Tag Archives: Shares
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Facebook data row: will big tech shares slump?
In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, Facebook shares plummeted, and it remains to be seen whether other big tech companies will suffer likewise
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Investing in staff with company share schemes
In a recession, it’s hard to keep employees on staff, let alone on side. Employee share schemes make workers feel better appreciated by their employer and have a positive effect across the whole organisation, writes Clare Bettelley
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Bottom line is looking better
Research shows that women on boards are good for business, as Karen Higginbottom reports
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Float, drift or power into rich waters
Private businesses have resisted the temptation to float on the stock market in recent years, but they could be missing a trick. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports
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Affording more protection
With the recent collapse of well-known stockbroking firms, such as MF Global, Pritchard Stockbrokers and Worldspreads, investors may soon have access to protection in addition to the standard Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) limit, writes Joe McGrath
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Investing in uncertain times
The new normal of low yields, greater asset class correlation and waning economic growth mean that attractive investments will continue to be relatively scarce, says George King, head of portfolio strategy at RBC Wealth Management
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Gains amid volatile stock markets
Despite widespread appreciation for the US Federal Reserve’s third round of quantitative easing, economists are not putting out the bunting just yet, as Joe McGrath discovers
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Golden wonder approaches $2,000
Following recent rumours that the Indian government is considering a rise in import duty on gold, Chris Johnston assesses opinion on the likely trajectory of the precious metal into 2013