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George Osborne has delivered his sixth Budget as Chancellor, and the last of this current parliament. The main changes for pensions are a reduction in the Lifetime Annual Allowance (LTA), £1.25m to £1m from next year. The LTA will be index linked from 2018. Additionally, laws are to be changed to allow pensioners access to their annuities, with the 55% …
Yesterday (24/02/2015) marked an historic day for the London stock market. The FTSE 100 index hit a new record high of 6958.89, closing on 6949.63. The index has been steadily rising for months, helped by the central bank stimulus and improvements to the British and US economies that have offset weakness in China and Eurozone strains. The previous high was …
Rising oil and metals prices boosted commodity-related stocks, helping to pull the market higher. The FTSE 100 rose 51.13 points to 6,879.24 with Tullow Oil leading the way, up 3.5% as the price of Brent crude rose above $60 a barrel. Visit the BBC website to find out more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31451646 For up to date FTSE 100 summary, click here.
