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UK Budget 2014

Mar 21, 2014

Pensions unchained in Osborne’s revolution

Pensions unchained

Sweeping changes to Isas and pensions

Budget 2014

LONDON - MARCH 12: The Budget box or 'Gladstone box' sits in the Chancellor's study prior to British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, giving his first budget, at Number 11 Downing Street on March 12, 2008 in London, England. The Chancellor is presenting his first budget today, after taking over from Gordon Brown in 2007. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe-Pool/Getty Images)

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A man sits by himself at a bus stop in London October 18, 2013. Britain's Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a speech at the National Children and Adults Services (NCAS) conference on Friday that it is a national shame that "there are 800,000 people in England who are chronically lonely", quoting the Campaign to End Loneliness for the figure, according to local media. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY HEALTH TRANSPORT) - RTX14FTY

Mar 21, 2014 PENSIONS

Q&A: The pensions shake-up

Measures will affect people in different ways

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holding the budget box outside Number 11 Downing Street on March 19, 2014 in London, England. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver his Budget statement to Members of Parliament in the House of Commons later. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Mar 20, 2014 GLOBAL ECONOMY

Osborne woos savers and the silver-haired

Biggest UK pension changes in a century

Osborne hopes Budget will spur savings
In depth UK Budget 2014

Older savers are poised to benefit next year from 'pensioner bonds'

Mar 19, 2014 WORLD

Reforms set to boost popularity of Isas

Older savers poised to gain from ‘pensioner bonds’

HM Revenue & Customs forms.

Mar 19, 2014 TAX

Osborne targets tax avoiders

Chancellor demands £4bn of upfront payments

UK Budget 2014

UK Budget: The FT verdict

George Osborne prepares to deliver his Budget on Wednesday

Financial Times editors analyse a Tory budget designed for the individual

Chancellor George Osborne delivers his Budget in the Commons on Wednesday

Mar 19, 2014 WORLD

Pension reform offers freedom to savers

Announcement hailed as most far-reaching change since 1921

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Mar 21, 2014 INVESTMENTS

HMRC’s ‘hands tied’ on VCT withdrawal

Loss of status highlights need for compliance

Piles of pound coins

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Mar 21, 2014 SAVINGS

Banks to pay back £149m

Customers not told certain information about credit agreement

Anthony Bolton, president of investments for Fidelity International, speaks at the Financial Times Future of Finance Forum 'Perspectives from the UK and China' in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, Sept 16 2010

Mar 21, 2014 INVESTMENTS

Fidelity reduces fee on China Special Situations trust

Fees slashed as Bolton departs

Investors Chronicle Funds for all seasons
Bolton successor quits Fidelity fund

Bonds

Mar 21, 2014 INVESTMENTS

Investors urged to review holdings

Investors urged to review holdings

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