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Web traders; the latest threat to UK
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has singled out individuals trading on the internet – along with the self-employed and buy-to-let landlords – as “new risks to tax revenue”, caused by those who don’t declare their capital gains and income tax. Such individuals form part of what the PAC calls the ‘hidden economy’ in a... »
Commodities slide on slowdown concerns
As recession fears grip economies, commodity prices in global markets have declined by up to 61 per cent since July due to slowing demand, firm dollar and robust production estimates of farm items. Brent crude oil prices have declined over 60 per cent to 53.24 dollars a barrel in November from 133.87 dollars in... »
How to Organise Your Affairs After a Lay-Off
The global financial crisis has meant huge-scale losses for companies and one way in which they would be saving costs would be to restructure their work-force. This means that many among us now stand to lose their jobs. should such a thing happen to you, instead of hitting the panic button, here is how... »
Some Basic Points for a Successful Business Website
The Internet is evolving in unimaginable ways and has become much more than avenues for entertainment or a means to acquire information. The online market is bigger than ever and any business seeking to upgrade itself can no longer do without a website of its own. The first step towards building a successful business website... »
Film-finance world is in danger due to financial turmoil
Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Lehman Bros. and the projected sale of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America though not effecting film finance world in recent times but according to analysts it is likely to face difficulties emerging from global financial turmoil. On Monday film-finance legal representative John Burke stated that these financial market crises... »
What will be the effect of mortgage giant’s takeover on consumers?
Government took over hold of the two U.S. mortgagee giants Fannie, Freddie as preventive measures to cure the mortgage market from a collapse. But what does the federal takeover of two mortgage finance giants mean to consumers? In the recent weekend when mortgage specialists think over what will be the probable impacts of this... »
About $2.4 billion bid is made by Coca-Cola Company to acquire China’s largest juice makers
On Wednesday Coca-Cola Company declared that it had made a bid of around $2.4 billion to acquire Beijing based Chinese Juice Giant. This deal for the China Huiyuan Juice Group represents Coke’s newest attempt to expand in China as well as this would be one of the largest foreign acquisitions ever of a Chinese... »
Employers are probable to shift certain part of anticipated increased health cost on employees
This year Nashville-based Southwestern/Great American Inc. has seen 3 percent augment in its medical costs as well as its medical claims processor looking for a 7 percent fee increase, that’s likely to change next year. While for around last three years there is no increase in the health insurance cost which is being paid... »
Green schools are popular everywhere from urban America to rural areas, in both private and public schools
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, a large number of students are going to attend environmentally designed schools in coming few years and many of the students are going to find their schools turning green in this year. Almost 1,000 school buildings will have met or are looking for LEED certification at the beginning... »
International market offer both dividend and growth
For an investor in US market, it is very difficult to choice between income investment options that either offer attractive dividend or give growth. They have to sacrifice any one whether good dividend or future growth. But in international market investors can find investment options according to there needs as well as they can... »
