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Sharewatch: Holidaybreak investors are unhappy campers
Unrest in Tibet and Kenya plus problems in Antarctica have affected revenue growth in the adventure holiday division
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Investing in green funds is not black and white
The coming week is the nation's first ever National Ethical Investment Week, when fund houses and MPs will be falling over themselves to persuade us to invest in a good cause
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Sharewatch: Paypoint still offers some readies
The bill-payment group dominates in the UK and Ireland, but its international strategy looks riskier
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Sharewatch: Invenysis engineers its way out of debt
The engineering group this week declared itself effectively debt-free, after four painful years of disposals and restructuring
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Traded endowment policies bounce back in favour
Buying traded endowment policies, or Teps, on the second-hand market is in fashion again as investors seek out stable returns amid the market downturn.
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It can be short-lived at the top of the table
Fierce competition for savers' cash is set to continue as rising inflation rules out further base rate cuts for the foreseeable future.
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Investors eye the resources and stability of Russia
Fund managers and analysts are beginning to sound a note of unanimity that Russia will become the growth story of 2008
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Inflation figures damp hopes of ease on lending
Borrowers should brace themselves for yet more increases to mortgage rates as the latest jump in inflation and a bleak economic picture renew the pressure on lenders.
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Free euro bank transfers
Citibank UK, part of the world's biggest bank, is offering its customers fee-free euro transfers and payments to third-party accounts across Europe.
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Zero spreads for first-time traders
Private investors can spread bet on the FTSE 100 at no cost ? and limit their risk with free guaranteed stop-losses
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Analysts say sell B&B
Shareholders in Bradford & Bingley are being advised to sell their shares before or after the £300m rights issue announced this week
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Caught between taxman and charges
Advisers are urging clients to switch out of insurance bonds. But moving because of tax changescould cost over the short term
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Asset allocation: Citi Quilter's Multi Asset Strategy
Citi Quilter's Multi Asset Strategy portfolio was one of the first to hold a third of its investments in alternative assets ? and it maintains a high allocation to hedge funds and private equity today.
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Do I have a claim?
Unimpressed by your redundancy offer? You could consider pursuing an unfair dismissal claim, but it may not be worth your while.
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Investors boldly return to battered sectors in equities
Investors appear to be regaining their appetites and buying equities again, believing that the darkest days of the market downturn are over.
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From The Financial Times
