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BBC Business News
- Child Trust Fund payments to drop
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:01:02 +0000
Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
- Tax credits and child trusts
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:25:49 +0000
In this week's Your Money Sally Eden looks at tax credits and child trust funds.
- Power cuts cripple emirate of Sharjah
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:02:21 +0000
Power cuts in the emirate of Sharjah have been causing a raft of problems for businesses, with whole districts having to be shut down.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- Mortgages: a tracker could save you money
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +0100
If economists' forecasts are right and the Base Rate is really set to remain at 0.5% until the end of 2013, then trackers look a much better bet than fixed rate mortgages.
- House prices rise slightly in June
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07:44 +0100
Land Registry reports 0.1% rise in June following May?s slight fall. Figures come in contrast to other indices which are showing falling prices.
Citywire News
BBC News
- Child Trust Fund payments to drop
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:01:02 +0000
Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
- Tight security at Chelsea wedding
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:00:45 +0000
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.
- Farc call to new Colombian leader
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 01:56:07 +0000
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.