Economy & Finance

Last week the pound clocked an average gain of 1.0%. The trend continued at the beginning of this week; sterling strengthened by an average of 0.4% against the other ten

If you have a ‘defined benefit’ or ‘final salary’ UK pension that you have not accessed yet, you could find your pension is worth much more than you think. This

The pound had a relatively good week, a reflection in part of the confidence shown in a survey of chief financial officers carried out on behalf of Deloitte. The survey

At the end of last week, gross domestic product data from Britain showed the economy expanding by 0.4% in Q4 and by 1.4% in calendar 2017. Those numbers met expectations

With only one year to go until Britain officially leaves the EU, we explore how things stand for expatriates in Portugal under the proposed Brexit deal. Residency: What we know

After last week’s positive indications from the Bank of England MPC meeting and an increase in retail sales by 0.8% in February, the pound started the week well. Now that

The burden of taxes in Portugal has reached 34.7% of GDP – the highest it has been ‘since proverbial records began’ 22 years ago. Say reports, this result “goes against

The pound had a good week. Warnings about the possible hacking of Britain’s infrastructure by the Kremlin were ineffective at holding back the pound at the end of last week

The new UK tax year ticks over on April 6, 2018. What changes may affect expatriates in Portugal? Is there anything you can do to make the most of existing

After the longest-ever run of low interest rates in the UK – nine years below 1% – there are signs that the wind may be changing. November brought the first