Need help making decisions on how to invest? Why not go to Money Advice Service, an organisation set up by the Government and funded by the Financial Services Authority...... more
The US may be taking a backseat in the effort to oust Colonel Gaddafi, but the London division of its most famous investment bank, Goldman Sachs, seems to have inadvertently launched an attack of its own... more
While Hugo Burnand has earned plaudits as the official photographer for William and Kate's wedding, one other key behind-the-scenes figure has being maddeningly discreet - until now... more
"Lose money and I will forgive you, but lose even a shred of reputation and I will be ruthless." That's one of Warren "the Sage of Ohama" Buffett's famous sayings, one of those phrases which are supposed to make us love the high priest of capitalism with the reassurance that his main aim is to do good works, rather than personally prosper... more
Financial stocks were in demand today, helping the FTSE 100 index to kick off the new quarter in style. Barclays was top dog, jumping 10.25p to 287.75p, Royal Bank of Scotland climbed 1.2p to 42p and Lloyds Banking Group gained 1.2p to 59.3p... more
Three cheers for GlaxoSmithKline boss Andrew Witty, who says: "I don't buy that you can be this floating entity with no allegiance to anybody but the lowest tax rate." Well said, and say it again to Barclays, reportedly threatening to take its ball and "leave" the country... more
There are two radically different views from authoritative sources on the future for Japan, from the World Bank and legendary investor Warren Buffett... more
Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders is always worth reading, not just for what he says about the different businesses within the Berkshire Hathaway group but for his wider comments on the business scene... more
So, Xchanging ends up with egg all over its Boat Race (geddit?) with a thumping £112 million of impairments, the departure of the chief executive and a share collapse of more than 50%... more
Swiss Re, the world’s second-biggest reinsurer, says it is confident it will be able to repay the loan it took from billionaire Warren Buffett as business improved in the first quarter... more
Goldman Sachs is hit by reports that say one of its directors tipped off a hedge fund being investigated over insider trading about a pending $5 billion investment in the bank by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway... more
Rory Bremner, compere at the annual Private Asset Managers’ Awards at the Dorchester, put on his best William Hague impersonation to comment on the Lord Ashcroft “non-dom” tax row... more
Swiss Re misses expectations for 2009 with heavy losses on securitised products and corporate bond hedges, but finished with a net profit and a stronger capital position... more
As billionaires go, Warren Buffett is worth a bob or two. That’s probably why shares of his publicly listed vehicle Berkshire Hathaway are changing hands on Wall Street at more than $100,000 apiece ... more
Swiss Re, the second largest reinsurer in the world and occupier of the Gherkin building in the City of London, today said it will cut its workforce by more than 1000 people this year... more
Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its holdings in healthcare products maker Johnson & Johnson and consumer products giant Procter & Gamble... more
Goldman Sachs' top four executives will have to hold on to 90% of the shares they own in the firm as part of the deal to raise money from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway... more
One is America’s richest man who still lives in the house he bought for $31,000 in 1958. The other is an investment chief who started selling clothes as a teenager. Here, we tell the story of the deal they’ve done to safeguard Goldman Sachs... more
Shares in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway have fallen almost 20% so far this year. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 15% in the same period... more
While Britain will be lucky to see growth of 1.5% this year, data from the European Commission's Eurostat suggests the eurozone is buzzing at about 2.2%... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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