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06 January 2017
The “Santa rally” saw the FTSE 100 rise 5.3% in December, finishing the month at an all-time high of 7,142.83. However, the gain in the FTSE 100 is more likely to be attributable to the strong performance of oil, which is up 12.6% in the month.
04 January 2017
Looking ahead to 2017Welcome to 2017.
As you are aware “Brexit” dominated the news in 2016 and will surely be a key theme for markets in to 2017 but it will not be the only politically driven factor affecting markets in the new year.
19 December 2016
On the twelfth day of Christmas…seeing clearly into 2017We often hear from business owners that they feel they are spending too much time in the business and not able to lift their heads, away from the detail and administration, to understand performance and where the future opportunities lie.
19 December 2016
Scottish Budget: Employers’ UpdateIn the draft 2017/18 Scottish Budget, details were announced on how proceeds from the levy will be applied, including for the expansion of Modern Apprenticeship opportunities to 30,000 new starts each year by 2020, alongside an increase in the number of graduate level and foundation apprenticeships during 2017/18.
15 December 2016
2017/18 Scottish Budget: your essential overviewFinance Secretary Derek Mackay unveiled his first draft Scottish Budget this afternoon. His style was one of speed, lacked any heckling and was over in a matter of minutes.
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