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AstraZeneca Rejects Final Pfizer Takeover OfferREAD MORE
Articles19th May 2014AstraZeneca Rejects Final Pfizer Takeover Offer

AstraZeneca, the UK drugs company, has rejected a "final" takeover offer from US drugs firm Pfizer.

Fujitsu Appoints Michael Keegan as Head of UK & IrelandREAD MORE
Articles16th May 2014Fujitsu Appoints Michael Keegan as Head of UK & Ireland

Fujitsu today announced it has appointed Michael Keegan as Head of its £1.8 billion business in the UK and Ireland.

Strong Case for Investing in Staff HealthREAD MORE
Articles16th May 2014Strong Case for Investing in Staff Health

There are clear business benefits to supporting employee health and wellbeing, says a new CBI and Medicash report.

Reducing Red Tape in Business Would Boost Greek Productivity – OECDREAD MORE
Articles16th May 2014Reducing Red Tape in Business Would Boost Greek Productivity – OECD

Greece could save its businesses hundreds of millions of euros a year and improve their competitiveness by reducing administrative burdens, according to a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report.

UK Rate-Hawks Caught Out by Carney – CouttsREAD MORE
Articles16th May 2014UK Rate-Hawks Caught Out by Carney – Coutts

Sterling has taken a hit after Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney reiterated the message of no interest rate rises for some time, despite a rapid decline in unemployment and fast-rising house prices, says Mark McFarland, chief economist at private bank Coutts.

Consumer Credit Firms Must Raise Advertising Standards, Says FCAREAD MORE
Articles16th May 2014Consumer Credit Firms Must Raise Advertising Standards, Says FCA

Statistics show that one in five adverts from consumer credit firms, for products including payday loans, fell short of the FCA's financial promotion expectations.

Big Business Opens Up on TaxREAD MORE
Articles15th May 2014Big Business Opens Up on Tax

There has been a step change in the tax disclosures made by the UK's largest listed companies, a new PwC report published today shows.

UK Level with China on Manufacturing Sales GrowthREAD MORE
Articles15th May 2014UK Level with China on Manufacturing Sales Growth

Global manufacturing executives rank the UK as one of the top destinations for future sales growth, level with China and ahead of established manufacturing economies such as Germany.

Charles Russell Appoints Islamic Finance ExpertREAD MORE
Articles14th May 2014Charles Russell Appoints Islamic Finance Expert

Law firm Charles Russell LLP has appointed Ashley Freeman to head up the Islamic Finance practice in the firm’s Financial Services team.

Increase in UK Oil and Gas Offshore WorkforceREAD MORE
Articles14th May 2014Increase in UK Oil and Gas Offshore Workforce

Statistics in the 2014 UK Offshore Workforce Demographics Report published by Oil & Gas UK reveal the total number of people travelling offshore has increased by 8.6% compared to 2012

Towers Watson Launches Global Benefit SolutionREAD MORE
Articles14th May 2014Towers Watson Launches Global Benefit Solution

Global professional services company Towers Watson has announced the launch of a simplified global benefit solution designed for the multinational marketplace.

Ukraine Crisis Hits Investor Confidence in RussiaREAD MORE
Articles13th May 2014Ukraine Crisis Hits Investor Confidence in Russia

In addition to souring relations between Russia, Europe and the United States, further escalation of Russia's engagement in Ukraine could cost Russia more than 3 percent in GDP in real terms.

Global Luxury Goods Sector Remains ResilientREAD MORE
Articles13th May 2014Global Luxury Goods Sector Remains Resilient

The world's 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of £102 billion through the end of last fiscal year, according to a new report.

Tax Changes Bad News for Second Home OwnersREAD MORE
Articles13th May 2014Tax Changes Bad News for Second Home Owners

Chartered Institute of Taxation believes that HMRC's plans to extend capital gains tax to non-residents in certain circumstances may have a significant impact on UK residents with more than one property.

Tax Risks Accelerating WorldwideREAD MORE
Articles13th May 2014Tax Risks Accelerating Worldwide

More than four out of five (81%) companies surveyed expect already heightened tax risks to accelerate in the next two years, according to a new global report by EY.

Politics a Risk to UK Growth, Says CBIREAD MORE
Articles12th May 2014Politics a Risk to UK Growth, Says CBI

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has upgraded its forecast for GDP growth as the recovery continues to take hold. But it warns politicians of all shades to put incentivising business investment ahead of short-term electioneering.

New Tax Plans are Flawed, Says PwCREAD MORE
Articles12th May 2014New Tax Plans are Flawed, Says PwC

Pricewaterhousecoopers has warned that plans outlined in the Budget for new HMRC powers to settle unpaid demands by taking money from people's bank accounts could have grave consequences for businesses and individuals if errors in the process occur, and undermine the principle of independent taxation.

Whitebox Launches Tactical Income Mutual FundREAD MORE
Articles9th May 2014Whitebox Launches Tactical Income Mutual Fund

Whitebox Advisors, the US management firm led by industry veteran Andrew Redleaf, has announced the opening of the Whitebox Tactical Income Fund.

