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Citywire Investment News
- Ex-Cazenove partner convicted of insider dealing
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:07:35 GMT
Malcolm Calvert has been found guilty on five counts of insider dealing and fined £56k
- FSA: four risks for advisers in run-up to RDR
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:40:44 GMT
The Financial Services Authority has highlighted four areas, including quality of advice and governance, it says advisers should focus on during the upheaval of the next two years.
- High Court orders wind-up of Cru Investment Management
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:50 GMT
The High Court has ordered the winding-up of Cru Investment Management, which marketed the six Arch Cru funds.
- Bramdean Alternatives proposes pure private equity remit
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:29 GMT
The board of Bramdean Alternatives is proposing to change the trust's name to Aberdeen Private Equity and to give it a pure private equity fund investment remit
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Grant Thornton?s top 10 Budget predictions
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT
With Gordon Brown announcing that the Budget will be held on March 24, the tax experts are dusting off their crystal balls.
- Online banking fraud up by 14% amid wave of 'phishing' attacks
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:33 GMT
Online banking fraud rose by 14% to £60m in 2009, while card fraud dropped for the first time in three years.
- The economy is not yet out of danger, Gordon Brown warns
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:49:21 GMT
You can trust me, prime minister says, as he unveils a pay freeze for doctors, dentists, and hospital consultants.
- Consumer groups attack delay to reform of PPI market
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:31 GMT
Consumer bodies urge Financial Services Authority to push ahead with reform of PPI after it announces a further six week consultation period.
BBC Business News
- Union to consider BA strike dates
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
- Mexican shakes up world rich list
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 GMT
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
- Winter insurance claims hit 650m
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
Insurers paid out 650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
- The Latin web
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:48 GMT
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
BBC News
- Paper review
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:54 GMT
Press focus on apology to women raped by father
- Greeks stage fresh general strike
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:32 GMT
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.
- Vladimir Putin in key India visit
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:40 GMT
Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.
- Burma election laws condemned
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:57 GMT
Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.
