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Election means cuts and controversy ditched from Budget plans
Three of the most controversial announcements in the Spring Budget have been ditched from the Finance Bill, as a much-reduced version gets pushed through before the election. It's great news for anyone planning phased retirement and for
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Why companies with big pension deficits should still be allowed to pay dividends
Should companies with pension deficits be allowed to pay dividends to shareholders? You probably think the answer to that one is simple: most certainly not. That's definitely the main thought being put about by those commentating on the BHS
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Taxes may be rising - but we're still doing better than our neighbours
A squeeze on dividends, new taxes on landlords, curbs on pension tax relief – despite having the first fully Conservative government in more than a generation, taxes still seem to be rising relentlessly. Yet it could be far worse. Along
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Tax loopholes closed, but will they work?
While the welfare cuts took centre stage in the summer Budget, there were some radical tax changes in the red briefcase that close down a number of loopholes. While you may think of tax loopholes in the context of celebrities using offshore film
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Three shares with outstanding payout prospects
Today I am looking at the investment case for three of the most attractive dividend stocks on the market. Barclays Of course, the issue of mounting legal bills should be of huge concern to banking goliath Barclays (LSE: BARC) (NYSE: BCS.US). Not
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Expert view: investing for the next 10 years
Where should you be putting your money long term? It's a good question, given current miserable savings rates and high stock markets valuations. So we asked the experts to reveal several ideas that could be worth a look. Let's look at
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Dividend payouts reach record high
Dividend payouts distributed by UK companies rose to an all-time high of £25.3 billion in the second quarter of the year, figures show. But the growth in investor payouts is slowing amid a profit squeeze on British firms, according to analysis by
