Investors See Boost In US Housing Rental Market
The good news for expats and property investors with homes in the United States is rents are rising faster than house prices. Although many investors
Paying off your mortgage before retirement – good idea or waste of money?
For many people, the paying off of their mortgage is an eagerly anticipated destination in time and often seen as a major bump in stability,
Experts warn Northern Ireland’s banks hamper economic recovery
According to Finance Minister Simon Hamilton, Northern Ireland’s largest obstacle on the path to economic recovery is “the banking situation.” He stated there was “anecdotal
Iceland jails ex-Kaupthing bank bosses for 2008 market abuse
An Icelandic court has sentenced four former Kaupthing bosses to prison for market abuses relating to a Qatari sheik, the global credit crisis and a
Ireland ‘breaks free’ from troika bailout; tough times still ahead
The Republic of Ireland, having been only the second European nation requesting and accepting a bailout, is now ready to exit the eurozone’s financial rescue
US sells last GM shares after five years
General Motors Co. is now free from all American taxpayer ownership after nearly five years after receiving its first government bailout. The move underscores the
Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Investment, Recession, USA
The ten-week itch: Nathan Bostock leaves RBS for Santander
After only ten weeks in his role as finance director of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Nathan Bostock is leaving RBS to become Santander UK’s
Greece predicts an end to the recession in new budget
Greece’s Parliament passed their 2014 budget early on Sunday which predicts a return to growth – albeit a timid one. It took several days of
Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Financial Crisis, Greece, Recession
BlackBerry – Calling it Quits?
Last week BlackBerry, the company best known for its instant messaging application BBM, announced that they will be dramatically downsizing. Due to much lower-than-expected sales
Business, Employment and Unemployment, Investment, Recession
Legalising cannabis could spell £1.25 billion tax benefit for UK
A new study has added to the long-running debate on cannabis legalisation – and proposes both legalising and then taxing the drug could reduce the
Government, Health, Law, Recession, UK
Second homers warned of property tax trap
Expats snapping up bargain price homes in Spain are often paying too much tax because prices are going down faster than local authorities can recalculate