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How to cut your tax bill if you run your own company
Alex Davies | 18 June 2013
If your company's financial year ends in June, an employer pension contribution could offer a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay. Read article.
Fidelity China Special Situations - Anthony Bolton to step down in April 2014
Dale Nicholls is to succeed Anthony Bolton as manager of the Fidelity China Special Situations Trust from 1 April 2014. Mark Dampier gives his views. Read article.
Manager viewpoint: three favoured shares
Siddarth Chand Lall and Giles Hargreave, managers of the Marlborough Multi Cap Income Fund discuss three favoured stocks and give their rationale for investing. Read article.
Are annuity rates really set to rise?
Annuity rates are close to a record low, but there's speculation a rise is on the cards. Should you trust this prediction? Would you be better off delaying buying your annuity? Read article.
What the race for growth means for sterling
Chris Saint, Senior Currency Analyst, looks at the UK's recovery in comparison to its peers and what this means for sterling. Read article.
Which funds were most popular for ISAs in May?
Joel Lewis looks at the funds and sectors proving popular with investors looking to invest tax-efficiently. Read article.
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Stock market reports
US close: Traders stay on the sidelines ahead of FOMC
The main US equity benchmarks ended Tuesday moderately higher, as most traders decided to stay on the sidelines and not risk a surprise result to the two day Federal Reserve policy meeting now under way....
Europe close: EU may help Portugal and Ireland
London close: Markets move higher with Fed decision in focus
US open: Stocks continue to bounce higher
Press round-up
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Liberty, Co-op Bank, Severn Trent
Liberty Global has entered the bidding for Kabel Deutschland, the Financial Times reported. The media group, controlled by John Malone, has put in a potential offer that would top a price tabled by Vodafone last week and value Germany's largest cable oper...
