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5 reasons you should worry about Greece and the euro

The eurozone once again faces a full-blown crisis centred on Greece. What does it mean for people in the UK?
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Market blog: Facebook frenzy as FTSE logs worst week of 2012

FTSE 100 slides as eurozone officials prepare contingency plans for Greek exit; Facebook sells 80 million shares in its first minute of trading.
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What are bonds and how do they work?

Gavin Lumsden concludes his introduction to investment income with a look at fixed interest stocks or bonds.
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Facebook flotation: what's to like?

Few can fail to be impressed by the social media firm's numbers, but can it justify a $100 billion (£62 billion) valuation in its flotation today?
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Investment trusts: 10 steady earners

Just a handful of trusts have consistently increased their dividends over the past 45 years. We look at the 10 steadiest dividend payers.
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Tax man cracks down on IR35 personal service companies

Some 2,000 senior civil servants are avoiding £30 million a year in tax by channelling their earnings through personal service companies, the Treasury says. Lorna Bourke investigates.
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Saturday Papers: Facebook narrowly avoids dip below starting price

The social network giant ends day at $38.23, up just 0.61% from its starting price after share sale got off to a messy start.
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Threadneedle's Harrison: defence and growth in my 'all-weather' portfolio

Leigh Harrison, manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Income fund, explains how he's balancing defensive stalwarts with some growth picks.
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Invesco's bond stars position for low-inflation environment

Paul Causer and Paul Read, managers of the Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond fund, expect UK inflation to remain subdued.
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Tutition fees increase will cost taxpayers £1 billion a year

New figures show that the government's plan to increase tuition fees to £9,000 a year will actually increase the cost to the taxpayer.
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Rents rise again despite more tenants falling into the red

Nearly 10% of rent in England and Wales was unpaid in April, but rents still rose 0.5%.
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Week Ahead: time to bring out the bazooka?

With signs of eurozone contagion increasingly apparent, investors will look to the European Central Bank to intervene in the week ahead.
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Chart of the Day: 4 views on the US economy

A look at the relative health of four of the key US economic indicators.  
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Gold's poor showing perplexed us, says Newton's Stewart

Iain Stewart, manager of the Newton Real Return fund, a pick of Citywire Selection, admits: 'Our gold exposure was awful in 2011 and it is perplexing.'
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Efficiency drive in US healthcare creates investment openings

Companies that can streamline the inefficient US healthcare system hold investment potential, says Axa Framlington’s Gemma Game.
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Payday loans trap one in five in 'downward spiral of debt'

Which? calls for tighter regulation of payday loans after a survey reveals 20% of people cannot afford to pay back their loans.
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The four key questions for the global economy

Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, shares his thoughts on the US, oil, Europe and China.
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Overnight Markets: S&P 500 dives to four-month low on poor economic reports

Consumer discretionary, financial and raw material shares suffered the most, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in tech shares.
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5 reasons you should worry about Greece and the euro

The eurozone once again faces a full-blown crisis centred on Greece. What does it mean for people in the UK?
Read More...

Market blog: Facebook frenzy as FTSE logs worst week of 2012

FTSE 100 slides as eurozone officials prepare contingency plans for Greek exit; Facebook sells 80 million shares in its first minute of trading.
Read More...

What are bonds and how do they work?

Gavin Lumsden concludes his introduction to investment income with a look at fixed interest stocks or bonds.
Read More...

Facebook flotation: what's to like?

Few can fail to be impressed by the social media firm's numbers, but can it justify a $100 billion (£62 billion) valuation in its flotation today?
Read More...

Investment trusts: 10 steady earners

Just a handful of trusts have consistently increased their dividends over the past 45 years. We look at the 10 steadiest dividend payers.
Read More...

Sunday Newspaper Summaries


Read More...

Tax man cracks down on IR35 personal service companies

Some 2,000 senior civil servants are avoiding £30 million a year in tax by channelling their earnings through personal service companies, the Treasury says. Lorna Bourke investigates.
Read More...

Saturday Papers: Facebook narrowly avoids dip below starting price

The social network giant ends day at $38.23, up just 0.61% from its starting price after share sale got off to a messy start.
Read More...

Threadneedle's Harrison: defence and growth in my 'all-weather' portfolio

Leigh Harrison, manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Income fund, explains how he's balancing defensive stalwarts with some growth picks.
Read More...

Invesco's bond stars position for low-inflation environment

Paul Causer and Paul Read, managers of the Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond fund, expect UK inflation to remain subdued.
Read More...

Tutition fees increase will cost taxpayers £1 billion a year

New figures show that the government's plan to increase tuition fees to £9,000 a year will actually increase the cost to the taxpayer.
Read More...

Rents rise again despite more tenants falling into the red

Nearly 10% of rent in England and Wales was unpaid in April, but rents still rose 0.5%.
Read More...

Week Ahead: time to bring out the bazooka?

With signs of eurozone contagion increasingly apparent, investors will look to the European Central Bank to intervene in the week ahead.
Read More...

Chart of the Day: 4 views on the US economy

A look at the relative health of four of the key US economic indicators.  
Read More...

Gold's poor showing perplexed us, says Newton's Stewart

Iain Stewart, manager of the Newton Real Return fund, a pick of Citywire Selection, admits: 'Our gold exposure was awful in 2011 and it is perplexing.'
Read More...

Efficiency drive in US healthcare creates investment openings

Companies that can streamline the inefficient US healthcare system hold investment potential, says Axa Framlington’s Gemma Game.
Read More...

Payday loans trap one in five in 'downward spiral of debt'

Which? calls for tighter regulation of payday loans after a survey reveals 20% of people cannot afford to pay back their loans.
Read More...

The four key questions for the global economy

Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, shares his thoughts on the US, oil, Europe and China.
Read More...

Overnight Markets: S&P 500 dives to four-month low on poor economic reports

Consumer discretionary, financial and raw material shares suffered the most, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in tech shares.
Read More...

Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest

All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
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