Budget

  • Which makers doers or savers will benefit

    Which makers doers or savers will benefit

    Knee-jerk share price reactions indicated the Government actually managed to keep its rabbit in the hat, for a change

  • Osbornes Budget lays battle plan for reelection

    Osbornes Budget lays battle plan for reelection

    Prepping his campaign as the General Election approaches, Osborne has laid out battle plans to tackle Britain’s economic recovery.

  • FSCS ditches interim levy for 2013-14

    FSCS ditches interim levy for 2013-14

    Following a review of its budget plan, the FSCS will no longer raise an interim levy on intermediaries for 2013 and 2014.

  • Small cap sector welcomes government support

    Small cap sector welcomes government support

    The abolition of stamp duty on AIM shares announced in this week’s budget has been welcomed by small cap fund managers, but more for its symbolism than for the financial impact it will have.

  • UK economy stuck in neutral

    UK economy stuck in neutral

    You’ll remember the last Budget’s much-derided ‘caravan tax’, but what can George Osborne do today to get the static UK economy moving forward again?

  • balancing the uk budget with foreign money

    balancing the uk budget with foreign money

    There is increasing demand for UK investment from overseas governments as well as the need for overseas investment in projects run by our very own government – exactly how reliant we are will be revealed in next week's Budget.

  • First ever cut to EU budget announced

    First ever cut to EU budget announced

    The EU multi-year budget has been cut for the first time ever following 24 hours of negotiations.