by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 3, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Monthly Noteworthy News: Bank Taxes to Fund Future Bailouts The IMF is set to propose new taxes on global financial institutions. FSC (Financial Stability Contribution) and the FAT Tax ( Financial Activities Tax) – did we just see irony? – will be placed on profits and pay. The next G20 held, Canada in June, is [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Apr 9, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
The sun shone this week and we’re feeling better than ever; ice-creams all around. Last weeks' rain had us needing a boost, the cinema was just the (apologies for pun) ticket and Masterchef’s Greg Wallace- type ‘lovely’ puddings helped. However, guilt then set in and we cut back for a while; which is different from [...]