Why we need to worry about HMRC’s breathtaking new powers
The Budget confirmed a contentious proposal to significantly extend HMRC’s powers in both existing and future open enquiries, despite significant…
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Why we need to worry about HMRC's breathtaking new powers
No one disputes that taxpayers must all pay their fair share, but equally fair procedure, due process and legal certainty…
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British wills can be Sharia compliant – but it’s complicated
Sharia law places great importance on the duty to write a will – ‘It is the duty of a Muslim…
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Sanctions on Russia also punish those entrepreneurs who want to come to Britain for safety
The US and EU have imposed economic and travel sanctions on named Russian individuals linked to the Putin regime in…
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The Grayling prison books ban highlights how philanthropy can help rehabilitate prisoners
Philanthropists have the luxury of being able to think in the long-term – they can transcend short-term spikes of interest…
ByBritish wills can be Sharia compliant – but it's complicated
The Law Society has issued guidance on incorporating Sharia law into British wills, so what can be included in wills…
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What is a hedge fund?
Created in 1949, hedge funds flourished during the recent decade’s early boom, but many closed due to the credit crisis…
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Key quotes from Jo Malone’s inspiring speech on how to be an entrepreneur
Last week Jo Malone, entrepreneur and founder of Jo Loves, talked at the Spear’s Young Turk Awards about her career:…
ByKey quotes from Jo Malone's inspiring speech on how to be an entrepreneur
Last week Jo Malone, entrepreneur and founder of Jo Loves, talked at the Spear’s Young Turk Awards about her career:…
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Thank goodness prisoners are being saved from the scourge of books!
‘Justice’ secretary Chris Grayling is a stupid man and, true to form, he has done something stupid: he has banned…
ByCreate you own pizza with our recipe for dough, toppings and Alsatian flamb’e
In honour of the pizza oven Uuni – and the good weather – here are a few suggestions for some…
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Sand Aire and Lord North Street to wed – at some point
The engagement was announced today of two of London’s most exclusive wealth management firms – the multi-family office Sand Aire…
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Why emerging markets may not yield MINT conditions for investors
There’s nothing an emerging markets analyst loves more than a good acronym. First it was the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India…
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While debt weighs down the global economy, recovery is chugging forward
As the global recovery broadens, will 2014 herald the retreat of the unorthodox and omnipresent central banker, and the beginning…
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The West is failing in Ukraine because we don’t get Putin’s true motives
Author: by Stephen Hill Western reporting has failed to understand the Ukraine crisis, just as western politicians haven’t either, which…
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Whereas the western press assumed that the Maidan Revolt and the upcoming elections were about an east-west tug-of-war, Putin knows…
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Expert reaction to Budget 2014
Who benefited and who lost out? We provide expert commentary on the Government’s Budget announced today Read more on the…
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Jo Malone on bath oils, horse riding and building her new business
What would your other career be? A chef. I am fascinated by ingredients and taste. My greatest success in business…
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Gay marriage brings legal equality – but also legal pitfalls
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 came into force on 13 March 2014 and same-sex marriage will become legal…
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Move over investment banking – private banking is the new career of choice
Since the fall from grace of the Gordon Gekkos of investment banking, the more sedate (and responsible) world of private…
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