August provided a reminder that even in seemingly quiet times, the value of individual shares can be volatile. Source: LSE August is traditionally a month when the turnover on stock exchanges slows down because many people are on holiday. In … Continue reading →

Inflation was in the news last month in various guises. August was a month when inflation hit the headlines several times trailing a cloud of acronyms: The Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report (QIR) revealed that the Bank now expects … Continue reading →

The long-running saga of the final spring Budget and subsequent Finance Bills is one step nearer the end. The Chancellor’s spring Budget was thrown into disarray by the snap election. It was billed as the last spring Budget, since from … Continue reading →

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) wants to remind you of its interest in your offshore investments. Globalisation is not just about trade and investment flows. One of the significant changes to tax in recent years has been a move towards … Continue reading →

The government has announced plans for a further increase in state pension age. On the day before parliament shut up shop for its summer holidays, David Gauke, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced that the government had … Continue reading →