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FTSE 100 below 5,000: what should investors do now?
The FTSE100 has dropped below the 5,000 barrier in the aftermath of the naked short-selling ban in Germany and the ongoing euro crisis.
Mortgage lending at lowest level in a decade
Mortgage lending slumped to its lowest level for the month in a decade as experts warned of a credit “drought” that threatens the property recovery.
Fidelity calls for CGT rethink
Fidelity, one Britain's biggest fund managers, is urging the new coalition government to rethink its planned rise in capital gains tax (CGT).
Coalition scraps home information packs
Home information packs (Hips) will be consigned to history, the Government has announced.
Defend your investments from the eurocrisis
We consult the experts on where nervous investors should turn.
Wealth Workout: inflation beating accounts
The handful of accounts that do beat the effects of tax and inflation are likely to hold little appeal to the majority of savers.
'Europe isn’t perfect but it’s not about to crash and burn’
Fundamentalist view: the Continent has its problems but investors can still find quality European companies, says Henderson's Richard Pease.
The coalition Government must get serious on public sector pensions
Many workers in the public sector will vehemently oppose any plans to scrap or reduce the benefits of final salary pension schemes.
Jessica nets £30,000 for reader
Bank's "cautious" investments turned out to be anything but. After Jessica's intervention, redress was made.
Insurers rewording policies to exclude volcanic ash
Holidaymakers' insurance may not provide "peace of mind".
Limit to be put on credit card APRs
A limit will be put on the interest rates that companies can charge customers on bank and store cards.
Fame & Fortune: Olivia Newton-John
'Grease' star and Grammy award-winning 'Let's Get Physical' singer, Olivia Newton-John OBE, has released 14 Gold albums, and is a staunch environmental and animal rights campaigner.
New Ombudsman: 'We need to resolve complaints faster'
Two months ago, Natalie Ceeney took up the role of the nation's chief financial ombudsman.
Gold signals good times for H&T
The high gold price and a stronger-than-expected performance by newly-opened shops led pawnbroker H&T to predict its financial results this year were likely to beat market forecasts.
Big firms fail to cut pension deficits
Britain's biggest companies have failed to reduce their pension deficits despite doubling their contributions to the schemes during the past year, research has showed.
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