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Good morning. Researchers at the Post Office compared prices in holiday destinations today with what British tourists would have paid a year ago and distributed the results to the media. The ...

The next three weeks will mark uncertain political times in the eurozone. We could see the election of Francois Hollande as the next French president, the first multi-party coalition in Greece as well ...

China has been trying to diversify her foreign exchange reserves for some time. We are all familiar with the figures released by the likes of the World Gold Council about Chinese gold investment ...

In the UK, approximately 45 percent of carbon emissions come from buildings. More specifically, these emissions are escaping from our energy inefficient homes. Clearly, something needs to be done ...

I do not like retrospective legislation, it seems inherently unfair that the government can change tax consequences on an action that has already happened. I am, therefore, concerned that this is now ...

The two Spanish government bond auctions which took place this week were the main focus of attention. With current yields on 10 year government debt above the 6% threshold there were genuine concerns ...

The practice of food sharing is a universal social phenomenon and every culture has their own set of rules and etiquette. Anyone wishing to integrate themselves into a group should do their best to ...

This week-end sees the first round of the French Presidential election. Polls say this round will be close between the incumbent and the challenger. The second round is likely to produce victory for ...

This week saw Deutsche Bank publish their 2012 Default Study, aptly subtitled ‘5yrs of crisis – The default bark far worse than the bite..’ The annual piece is particularly interesting, ...

A recent report has revealed that more needs to be done to ensure women's long-term savings are not hampered by the impact of starting a family. The latest Friends Provident “Visions of Britain ...