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Business & Finance

Can anybody explain to me what "short-selling" is in relation to shares?

My voice is on the automated phone system in the office, I welcome the caller, and offer options like press 1 for accounts etc etc. I have been told Im being made redundant. Do they have the right to...

chrisdan

Care home charges

My father is in a residential care home for which he receives support from his local authority, based on his savings. Are there any rules covering payments from his savings eg. gifts to family...

Annna

Part owned properties... who can buy???

There are quite a 'few part buy: part rent' properties about at the moment. I would like to get one nearer to work during the week. I could afford to buy one of these outright and keep my current home...

foodluva

NHS pension

I've recently joined the NHS Pension scheme (final salary). I paid into a stakeholder pension with Scottish Equitable for 3 years (invested funds were IT and property). Would it be wise to transfer...

dsvd

Life Insurance

Is it better to have your term life insurance with your bank you are going to apply for a mortgage with or go to an outside life insurance company in terms of ramifications if you were to...

jenniprice

Telephone number;

Anyone know where I can find out what company this number belongs to? 0845 839 9441

swadming

Paid a lot in tax this month.....

My Paye was 270 quid this month as opposed to the usual 70 quid. My workmates found the same. Of course I couldn't get thru to accounts where I work or the tax office.......any ideas anyone?

Scylax

Comet

Daily Telegraph (Business section)28/1/09: 'Comet, the electrical retailer,has told suppliers that they must pay up to ?15,400 to have each product line displayed on the shop floor, plus a 2% discount...

Rosenicola

Disney DVD's

Hiya Strange place for this question, but have no idea where else to put it. :-) I have most Disney DVD's and would like to sell them. If you remember a few years ago, Disney video's were expensive to...

kwert

Will he get what he wants?

my partner and i split up 2 yrs ago. we remained friends up until about 6 mths ago. he saw me out with a guy and he then started harrassing me which lead to him been charged with 12mths probation &...

soicowboy

will economy recover..how do you know?

i dont want sound negetive but i have a question ...all the world leaders/economists did not see this recession coming in 2006/2007...all the business people and generally people with money were...

10ClarionSt

LGV Operators Licence

Does anyone have good knowledge about the licencing system for LGV's? How often does it have to be re-newed? Who can advise when one is due for re-newal, i.e. the council, the ministry? How can...

mandimoo

rounding of decimals

when you are rouding up / down decimals (for currency calculations), are we supposed to round "0.5" up or down

Frankieola

Business Banking

I'm thinking of starting my own business and dont know which bank to approach with a view to a business account and funding. Has anyone got any recommendations? Is there a small obscure bank somewhere...

samt1985

Savings account

Can anyone help me find the right savings account? Me and my boyfriend are moving into rented accomodation but while we're there we want to save up a deposit to buy a house. We'd be able to put away...

Wasted Talen

Buy to let taxes

I have a full-time job, but oj the side I have 3 buy-to-let properties which I rent out and gain rental income from. What are the tax implications of this? (the rental income from properties + job...

jellytot01

Table Top Display system

Apologies if this is the wrong category - I thought it was a bit business related... ...I'm looking for a table top display system, the sort you find sometimes on reception desks, etc, maybe as a...