The China syndrome
PETER MANDELSON has been an EU Commissioner for a mere 10 months, but already the knives are out. In January, as part of world trade negotiations, export quotas were lifted
Exchange rate volatility – watching you watching me
IT’S ALWAYS the activity in your peripheral vision that makes the difference. A resident in the Algarve, moving funds from the UK for further property investment, might not even be
Take a break in Tallinn
WITH THE advent of low cost airlines and the expansion of the EU, Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, has become easily accessible – you can fly direct from London’s Gatwick or Stansted
Now you live here… now you don’t
A question of domicile THE WORLDWIDE estate of someone who has a UK domicile at the time of their death will be liable to UK Inheritance Tax (IHT), unless they
Sole trader start-up
TO GET you started on the right foot in your new business, euroFINESCO offers the Sole Trader Start-up Plan. This comprehensive package of services includes everything that you will need
Closure
IN THERAPY terms, closure means the process of drawing a line under a situation or an event. It is the opposite of unfinished business, where the wound remains open, where
Travel news round up
• Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, now has a solar powered webcam installed Cruise ships join Katrina relief efforts America’s Carnival Cruise Lines has chartered three of its cruise ships, Ecstasy,
Get your winter wellies out
• If tomatoes are in a good sunny spot, they can go on producing new fruit until the cooler nights Watering September and October in the Algarve mark the start
The beauty and the beast
WHEN THE slant-eyed, cunningly disguised rabbit stumbled across the scorpion, lethargically dozing in the midday sun, he did not expect to survive, never mind see his future mapped out in
Diversify…diversify…and then diversify some more
WHEN IT comes to saving and investing, your overall objective should be to minimise risk while reaching long-term financial goals. These goals need to include your requirements for income and