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Not having a proper will can cause all sorts of problems after you die. You may not care, but your…
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How to Really Save the Euro?
The ECB tries to pretend it is saving the euro by buying more PIGS bonds of questionable value and recoverability…
ByInherited Assets Look Like They Might Escape a 50-50 Divorce Split
London has, since around the turn of the millennium, attained the dubious status of ‘Divorce Capital of the World’. This…
ByHawker Beechcraft: Olympics Could See 200 Private Jets Coming to UK Every Day
Private flights into London could increase by 18% during the Olympics as research reveals London super-prime property market is gearing…
ByTop 5 Olympic Opening Ceremony Moments
In feverish anticipation of tonight’s London 2012 Opening Ceremony, we thought we’d bring you some of the best moments from…
ByTime to Banish Olympic Cynicism
Will Britain pull it off? A cast and crew of 10,000, working over three hours, with the world’s television channels…
ByTwitter Joke Trial Was Govt Posturing Gone Wrong
The Crown Prosecution Service seemed to think this was a bomb threat. Right-minded people thought it was a joke The…
ByTax avoidance may be immoral – but it’s not illegal
Complex tax arrangements are once again in the sights of Government, with the Treasury announcing plans to force financial advisers…
ByStop blaming financial crises on the City of London!
What drove the Americans was the opportunity to build bulge-bracket banks in London beyond the control of the US’s 1933…
ByThe Olympics are about bloody-minded determination
I would argue that the Olympics is about the triumph of the competitive spirit, and I make no apologies for…
ByProm 12: Barenboim, Beethoven, Boulez
The spirit of this terribly British festival is unique and wonderful Ah the Proms… at last! The spirit of this…
ByAre alternative currencies the future?
According to the Complementary Currency Resource Centre, there are 236 alternative or complementary currencies around the world An executive office…
ByS&P: European Round-up
The S&P Euro 350 started the week under heavy selling pressure, closing down -2.35%, on persistent concerns over a full…
ByTimes: Govt to name and shame wealthy using tax avoidance schemes
The names of celebrities and businessmen who use aggressive tax avoidance schemes should be disclosed to the taxman in future,…
BySuper-wealthy have at least $21 trillion in secret tax havens, say Tax Justice Network
At least $21 trillion of unreported private financial wealth was owned by wealthy individuals via tax havens at the end…
ByTax Justice Network: The four big problems caused by offshore banking
Beyond the headline figure that at least $21 trillion are held by the super-wealthy offshore, ‘Inequality: You Don’t Know the…
ByFor Rich Russians, Emigrating to the UK Can Be Complex
Favourable tax treatment is one of the reasons why Russians, and indeed people from all over the world, are choosing…
BySecond Homes: Increased Possession or Repossession?
The Noughties may well be remembered, amongst other things, for the boom in second home ownership. Indeed as the decade…
ByGeneration Y Gets Help to Produce Brilliant Entrepreneurs
If no jobs are available, young people are going to create their own by becoming entrepreneurs. Lucky then, says Will…
BySpear’s Exclusive: We Talk to a Doctor at Hans Rausing’s Hospital, Capio Nightingale
Spear’s has exclusively spoken to one of the doctors at the mental health hospital Hans Rausing has been bailed to,…
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