Knight Frank: London prime property prices up 13% on 2008 peak, challenges weigh
Prices are now more than 13% higher than the previous market peak in early 2008, but stamp duty and the…
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ByTime to Banish Olympic Cynicism
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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…
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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
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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
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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,…
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At least $21 trillion of unreported private financial wealth was owned by wealthy individuals via tax havens at the end…
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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…
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