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Topping up Your Junior ISA

Junior ISA’s are going to replace the Child Trust fund in November 2011 as the most tax efficient way to save for you children’s future. So you have decided to open a Junior ISA to save for your child’s future and chosen the supplier of your Junior ISA ac... Read >

The Stock Exchange in Shanghai a Brief History

By the 1930’s the stock exchange in Shanghai in China was the financial centre of the Far East. However trading abruptly ended when the Japanese army invaded in December 1941 an although it briefly open again after the end of the Second World War the Comm... Read >

Four Things to Consider before renting a flat.

If you are thinking about renting a flat or house you really need to stop and think about a number of things before you even start you search. What is your budget? Could you live in a basement with little light or a top floor flat with four flights of sta... Read >

What is Algorithmic Trading?

Algorithmic Trading or automated trading is the term used for electronic stock market trading that uses a complex computer algorithm to control the buying and selling of stocks, shares and other investment products. The computer program or algorithm deal... Read >

A Brief History of VOIP

A History of VOIP Services The use of Voip (voice over IP) is increasing rapidly year on year. It is predicted that by the end of 2009 there will be 256 million users of VOIP around the world. The advantages of VOIP in terms of scale, cost and easy of ... Read >

Savile Row A Brief History

Savile Row, the name of the street is synonymous with bespoke tailors. The street itself and the surrounding areas are warren of tailor's shops both bespoke and off the peg. Since the early 19th Century tailors have flocked to the area and established bus... Read >

What is Pat Testing?

PAT testing is an acronym or abbreviation for Portable Appliance Test. In the United Kingdom it is the process by which electrical equipment and appliances are tested on a set timetable to ensure that they are safe for workers to use. The correct term for... Read >

Ten Tips on how to increase the money in your Child Trust Fund.

So you have received the child trust fund voucher from the government and chosen the supplier of your child trust fund account. So how do you make the investment grow into a decent amount over the 18 years it has to mature? I have listed the top ten t... Read >

Opening a Child Trust Fund Account.

The Child Trust Fund Voucher Opening a child trust fund account is simple. The parent needs to use the voucher sent to you by the government. You will need to take the voucher to the chosen account provider and they will use this as the first deposit ... Read >

The Criminal Court Process in England and Wales

The criminal court process in England and Wales starts with an indictment. An indictment is the legal term for the criminal charges that form the basis of the trial. The prosecution of the indictment is generally carried out the Crown Prosecution Service ... Read >

Writing a will – The Basics

Writing a will - The Basics It appears that only about 50% of people over the age of thirty years of age have written a will. If you haven't written a will then your estate (property, shares, cash, pets, etc.,) could either end up in the hands of the s... Read >

Voip for Business - The Issues?

The use of voip services such as Skype has rapidly increased in recent years. The numbers using Skype has risen from roughly 11 million users in 2006 to over 32 million this summer. The majority of this use has been by individuals and not businesses. T... Read >

The Invention of Ethernet – Robert Metcalfe, David Reeves Boggs and PARC.

Without the Ethernet modern commerce couldn't function. Our modern economy is heavily reliant on the fast, smooth transfer of data. I find it odd that the inventors of the networking system that allows this to occur are only known to computer geeks. Rober... Read >

Does Broadband hold the key to economic development?

Does Broad Band hold the key to economic development? Broadband connectivity is frequently seen as a key ingredient for a successful, innovative economy. The reach of the Ethernet network, the speed and number of users plugged into the network are seen... Read >

What is an ISA account?

ISA's are a type of saving account in the UK. They are Individual Savings Accounts hence the term ISA. ISA's where introduced in Gordon Brown's first budget as chancellor in 1997. The ISA savings account replaced the TESSA and PEP accounts that had been e... Read >