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• RBS reaches £200m settlement with ‘misled’ shareholders

  06-06-2017 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ROYAL Bank of Scotland has reached a £200million settlement with thousands of angry shareholders who claim they were misled into buying its shares before it was bailed out by the taxpayer.
  
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• US Stocks drop as Terror attacks engulf the UK - Financialbuzz.com

  06-06-2017 17:10
  US Stocks drop as Terror attacks engulf the UK
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  U.S. stocks experienced a slight drop at the start of the week due to terror attacks in the UK and a turmoil induced oil price rise in the Gulf. The markets are also preparing for a possibly turbulent week that might be witness to key, market-altering ...
  
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• The Financial Complexity Index 2017 - Finance and Banking - UK - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

  06-06-2017 15:48
  The Financial Complexity Index 2017 - Finance and Banking - UK
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  Meeting the global challenge of local accounting and tax compliance. UK Finance and Banking TMF Group 6 Jun 2017.en meer »
  
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• Dementia tax to stop one in three over-50s saving for the future, poll shows

  06-06-2017 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE so-called dementia tax proposed by the Conservatives is set to stop a third of older people saving their wealth, research suggests.
  
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• Best bank accounts for FREE money as HSBC launches £200 switch offer

  06-06-2017 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HSBC is offering new customers up to £200 free cash for a limited time, as more bank accounts provide tempting opening perks.
  
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• ICE boss: does the UK even want us in London? - Financial News (subscription)

  06-06-2017 14:19
  
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  ICE boss: does the UK even want us in London?
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  The chief executive of the Intercontinental Exchange has said the UK needs to demonstrate it does not take the derivatives giant's presence in London for granted ahead of Brexit. ICE runs one of Europe's main clearing houses - ICE Clear Europe - from ...en meer »
  
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• Lifetime ISA providers: First cash LISA launched by Skipton Building Society

  06-06-2017 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SAVERS can finally use a Lifetime cash ISA to save for a new home, after one provider finally launched an account three months after the Government started the scheme.
  
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• Qatar Saudi crisis: Oil prices fall and gold jumps as Gulf tensions rise

  06-06-2017 13:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OIL prices have tumbled after Saudi Arabia Egypt and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar, sparking fears that OPEC's fragile deal to limit production could come undone.
  
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• Pound V euro: General election jitters weigh more on EUR than GBP

  06-06-2017 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMAND for safe-haven currencies today is benefitting the pound more than the euro, allowing GBP/EUR to climb 0.3 per cent to €1.149.
  
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• Why are human travel agents still so much better than websites?

  06-06-2017 11:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Skyscanner and its ilk might have changed holiday planning, but they require a lot of admin. Call me old-fashioned, but I want agents to do my thinking for meIt’s been more than 20 years since Expedia was founded as a division of Microsoft, kicking off the online travel market. Today, the industry has swelled to an enormous size, taking in machine learning-powered flight bookers such as Hopper, luxury-focused bargain hunters such as Secret Escapes, and a host of mobile-first booking apps l
  
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• Election puts a brake on car and retail sales

  06-06-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GROWTH in service industries slowed last month and new car sales went into reverse as consumers tightened belts ahead of the election.
  
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• Global stocks mostly lower on US drop, UK elections - Financial Express

  06-06-2017 10:42
  
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  Global stocks mostly lower on US drop, UK elections
  Financial Express
  Global stocks were mostly lower Tuesday, following a drop on Wall Street, as investors looked toward British elections later in the week. By: Associated Press | Published: June 6, 2017 2:42 PM. 0. Shares. Facebook · Twitter · Google Plus · Whatsapp ...en meer »
  
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• POUND LIVE: Pound hit by election nerves as polls give Conservatives mixed leads

  06-06-2017 09:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE pound has been hit by nerves ahead of the 2017 election, as one poll gives the Conservatives only a one-point lead over the Labour party.
  
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• 'We need fair representation': the rise of female-led record labels

  06-06-2017 08:00
  
  Independents can offer greater artistic control than big players, and those founded by women are helping to counter the industry’s gender disparityWhen Victoria Hesketh, also known as Little Boots, set up her independent record label, she was walking away from something many recording artists can only dream of: a contract with a major label. Atlantic Records offered her what’s known as a 360 deal, where in addition to the artist’s recordings, the label receives a share in earni
  
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• A trip to Paris went off the rails when I needed a metro refund

  06-06-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  My ticket didn’t work and I was left £25 out of pocket, but I can’t get the money backI saw you managed to get a refund for a reader from the French train company SNCF after a five-month battle. I am trying to get one after I lost money on a ticket while on holiday in Paris last September. I am 65 and work part-time as an administrator on a building site as my pension is not enough and money is tight. Basically, a five-zone Métro ticket costing €52 did not work and
  
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• UK households cut back as Brexit effect on pound hits living costs

  06-06-2017 07:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Reports show drop in retail sales, a slowdown in services sector and fall new car sales in MayBritish households are cutting back as the Brexit effect on the pound continues to raise living costs, according to a clutch of reports that show shops, car dealerships and other consumer-facing businesses coming under pressure last month.Uncertainty about the outcome of Thursday’s election was also cited as a factor as the reports showed a drop in retail sales, a slowdown for the vast services se
  
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• Average UK rents fall for first time in more than seven years

  06-06-2017 07:01 via theguardian.com
  
  London sees biggest drop, as property prices also slide for third month in a rowAverage UK rents have fallen for the first time in more than seven years, with London seeing the biggest decline, according to new data.The slowdown in the rental sector mirrors a similar picture in the housing market, with figures showing that property prices have fallen for the third month in a row.Continue reading...
  
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• Pound v Australian dollar: GBP volatile against AUD as RBA leave interest rates on hold

  06-06-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE pound Australian dollar exchange rate fluctuated overnight on Monday as the Reserve Bank of Australia voted to leave interest rates at a record low.
  
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• Middle East, UK vote, FBI testimony and ECB all take toll on oil, dollar and Asian stocks

  06-06-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ESCALATING tensions in the Middle East and the coming testimony of the former FBI director, British elections and a European Central Bank meeting all took their toll on oil, the dollar and Asian stocks today.
  
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