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FT.com - Financial Markets News

• Copper gains ground as supplies tighten
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:23:52 GMT
  Base metals prices rise to near a three-month high, lifted by greater appetite for risk and tight supply of some ores
  

• Dollar lower as carry trade returns
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:16:26 GMT
  The Federal Reserve?s cautious outlook for the world?s biggest economy sends the dollar to a three-month low on a trade-weighted basis, as further fragile data adds to concern
  

• Global stocks flat as rally runs out of steam
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:40:36 GMT
  Global Markets Overview: Investors are turning very selective about risk, as shares decline while some currency markets embrace chancier assets
  

• Tech and consumer stocks weigh on Wall St
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:38:09 GMT
  US equities closed down after a choppy day where early gains were erased by plummeting technology and consumer staples stocks
  

FT.com - Your Investments

• JPMorgan raises £104m for new fund
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:52 +0100
  JP Morgan Asset Management has raised £104m for a new investment trust that will be the first to invest solely in global emerging markets for income
  

• Treasury consults on tax relief changes
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:15 +0100
  Proposals include changes to pension contributions and furnished holiday lets
  

• Deal of the Week: Peer-to-peer currency exchange
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:28:02 +0100
  CurrencyFair.com is an online marketplace where individuals can buy and sell foreign currency from other users, cutting out banks and foreign exchange firms
  

• Keep an eye on techs
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:25:14 +0100
  Trading Idea: Whether you invest in technology stocks or not, it pays to keep an eye on this sector of the market
  

FT.com - Your Pension

• QA: Default retirement age
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:09 +0100
  How will the changes affect you?
  

• Treasury consults on tax relief changes
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:15 +0100
  Proposals include changes to pension contributions and furnished holiday lets
  

• Standard Life maintains its with-profits bonus rates
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:44:36 +0100
  The majority of its long-term savings customers have seen an increase in the value of their policies during the past year
  

• Wealth questions - Can I reclaim tax from redundancy?
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:34:20 +0100
  The first £30,000 of my redundancy cash was tax-free but I paid 40 per cent tax on the remainder. I have now learnt that I could have put the balance into my pension to reduce any tax liability
  

FT.com - Your Tax

• Wealth questions - Can I reclaim tax from redundancy?
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:34:20 +0100
  The first £30,000 of my redundancy cash was tax-free but I paid 40 per cent tax on the remainder. I have now learnt that I could have put the balance into my pension to reduce any tax liability
  

• Premium bond winners 'don't want to tell families'
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:26:23 +0100
  Jackpot winners keep low profile and won't be photographed for publicity
  

• Tax haven set to close accounts
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:12:53 +0100
  Thousands of wealthy UK taxpayers with accounts in Liechtenstein face having their bank accounts closed
  

• Wealth questions - How to beat CGT in a will trust
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:47:03 +0100
  Could our will establish a large number of individual will trusts so that each one qualifies for the annual CGT exemption?
  

Citywire News

• Friday Papers: tips and comment
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:29:00 +0100
  The latest crop of quarterly earnings shows sector in rude health
  

• Friday Papers: IASB proposes accounting overhaul for insurers - other news
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:27:00 +0100
  The board has proposed a single accounting system for the industry
  

• Friday Papers: Li Ka-shing pays £5.8bn for UK utility - bid news and gossip
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:23:00 +0100
  KBC Peel Hunt unveils £74m staff-led buy-out from its Belgian parent
  

• The best credit cards in a competitive market
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +0100
  Tesco's card has the longest introductory 0% purchase offer available. But if it is a 0% balance transfer you are looking for there are better deals around.