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Gold was a lousy investment in the 90s … how times change. The humble savings account, meanwhile, more than held its ownGoldIt has been one of the best investments of the past decade, and this week it was hitting new highs. But 10 years ago nobody wanted to know. Gold was trading at just $281.50 (£171.93) an ounce in Januar (Read More)
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Despite the downturn, it is an investment that has been as safe as houses, rising by an average of 111% over the decade, reports Rupert JonesForget the stockmarket and high-interest savings accounts – the best place for your investment cash during the noughties was in bricks and mortar. House prices have doubled between the (Read More)
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The FTSE 100 fell and the banks collapsed. But as Patrick Collinson reports, the only shares that didn't go up in smoke were tobacco companiesIn a decade dominated by the rise of China, the expansion of the internet and the proliferation of mobile phones, the best stockmarket investment was – cigarettes.Analysis of the comp (Read More)
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Times Online:
Graham Beale is right to raise concerns about the unusually generous interest rates being offered by National Savings & Investments and other state-backed organisations. The Nationwide Building Society chief is being crucified by these top rates, seeing £6 billion of defecting depositors’ money drain away in the past six mo (Read More)
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The Guardian:
Investors in Thomas Cook and Tui Travel must wish they could get away from it all. The two travel companies were the biggest fallers in the leading index following downgrades on both companies from Morgan Stanley. In particular the bank suggested Thomas Cook might have to call on shareholders for cash.Analyst Jamie Rollo sa (Read More)
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guardian.co.uk Society:
Cash incentives alone won't solve childcare – perhaps Gordon Brown should look at Germany's response to a 'stove premium'While Gordon Brown has had to rethink his plan to abolish tax relief on childcare vouchers, family policy in Germany took a different turn right from the start. It's the better-off who benefit most from t (Read More)
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Commodities soared and emerging markets took off, but the average small investor missed out, says Patrick CollinsonIt invests in goldmines – and it became a goldmine. Every £1,000 invested in BlackRock Gold & General at the beginning of the decade was worth £7,846 10 years later, closely followed by another gold-invested fu (Read More)
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The Independent - Money RSS Feed:
In these days of exceptionally low interest rates, the shares of Printing. com must look enticingly attractive to any income-seeking investor. (Read More)
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The Guardian:
News Corp site settles row with Merlin agency whose clients include Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Vampire WeekendMySpace has settled a year-long row with independent record companies with a landmark deal that will allow artists including Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Vampire Weekend to sell tracks on the social networking s (Read More)
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www.guardian.co.uk:
Peter Thornton was ousted from the family business – Thorntons chocolates – by his brothers and cousin. He talks about the bitter rivalries that ended his careerPeter Thornton always knew he would inherit the family chocolate business, along with his two brothers and a cousin. Taken on when he was 20, after a polytechnic co (Read More)
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The Guardian:
Guardian Work's exposé of blacklisting in the construction industry has led to draft legislation, but many workers whose details were kept on file are still sufferingSeventeen months after Guardian Work exposed blacklisting in the construction industry, new laws outlawing the practice are set to come into force, and next we (Read More)
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guardian.co.uk Politics:
Another nasty decision for Nice this week, as the health service's rationing agency turned down Nexavar, which treats liver cancer. Everyone agrees it provides extra months, but it will not be administered – except to the rich – as it fails to provide enough extra months for the money. The watertight logic is that cash blow (Read More)
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The Guardian:
A reader tells of her love of G2, Suduoku and cost-saving tips in Money as well as a project involving young deaf NepalisMy husband and I have been reading the Guardian for years. On weekdays I start with G2 – I'm addicted to the Sudoku puzzle. He always starts with Sport and usually beats me to getting to the main paper. W (Read More)
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Zoe Williams (Yes, Clapham Junction is that bad, 19 November) is unfair. The views from this rooftop-level station are inspiring, and I once saw a glorious sunset from the footbridge. True, it does only have one loo, the waiting rooms are long gone, and the platform 13 buffet has lost its tables and chairs. But money has no (Read More)
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The Guardian:
Ivan Klasnic reveals the story behind his two kidney transplants and the debt he owes his familyIvan Klasnic winces as he remembers the day his life was turned upside down. It was November 2005 and Werder Bremen had just beaten Udinese 4-3 in the Champions League. But for the striker whose goals had helped get them into Eur (Read More)
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