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‘PRE-TIREMENT’ BECOMES THE NEW NORM AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PUT OFF TAKING THEIR PENSION

For a fifth consecutive year at least one in five retirees say they don’t feel ready to give up work...

20th February, 2015

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DON’T GO ALL-IN: MAKING A WISE INVESTMENT IN DATA CENTRES

By ZahlLimbuwala, CEO, Romonet We are currently witnessing a transformation in the way in which the...

19th February, 2015

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THE RETURN OF PORTUGAL TO INTERNATIONAL EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS

As a result of the global economic crisis and the instability related with the public deficit and so...

23rd January, 2015

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A RECORD BREAKING YEAR PUTS RATESETTER IN POLE POSITION FOR 2015

RateSetter has moved from 3rd to 1st to be at the forefront of the fintech revolution as it breaks...

17th December, 2014

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IRAS: PROPERTY TAXES REDUCED FOR BIGGER HDB FLATS IN 2015

There’s never been a better way for HDB flat residents to kick off 2015. On December 8, 2014, Singap...

13th December, 2014

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SIMON MORRIS: CASHING IN YOUR PENSION TO INVEST IN PROPERTY

In April 2015 retirees will have the right to spend their pension pot in one go if they wish to, tha...

10th December, 2014

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EU AND CANADA SIGN AGREEMENT FOR STRENGTHENING TRADE AND INVESTMENTS

The EU-Canada summit which took place in Ottawa in September has successfully closed the long standi...

4th December, 2014

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FASHIONABLE FLORIDA: SUNSHINE STATE RATED THE ‘DESIRABLE LOCATION’ THIS WINTER

By Kate Orlando most popular holiday location for domestic travellers this winter (ASTA) Internation...

25th November, 2014

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US 30-YEAR MORTGAGE RATES DROP TO 3.99 PERCENT

JOSH BOAK,AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates continued to t...

21st November, 2014

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GM’S BARRA: NEW INVESTMENT, SUV FOR OPEL

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the automaker will invest half a billio...

21st November, 2014

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SURVEY: CHINA FACTORY ACTIVITY AT 6-MONTH LOW

HONG KONG (AP) — A survey shows that manufacturing activity in China has fallen to a six-month low i...

20th November, 2014

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JAPAN TRADE DEFICIT NARROWS IN OCT AS EXPORTS RISE

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit contracted in October as exports of cars, ships and steel p...

20th November, 2014