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Citywire Investment News
- Bumper flows helps ETP industry set new record
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:27 Z
The global exchange traded product sector has enjoyed its best January ever, with the typically sluggish month netting $34.1 billion (£21.6) of sales.
- Buffett launches scathing attack on gold bulls
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:51 Z
The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway launched a scathing attack on gold investors in an article for Fortune magazine yesterday.
- Brewins to move to Grade A office for Edinburgh expansion
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:08 Z
The firm will relocate its Scottish headquarters to Atria Edinburgh, the city's landmark Grade A office development, and consolidate three divisions as it looks to broaden its reach north of the border.
- John Bennett: 'jungle' Europe won't stay cheap for long
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:59 Z
Europe could suffer another sell-off but its stockmarkets - stuffed full of cheap, cash rich companies - will not stay discounted forever, Henderson's European Focus fund manager said.
BBC Business News
- Greek cabinet approves new cuts
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:19 GMT
Greece's cabinet approves a draft bill committing to austerity reforms required to get new bailout funds, amid warnings of "chaos" if parliament fails to ratify it.
- VIDEO: Greek cabinet agree austerity plan
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:42:27 GMT
The Prime Minister of Greece, Lucas Papademos, has insisted his country must do "whatever it takes" to avoid bankruptcy and catastrophe.
- New deals as stamp duty holiday ends
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:18 GMT
Buyers are being urged not to rush into hasty property transactions just to benefit from the stamp duty holiday which is due to end next month.
- Downgrade for most Italian banks
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:48:26 GMT
The credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded its assessment of almost all of Italy's major banks.
BBC News
- Forget about Euro 2012 - Shearer
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:25 GMT
The new England manager should forget about winning Euro 2012 and look ahead to the World Cup in 2014, says Alan Shearer.
- 'Peace pact' signed by two Sudans
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:29:48 GMT
Sudan and South Sudan sign a non-aggression pact and agree to respect each other's sovereignty, says the chief mediator at crisis talks.
- Tax change 'to cost families £4k'
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:56:54 GMT
Low income families with parents in part time work could lose about £4,000 a year because of a change in tax credits, Labour says.
- Syrians trade blame over blasts
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:41:32 GMT
The Syrian government and opposition blame each other for deadly bombs targeting security forces compounds in the city of Aleppo.
