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UK retail sales unexpectedly rise in January

Up 0.5%

Could an opportunity be approaching in small caps?

Small caps tend to do well when economic sentiment improves. After a turbulent year, is it time to reconsider them in portfolios?

Majority of UK pension schemes expected to target lower returns for longer to reach their end-games

Schemes cited Guaranteed Minimum Pension Equalisation, insurer capacity constraints and data quality among the major hurdles for achieving a buyout

The man who’s changing the face of Canary Wharf

The exposed steel beams visible on the site today will be part of ‘Canary Wharf 3.0’, an audacious plan championed by Shobi Khan

Rathbones' David Coombs: Why I sold my last gilts two weeks ago

David Coombs has sold the remaining gilts in his Rathbones Multi-Asset Portfolios, arguing the opportunity to pick up UK debt at attractive yields has closed.

Private Tutors of Ultra-High Net-Worth Families Need to Maintain Discretion and Confidentiality Claims CEO of Tutors International

Education Consultant and Founder of Tutors International, Adam Caller, believes that a new book based on the private tutoring experiences of the author demonstrates a lack of discretion and professionalism.

First Wealth: ‘We plant 30 trees for every client we take on’

The total of 3,500 trees also includes an offset for the company and team scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, which it fully offsets each year.

Three ways to tell if a company is a genuine climate leader

We explain why there is more to corporate climate targets than meets the eye.

Future-proofing the employment relationship to boost retention

The appeal for employees is obvious, but the practice can pose particular challenges for employers, as the employment and tax laws of a minimum of two jurisdictions must be taken into account.

Three ways to tell if a company is a genuine climate leader

We explain why there is more to corporate climate targets than meets the eye.

How to manage your finances whilst in a relationship - don't let money break your heart

Emma Watson, head of financial planning at Rathbones Group Plc, shares her top tips on how to manage finances as a couple.

Hedgehog news: Savile Row, Goldman Sachs and Premier League sponsors

To date the bank has chalked up two Italian PMs – Romano Prodi, also a president of the ECB, and Mario Monti.

Latest ONS stats show signs the labour market is cooling

The fall of 76,000 over the past three months looks to be mainly driven by the private sector, but with public sector vacancies also now having stopped rising.

The CLIC® Chronicles: Meet Ecoalf – the fashion-forward brand bringing recycled materials to the fore

In 2009, fashion entrepreneur Javier Goyeneche was moved to question the necessity of this evil.

Rethink Perspectives: Energy – crisis or opportunity?

That was the question at Lombard Odier’s recent ‘Rethink Perspectives’ event in London.

Three finance questions every couple should be asking this Valentine’s Day

The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound impact on people’s everyday finances

UK narrowly avoids a technical recession in the fourth quarter

Economic activity fell sharply in December with the squeeze on household income likely to continue to impact growth in 2023.

A Third Of Russian Assets in Switzerland at Credit Suisse

Local banks are required to report deposits of non-sanctioned Russians of 100,000 francs or more to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and have pledged not to accept any more client funds above that amount.

UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2012 to fill staff gaps

Expected median annual pay awards in 2023 rose to 5% - the highest since CIPD records began in 2012 - from 4% in the previous three months.

Euan Munro: «The market will not reliably deliver returns»

A recent study from the Swiss National Bank examined the growing importance of investment funds in Switzerland at the expense of traditional banks.

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