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PPF boss says size not insolvencies driving riskier investment strategy

15:44 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Gill Wadsworth

Pension Protection Fund (PPF) chief executive Alan Rubenstein denies that recent moves to a more aggressive investment strategy are driven by a surge in insolvency claims.

The HSBC 1.99% mortgage is back again

14:53 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Victoria Bischoff

HSBC is relaunching its 1.99% mortgage for borrowers who can afford a 40% deposit.

FSA to link with ombudsman and OFT to form consumer committee

14:26 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Michelle McGagh

The Financial Services Authority has teamed up with the Office of Fair Trading and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to create a new consumer protection committee.

Why BP is a must-own for income seekers

11:10 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

BP has bought more assets in the Gulf of Mexico and its first licenses in Brazil, adding to its already robust production growth prospects.

Could the Chancellor unveil a Budget sweetener for ISA savers?

11:01 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Lorna Bourke

Allowing ISA savers to invest their whole allowance into cash investments might be a cheap and easy way of wooing middle class voters.

Market Update: Brighter retailers outweigh cautious miners

10:05 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

Retailers draw comfort from better-than-expected sales figures from Home Retail, William Morrison and John Lewis, but miners weaker amid fears of runaway Chinese inflation.

Broker Roundup Update: Collins Stewart recommends Close Bros

09:33 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

HSBC overweight in BP and WPP.

Why this bull market could last two more years

09:28 | 11 Mar 2010 | By James Phillipps

As the recovery moves into its second year, there are reasons to be optimistic with every post-war bull market having run into a third year and lasting 50 months on average.

Bill Gates is no longer the richest man on earth

09:04 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Victoria Bischoff

Mexican Carlos Slim has beaten American Bill Gates to the number one spot on the annual Forbes rich list.

FSA tells banks to prepare for double-dip recession

09:03 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

FSA stress tests mean banks must prepare for possibility of double-dip recession, including rise in unemployment to 13.3%.

Morning Market: Stores in focus after Home Retail and Morrison updates

08:42 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

China inflation worries unsettle miners, but defensives find support again.

Ex-Cazenove partner convicted of insider dealing

08:23 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

Malcolm Calvert has been found guilty on five counts of insider dealing and fined £56k

Bootle: greater shareholder governance is more effective than regulation

08:20 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Gill Wadsworth

Institutional investors must exercise their power responsibly if the UK is to avoid another financial crisis, economist Roger Bootle told the National Association of Pension Funds conference.

Broker Roundup: Miners under scrutiny

08:10 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

RBS downgrades ARM, Investec favours Aggreko and FinnCap starts Hydrogen with a buy.

Morning Eyecatchers: Old Mutual exploring disposal of US Life

07:51 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

Morrison hikes dividend 41% but outlook challenging, Home Retail sales fall at Argos and Homebase, JD Wetherspoon secures new debt facility and Devon Energy confirms sale of oil properties to BP.

Thursday Papers: UK economy grew by 0.3% in three months to Feb (NIESR) -- other news

06:45 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

Efforts to reach BA deal and avert strike end in failure and Charles Allen takes over helm at EMI Music.

Thursday Papers: BP to buy Devon assets for $6bln -- bid news and gossip

06:41 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

Barrat jumps amid talk of Persimmon bid and Rio Tinto re-starts sale process of its talc business.

Thursday Papers: tips and comment

06:37 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Phil Cozens

Comment on Barclays, Pru, EMI, Tullett, Inchcape, Melrose, Chime, Cape, Interserve and Laird and tips for Babcock, ClearStream and ITE.

Grant Thornton’s top 10 Budget predictions

00:01 | 11 Mar 2010 | By James Phillipps

With Gordon Brown announcing that the Budget will be held on March 24, the tax experts are dusting off their crystal balls.

Five reasons why insurers are better investments than banks

14:38 | 10 Mar 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Stronger than hoped for results from Standard Life have shown again why insurers are better investments than banks.

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