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Citywire Investment News
- Back to School
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:05:00 +0100
The kids are back at school, but what have we learnt from past few months? John Husselbee, chief executive at North assesses the state of the markets.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Landlords brace themselves for benefit caps
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
There are concerns that cutbacks in Local Housing Allowance will push increasing numbers of tenants into arrears. But demand for rental properties remains high, so what is the outlook for landlords?
- The end of the 'cheap mortgage'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining ?cheap mortgage?.
- Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Increasingly, high street banks are not only by-passing brokers ? the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan ? but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers.
BBC Business News
- Obama unveils $50bn building plan
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:15:40 GMT
President Barack Obama is announcing a new $50bn infrastructure plan as he bids to find ways to jump-start the US economy.
- Union warns BA of fresh strikes
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:43:55 GMT
Union leaders warn BA faces fresh strike action by cabin crew unless a settlement is reached to end the long-running dispute.
Citywire News
- FTSE makes mild gains as US takes a holiday
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:16:47 +0100
Global markets still gaining on Friday's better than expected US job figures, but gains expected to be tempered as US markets are closed for the Labor Day Holiday.
BBC News
- MoD names two killed UK soldiers
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:18:51 GMT
Two British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and in a UK hospital on the same day are named by the Ministry of Defence.
- Student migration 'unsustainable'
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:53:23 GMT
The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green says in his first major speech on immigration.
- France faces pension plan strike
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:44:05 GMT
France faces serious disruptions in a general strike over a planned pension age reform on Tuesday, when parliament is also expected to debate a ban of full face veils and a new security bill.
- Obama unveils $50bn building plan
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:15:40 GMT
President Barack Obama is announcing a new $50bn infrastructure plan as he bids to find ways to jump-start the US economy.