UK Economy to Grow by 2.9% in 2014READ MORE
Articles9th May 2014UK Economy to Grow by 2.9% in 2014

After growing only very marginally in 2012, growth accelerated rapidly, and is now running at around 3% year-on-year. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) forecasts GDP growth of 2.9% this year, an upward revision of 0.4 percentage points on its forecast published just three months ago.

Thousands Make Contact with Long Lost FundsREAD MORE
Articles8th May 2014Thousands Make Contact with Long Lost Funds

Latest figures show that in the past year alone almost 145,000 people have used the service to locate those long forgotten pensions. This is more than double the number who used the service in 2010, with numbers rising year on year.

Housing Market Sees Sustained Demand in AprilREAD MORE
Articles8th May 2014Housing Market Sees Sustained Demand in April

Despite a fourth consecutive monthly fall in new property coming onto the market in April, 26% more chartered surveyors reported increased agreed sales, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

UK Technology Powers Real-Time Payments in SingaporeREAD MORE
Articles8th May 2014UK Technology Powers Real-Time Payments in Singapore

VocaLink, the UK-based international payment systems provider, has modernised the payments landscape in Singapore with an innovative real-time payments platform, FAST.

FCA Speaks Out on Dealing CommissionREAD MORE
Articles8th May 2014FCA Speaks Out on Dealing Commission

Investment managers should only use client dealing commission to pay for substantive research or costs related to executing trades, said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as it published a policy statement on forthcoming changes to dealing commission rules.

Change Needed for Sustainable African GrowthREAD MORE
Articles7th May 2014Change Needed for Sustainable African Growth

Sustainable economic growth in Africa will require a step change in approach from both investors and governments, according to new research released today by FTI Consulting, Inc.

Weir and MTU to Develop Fracking Power SystemsREAD MORE
Articles7th May 2014Weir and MTU to Develop Fracking Power Systems

Weir Oil & Gas and the Rolls-Royce Power Systems company MTU announced they have signed an agreement to develop power systems specifically engineered for hydraulic fracturing.

Pension Deficits Reach 12-Month HighREAD MORE
Articles7th May 2014Pension Deficits Reach 12-Month High

Mercer's Pensions Risk Survey data shows that the accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK's largest 350 companies increased significantly during April.

Foreign Tourists Fuelling UK GrowthREAD MORE
Articles6th May 2014Foreign Tourists Fuelling UK Growth

Spend on retail, hospitality and leisure is set to rocket as overseas visitors flock to the UK over the next few years, according to a new report from Barclays.

Smart Cities Market Worth $1.3 Billion by 2019 – ReportREAD MORE
Articles6th May 2014Smart Cities Market Worth $1.3 Billion by 2019 – Report

The global Smart Cities market—a solution to the rapid growth in migration to the world’s urban areas—is expected to grow from $654.57 billion in 2014 to $1,266.58 billion by 2019, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate of 14.1% from 2014 to 2019, according to a new study.

Optimism Soars Among Smaller UK ManufacturersREAD MORE
Articles6th May 2014Optimism Soars Among Smaller UK Manufacturers

Optimism amongst the UK’s smaller manufacturers has surged to its highest level since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey.

Rewrite Global Tax Rules, Says OxfamREAD MORE
Articles6th May 2014Rewrite Global Tax Rules, Says Oxfam

The G20's plan to tackle corporate tax dodging, devised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), needs a radical shake up so that developing countries can capture their fair share of foreign business activity, says Oxfam.

UK Tax Changes Attract Foreign BusinessREAD MORE
Articles6th May 2014UK Tax Changes Attract Foreign Business

Recent changes to the UK tax system aimed at improving its attractiveness to businesses are paying dividends, according to KPMG in the UK.

UK and Japanese Firms Sign Nuclear Clean-up DealREAD MORE
Articles2nd May 2014UK and Japanese Firms Sign Nuclear Clean-up Deal

An agreement signed between Sellafield Ltd and TEPCO FDEC will build a working relationship between the two firms facing the world's biggest nuclear clean-up jobs.

Optimism in Oil and Gas Capital IncreasingREAD MORE
Articles2nd May 2014Optimism in Oil and Gas Capital Increasing

According to EY's 10th bi-annual Oil and Gas Capital confidence barometer, just over half (54%) of the oil and gas respondents view the global economy as improving, down sharply from 71% in October 2013.

Grow Africa Partners Double Investment Plans for Agriculture to $7.2 BillionREAD MORE
Articles2nd May 2014Grow Africa Partners Double Investment Plans for Agriculture to $7.2 Billion

Investment commitments by partner companies of Grow Africa – a programme established by the World Economic Forum, NEPAD and the African Union to accelerate the transformation of African agriculture – doubled to $7.2 billion in 2013.

Bulk Annuity Market Should be Priority for InsurersREAD MORE
Articles2nd May 2014Bulk Annuity Market Should be Priority for Insurers

More insurers should focus on the bulk annuity market if they expect to write fewer individual annuities under the new pensions regime announced in the recent budget, says American global professional services firm Towers Watson.

Ryanair Expands 737 FleetREAD MORE
Articles1st May 2014Ryanair Expands 737 Fleet

Boeing and Ryanair have finalized an order for five additional Next-Generation 737s, valued at $452 million at list prices.

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