Tag: Personal Finance
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Mueller vs Manafort in gripping first trial
What does the first trial resulting from the Russia probe mean? Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, stands accused of fraud. But will the investigation affect the president?
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The life of Ikea’s penny-pinching billionaire
Has Ikea made our lives better? Ingvar Kamprad certainly thought so. Ikea’s famously frugal founder, flat-pack furniture pioneer and former fascist has died. But his company is here to stay.
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‘A heist that hits the poorest the hardest’
Is tax avoidance immoral? How wrong is it really? Details about rich people’s finances have angered politicians, the press and the public. Yet, technically, nobody has done anything illegal.
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‘Boomtime for billionaires’ in latest ranking
It takes the world’s top billionaires just one minute to earn double the annual salary of an average European or American. Is there a level of wealth beyond which it becomes morally wrong?
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‘Free money’: not such a mad idea experts say
The idea has been simmering for years. But now it is being taken seriously in several countries. Imagine you are paid a salary just for existing. No need to work if you don’t want to. Crazy?
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Home-owning and the death of a British dream
Tomorrow the UK government will publish a major shift in policy, abandoning the idea that it is better to own a home of one’s own. ‘Generation Rent’ will get a huge boost. Is this sensible?
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‘Grade chasing’ concerns on exam results day
Today, 18-year-olds in much of Britain will get their A-level results. Many will use them as a springboard to a bright future — but how important are young people’s academic qualifications?
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The trade-off: Britain’s economic gamble
The economy is one of the most important issues in politics: involving wages, prices and jobs. Are the warnings from most economists of trouble if we leave the EU enough to make us stay?
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UK reaches tipping point on service charges
The British government is planning to force restaurants to let staff keep tips and to make it clear that service charges are optional. Some say that it is now time to ban tipping entirely.
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‘Death by 1,000 clicks’: BHS nears collapse
‘Dated.’ ‘Old-fashioned.’ ‘A staple of British history.’ BHS department stores face bankruptcy: more victims of the internet, say commentators. Can shops survive the digital revolution?
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Spin, plots, taxes: the politics of budget day
The British chancellor George Osborne delivers the budget today. He has promises to keep and his fierce ambition to consider. Should ego-driven politicians control economic policy at all?
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Ethics row over Facebook couple’s £30bn gift
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have announced that they will be giving away 99% of their shares in Facebook. Admirable! And it might just make people forget that nasty word ‘tax’.
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Osborne’s review spells out spending cuts
The chancellor has outlined plans to cut total state spending between now and 2020. Supporters think he will encourage people to be independent, but opponents say vital services will suffer.
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Sharing economy here to stay after Uber win
A High Court ruling has allowed Uber to continue operating in London, angering black cab drivers. Should we welcome the intervention of upstart businesses, or protect traditional providers?
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UK ‘failing its young’ says equality report
A new report has warned that there is a widening gap of inequality between Britain’s youngest and oldest citizens. Has life improved for young people over time?