What is the gender pension gap and how can women make more of their pension?

The main news item over Friday and the weekend was the July non-farm payrolls report from the US. The increase was 528k, much faster than consensus for 250k and compared to 398k in June. This was the strongest payroll gain in five months and the release noted widespread job growth led by gains in leisure,…

Today China developments are dominating headlines, with COVID frustrations boiling over as lockdowns triggered civil unrest in multiple cities including in Beijing and Shanghai – where police appeared to struggle to disperse crowds. The protests reflect the most direct challenge to party authority since Tiananmen Square in 1989 with protesters openly chanting for the CCP and President Xi to…

It’s become distinctly clear over the years that every successful businessmen has four professional key advisers on speed dial. Some are relied upon more than others but they each have a critical role to play keeping the business person focused on the important issues at hand. The Lawyer The reasons for having a trusted attorney are…

Buy-to-let investors have seen the introduction of a raft of changes to tax rules in recent months which make being a landlord a less attractive option for many. Changes include a new 3% stamp duty land tax surcharge introduced in April 2016 on top of standard stamp duty rates for anyone buying a second home,…

Britan’s Most Valuable Tech Firm’s £24.3 Billion Takeover in Jeopardy What seemed to be the biggest major takeover of a UK company since leaving the European Union by the Japanese internet firm Softbank Group has been placed into doubt. The deal for the largest tech firm in the UK, Arm Holdings for £24.3 billion (29…