Regions
FTSE 100 slumps under 6,000 despite petrol price fall
The FTSE 100 has slumped to under 6,000 during trading on Friday as miners and some financials suffered big falls.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 15
IFA and tax promoter guilty of film tax fraud
An IFA and an accountant have been convicted of attempting to steal millions in a tax fraud linked to the film industry.
Middle East | 11 Dec 15
Healthcare, education to escape planned new Gulf VAT
Healthcare and education will be excluded from a planned Gulf-wide value added tax (VAT) scheme, which the Middle East region’s finance ministers have agreed on to shore up revenues in the wake of the recent sharp fall in oil prices.
Investment | 10 Dec 15
SLI controversially ends trail commissions
Standard Life Investments (SLI) has written to financial advisers informing them that they will no longer receive renewal commission on SLI retail class shares from 31 March 2016.
EU launches new inquiry into retail financial services
The European Commission is to look at ways to improve choice, transparency and competition in retail financial services across its 28 member states, which could potentially result in new guidelines or initiatives by the middle of next year.