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Citywire Investment News
- Poor returns and ouflows force Carmignac to shut thematic fund
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:39:02 Z
Fifteen years after it was first launched, Carmignac Innovation has 'not lived up to expectations', the French firm said.
- Elsa warns FSA life settlement fund ban has major implications
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:34:09 Z
The European Life Settlement Association have issued a strongly worded statement warning that a ban on Traded Life Policy Investments (TPLI) would damage other asset classes.
- Aussie firm sells 14 million Henderson shares
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:10 Z
Australian-based JCP Investment Partners has sold a little more than 14 million shares in the fund group ahead of its full-year numbers later this month.
- Is the emerging market rally a red herring?
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:26:40 Z
Emerging markets dominate the list of the world's best-performing indices year to date but can the region continue to go from strength to the strength.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- House prices rose 0.6% in January, says Halifax
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:54:16 Z
The average UK house price is now £161,000.
- The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:34 Z
The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.
- House prices flat as market 'dogged by uncertainty'
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
January marked the eighteenth month that house prices did not rise, according to Hometrack.
- Buying a house is now cheaper than renting one
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
Buying a house is over £100 a month cheaper than renting, according to Halifax. Wales is the exception.
BBC Business News
- Gers Whyte may have lied to court
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:23 GMT
BBC Scotland uncovers evidence which suggests Rangers owner Craig Whyte may have lied in court.
- Delay in Greece bailout meeting
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:35:23 GMT
Government talks in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts, are delayed.
- Gas price rises as freeze bites
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:21:31 GMT
The price of gas in the UK hits its highest level for five years as below-freezing temperatures lead to a surge in demand across Europe.
- House prices 'up 0.6% in January'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:43:13 GMT
UK house prices increased by 0.6% in January, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
Sky Business News
- Fresh Talks On Greek Austerity Plan Delayed
Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos will resume talks with the party leaders of his coalition on Tuesday, taking a fresh jab at attempts to win cross party support for added austerity as the country's most powerful labour groups called for a nationwide walk out in response.
- 'Diamond Jubilee Could Harm The Economy'
The Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations could damage economic growth in the UK this year, economists have warned.
- HTC Sees Revenues Drop In Smartphone War
The smartphone maker HTC has reported a 26% decrease in quarterly profits and is forecasting further falls in the coming months.
- UK Families 'Among World's Most Indebted'
The average household in Britain has nearly £8,000 worth of debt from loans, overdrafts and credit cards, despite spending three years trying to pay them down, a study has found.
