Money Matters
Investing in horses

Investing in horses

Fancy making that Grand National hobby a bit more full time by actually investing in a race horse or stud farm? Ruth Taylor looks at some of the tax incentives and implications for investors.

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Auctions

Hammer to fall: houses up for auction

Cash buyers spy opportunities as auction houses struggle to shift a glut of properties thrown up by the credit crunch and shaky property market.

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School fees planning

School fees planning

The cost of educating children privately is rocketing. A review of fees collated by the Independent Schools Council shows that the average fee increase in the past year was 6.2%. While a study of the rises over the last five years reveals that the price of a private education has leapt 40%. Lindsay Rogerson looks at some of your options.

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Expanding your business abroad

Expanding your business abroad

You only have to turn on a radio or open a newspaper to be reminded that we live in a global marketplace. But if making the leap from UK to global business seems too daunting, then it be reassured that there is plenty of help at hand

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