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Emerging Markets: three ways to profit from Brazilian flair
In the fourth of our series on emerging markets we look at three ways to tap into the Brazilian growth story. As the country gears up to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, we ask if it can deliver on the investment front as well.
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Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
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Markets lose ground ahead of US GDP announcement
Investors are steeling themselves for disappointment from this afternoon's release of US economic growth figures for the second quarter.
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Anglo American brings back dividend
Income-seekers will be relieved to see that one of the world's largest mining companies Anglo-American is reinstating its dividend.
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BA loses £164 million after strikes and volcanic ash
British Airways shares are on the up despite the airline reporting higher losses in the second quarter. There is relief that the financial impact of cabin crew strikes and volcanic ash was not higher than expected.
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Duncan Smith: welfare reforms will save money and get people back to work
Work and pensions minister Iain Duncan Smith is proposing to overhaul the welfare state with a new universal benefit that he claims will cost less and remove artificial barriers to work.
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Foreign & Colonial delivers despite £2.3 million hit from BP
Britain's oldest investment trust has posted strong outperformance over a tough six months where its private equity bet has finally come good for the portfolio.
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Technology firms drag Wall Street lower
Investors remained cautious as they await US GDP figures
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Friday Papers: tips and comment
The latest crop of quarterly earnings shows sector in rude health
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Friday Papers: IASB proposes accounting overhaul for insurers - other news
The board has proposed a single accounting system for the industry
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Friday Papers: Li Ka-shing pays £5.8bn for UK utility - bid news and gossip
KBC Peel Hunt unveils £74m staff-led buy-out from its Belgian parent
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Phil Haddon: The funds I have picked for my Sipp
Phil Haddon, online editor of Citywire?s Global edition, explains where he has invested his self-invested personal pension, or Sipp.
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The best credit cards in a competitive market
Tesco's card has the longest introductory 0% purchase offer available. But if it is a 0% balance transfer you are looking for there are better deals around.
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Poetry Corner: Farewell, Tony Hayward
Win champagne - can you do better than our in-house poet's risible attempt?
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Shell profits nearly double
(Update) Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said its profits had soared 94% in the second quarter thanks to oil price rises, production increases and cost-cutting.
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Retirement debate: Is the government right to allow us to work beyond 65?
The government?s decision to press on with plans to abolish the default retirement age has divided opinion. What do you think about employees being allowed to work beyond 65?
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Fed up with bank rip-offs? It pays off to shop around
Until consumers wake up and take an interest in their finances, the rip-off will continue. Lorna Bourke looks at the best places to put your money now.
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Leading fund manager slashes US exposure in half
Jupiter Financial Opportunities manager Philip Gibbs has halved his Financial Opportunities fund's exposure to North America from 26% to 13% within the last month.
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Morning Line: The governor is not a threat to growth, just realistic
Bank of England Mervyn King always seems to be talking down the economy but that doesn't mean we can dismiss what he has to say.
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Santander hiring 600 staff as it goes on customer service assault
Spanish bank hiring 600 UK staff as it tries to improve its much-maligned customer service.
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Emerging Markets: three ways to profit from Brazilian flair
In the fourth of our series on emerging markets we look at three ways to tap into the Brazilian growth story. As the country gears up to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, we ask if it can deliver on the investment front as well.
Read More...
Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
Read More...
Markets lose ground ahead of US GDP announcement
Investors are steeling themselves for disappointment from this afternoon's release of US economic growth figures for the second quarter.
Read More...
Anglo American brings back dividend
Income-seekers will be relieved to see that one of the world's largest mining companies Anglo-American is reinstating its dividend.
Read More...
BA loses £164 million after strikes and volcanic ash
British Airways shares are on the up despite the airline reporting higher losses in the second quarter. There is relief that the financial impact of cabin crew strikes and volcanic ash was not higher than expected.
Read More...
Duncan Smith: welfare reforms will save money and get people back to work
Work and pensions minister Iain Duncan Smith is proposing to overhaul the welfare state with a new universal benefit that he claims will cost less and remove artificial barriers to work.
Read More...
Foreign & Colonial delivers despite £2.3 million hit from BP
Britain's oldest investment trust has posted strong outperformance over a tough six months where its private equity bet has finally come good for the portfolio.
Read More...
Technology firms drag Wall Street lower
Investors remained cautious as they await US GDP figures
Read More...
Friday Papers: tips and comment
The latest crop of quarterly earnings shows sector in rude health
Read More...
Friday Papers: IASB proposes accounting overhaul for insurers - other news
The board has proposed a single accounting system for the industry
Read More...
Friday Papers: Li Ka-shing pays £5.8bn for UK utility - bid news and gossip
KBC Peel Hunt unveils £74m staff-led buy-out from its Belgian parent
Read More...
Phil Haddon: The funds I have picked for my Sipp
Phil Haddon, online editor of Citywire?s Global edition, explains where he has invested his self-invested personal pension, or Sipp.
Read More...
The best credit cards in a competitive market
Tesco's card has the longest introductory 0% purchase offer available. But if it is a 0% balance transfer you are looking for there are better deals around.
Read More...
Poetry Corner: Farewell, Tony Hayward
Win champagne - can you do better than our in-house poet's risible attempt?
Read More...
Shell profits nearly double
(Update) Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said its profits had soared 94% in the second quarter thanks to oil price rises, production increases and cost-cutting.
Read More...
Retirement debate: Is the government right to allow us to work beyond 65?
The government?s decision to press on with plans to abolish the default retirement age has divided opinion. What do you think about employees being allowed to work beyond 65?
Read More...
Fed up with bank rip-offs? It pays off to shop around
Until consumers wake up and take an interest in their finances, the rip-off will continue. Lorna Bourke looks at the best places to put your money now.
Read More...
Leading fund manager slashes US exposure in half
Jupiter Financial Opportunities manager Philip Gibbs has halved his Financial Opportunities fund's exposure to North America from 26% to 13% within the last month.
Read More...
Morning Line: The governor is not a threat to growth, just realistic
Bank of England Mervyn King always seems to be talking down the economy but that doesn't mean we can dismiss what he has to say.
Read More...
Santander hiring 600 staff as it goes on customer service assault
Spanish bank hiring 600 UK staff as it tries to improve its much-maligned customer service.
Read More...
