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Even when prices are falling, your house can be hard at work making you richer (Independent)
Over the past decade, many homeowners have become accustomed to watching their property earn more than they do. House prices soared and bigger loans with which to upsize were fairly easy to come by.
Read more...Czech city bids to be global biotech hub (Independent Online)
The Czech Republic is planning to turn one of its cities into a modern biotech hub and attract firms eager to tap into a skilled work force.
Read more...Meade King United Kingdom: Discretionary Will Trusts: Are They Still Useful? (Mondaq)
Some people have concluded that discretionary will trusts no longer have a place in capital tax planning following the introduction last October of the transferable nil rate band (NRB) provisions.
Read more...Full text of David Blunkett's Graham Lecture (Guardian Unlimited)
Full text of David Blunkett's Graham Lecture to Counsel and Care
Read more...Steve Richards: Clumsy, reckless and a shadow of his former self (Independent)
As a chancellor, Gordon Brown was ferociously disciplined and nimble-footed in his preparation and presentation of policies. In his Prime Ministerial role he has become clumsy and reckless, as if he has metamorphosed from a gymnast going for gold to one of the more desperate contestants on Strictly Come Dancing.
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