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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:18:39 +0100
London's strong June rally unravels further as traders absorb US economic data
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:38:09 +0100
US equities closed down after a choppy day where early gains were erased by plummeting technology and consumer staples stocks
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:25:27 +0100
Order activity in many markets remained subdued but Rolls-Royce still secured orders worth£5.9bn in the first half, increasing its total order book to £58.4bn. About £17.9bn of the order book related to service contracts
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:39:09 +0100
Weak earnings news from the US countered strong figures from UK companies to send the FTSE 100 slightly lower
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:32:56 +0100
Carrefour's plan to sell stores in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore is attracting interest from rival supermarket groups including Tesco of the UK and France's Casino
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Emergency Budget Report 2010
This budget was heralded as establishing the new government's plans for reducing the national debt, the size of which has grown alarmingly in recent years. read more
The Insider March 2010
Amid all the recent discussion about possibly abolishing the default pension age, support for the move comes from a surprising quarter – SMEs! read more
A perspective on 2010
This year sees a General Election. If the Conservatives regain power, we are told they will introduce a ‘Budget for Growth.’ The reality, as most commentators see it, is that in 2010 there will be one and maybe two serious Budgets. read more
Budget Report 2010
In his final Budget before the next General Election, Alistair Darling faced the twin dilemmas of a soaring public finance deficit and a recession-driven reduction in Government income. read more
VAT increase to 17.5%
HMRC have issued guidance for businesses dealing with the increase in the standard rate of VAT from 15% to 17.5%. read more
Corporation Tax Changes Reminders
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is in the process of contacting some half a million companies, advising them of important changes to the way that corporation tax is to be filed in the future. read more
Redundancy pay
The weekly maximum pay which can be taken into account when calculating statutory redundancy pay is set to increase from 1 October 2009. read more
New Disclosure Opportunity
HMRC have provided more details of the New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) which is due to take place from 1 September 2009 to 12 March 2010. read more
Pension changes ahead
Under provisions contained in the Pensions Act 2008 employee pension enrolment and employer contributions are to be made compulsory. read more
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Second £100 penalty if 2008/09 tax return due on 31 January 2009 still outstanding.