kahn then we highly recommend this publication for your book [...]
China inflation hits three-year high
China’s consumer price inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in three years in June, propelled by soaring food prices View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Tokyo’s post-quake high adds to global recovery hopes
Temasek’s sale plan hits Chinese bank stocks but rising energy shares underpin markets View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne backs high street bank firewalls
Chancellor to accept central recommendation of Vickers Commission that big diverse banks should ‘ringfence’ essential operations – including deposit-taking and payment systems – and inject more capital into them View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Mothercare pulls back from high street
High rents and dwindling consumer spending prompt the retailer to close almost a third of its UK stores, switching its focus to cheaper out-of-town locations View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
IEA expects high oil prices to continue
Global oil demand was flat in March for the first time since 2009 as high prices ‘dent’ consumption, particularly in North America, the International Energy Agency says View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage