Archive for July 2008

Starting In Business: Part 2 – Taxation of Income

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Starting a Business, UK Business Taxes

Every business will - unless it continually makes a loss - have to address the issue of taxation. Like it or not the government wants its pound of flesh, but there is nothing to stop you structuring your business to get the best tax advantage possible.
Here you will find some points to consider when deciding [...]



Starting In Business: Part 1 – Choosing the Structure for Your Business

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Starting a Business

The basic ways to structure your business are as a sole trader, in a partnership, or as a limited company. If you trade as a Limited Company you are said to be an “incorporated business” any other structure is called “unincorporated”.
 
There are advantages and disadvantages whichever structure you chose so when deciding on the appropriate [...]



This Was Their Finest Hour

Jul 18th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Political Comment

The “This was their finest hour” speech was delivered by Sir Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 18 July 1940. It was given shortly after he took over as Prime Minister on 10 May, in the first year of World War II.
It was the third of [...]



Grow Your Business With a Joint Venture (JV)

Jul 18th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Growing a Business

Everyone knows that starting a business is risky but once over that stage most entrepreneurs look to the next challenge – growing the business. In many ways this is much more of a risk as if you get it wrong - and the line between success and failure can be a very fine one – [...]



The Official List

Jul 16th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Guide to City Jargon

In terms of the “FSA Glossary of Definitions” the Official List is the main list of the “United Kingdom Listing Authority” and any corresponding list maintained by a competent authority in another “EEA” (European Economic Area) State.

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The Listing Rules

Jul 16th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Guide to City Jargon

The Listing Rules are published by the “United Kingdom Listing Authority”. They contain the listing rules made under Section 74 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and lay down minimum requirements for the admission of securities to listing, the content, scrutiny and publication of prospectuses and listing particulars, and the continuing obligations of [...]



The Boeing Aircraft Company Was Founded on 15th July 1916

Jul 16th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Business News

William E. Boeing, whose eponymous company has become the global giant of the aviation world was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1881.
His father (Wilhelm) had arrived as a German immigrant arrived in 1868. Starting as a labourer he built up a successful timber and forestry business owning forest land from Ohio across into California. When Wilhelm [...]