The credit crunch
The summer of 2008 is shaping up to be a difficult one. The cost of food is soaring, petrol prices are at a 20-year high, and with the Coutts Wealth Inflation Index showing a 9.5% rate of inflation for luxury goods, the credit crunch continues to bite. But what does this all mean for savers, borrowers and homeowners?Read more...
Money for women in business?
This summer sees more details being announced regarding the Chancellor's recent commitment to set up a £12.5 million fund to help women in business. Paula Hawkins takes a closer look…Read more...
Buying beach-front property
The recently proposed Marine and Coastal Access Bill could have an adverse affect on coastal property - whether buying or selling. Elizabeth Alibhai, a solicitor at Boodle Hatfield, explains what this could mean to you.Read more...
Raising business finance... the business plan
Last month Bob Taylor from Envestors described some of the common pitfalls he has encountered when companies approach him for help raising funds. This month he gives us the low-down on writing the perfect business plan to help woo potential investors.Read more...