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Citywire Investment News

  • FSA: four risks for advisers in run-up to RDR
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:40:44 GMT
    The Financial Services Authority has highlighted four areas, including quality of advice and governance, it says advisers should focus on during the upheaval of the next two years.

BBC Business News

  • Mexican shakes up world rich list
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 GMT
    Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
  • Winter insurance claims hit 650m
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
    Insurers paid out 650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
  • The Latin web
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:48 GMT
    Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
  • High flyer
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
    The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru

BBC News

  • Clegg seeks 10bn to cut deficit
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:29:48 GMT
    Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for a 10bn "repayment" in the next financial year to help cut the UK's deficit.
  • MPs query non-political ministers
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:09:22 GMT
    Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.
  • Chile's new leader to be sworn in
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:34:09 GMT
    Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
  • High-speed rail line plan awaited
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:33:05 GMT
    Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.

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