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Wealth managers target the pink pound

Advice aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people represents a growth market
Investors attack ‘lax’ Luxembourg fund rules

No help for group that lost money in fund that breached grand duchy’s laws
Yesterday’s stars are today’s crooks

Is the rise in arrests for insider trading part of a disturbing trend?

From PERSONAL FINANCE 6:59pm

Apple faces grilling over US tax rate

Accounting boosted tech group’s payment from 15% to 25%

Ex-employee set to reveal Google’s tax plans
Aswath Damodaran Apple is perfectly rational
Comment Talk is cheap in the clampdown on tax avoidance
In depth Great tax race

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Cameron ‘losing control’ of Tory party

Conservative MPs complain PM is running an elitist government

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US banks’ corporate loans spark risk fears

Flatlining profits sees some lenders easing terms to win business

Warning on dash for junk bonds
On Wall Street Return of risky lending practices

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N Korea launches short-range missiles

Pyongyang condemns Washington’s ‘war manoeuvres’

From WORLD 6:33pm

White House faces ‘intimidation’ accusation

Republicans fan three separate controversies

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The biggest threat is posed by criminals that China is ill-equipped to police, writes Kathrin Hille

From WORLD 6:36pm

Berlin warns EU over solar tariffs stance

Comments come week before Chinese premier visits Germany

Container ships arrive at a pier in Tokyo Bay

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US keen to promote ‘fast track’ trade deals

Campaign to ‘educate’ legislators on benefits

From COMPANIES 7:37pm

Low rates fail to spur M&A boom

Companies look to yield markets to refinance and pay dividends

Comment Takeover Panel takes aim at smaller companies
Deal making Lucrative business transactions help cash flow in both directions

Pedestrians shelter under Swiss-branded umbrellas as they walk past stores in Zurich

From WORLD 1:36pm

New era as Swiss bank secrecy declines

Many private banks are already adapting their model

The Top Line Spain’s short-term banking pain will be longer-term gain
Switzerland Haven feels pressure to conform with global data sharing rules

From WORLD 11:27am

Pakistani politician shot dead by gunmen

Khan blames exiled MQM leader for killing of Zehra Shahid Hussain

Pakistan PM Sharif makes economy priority
Global Insight Sharif to stay close to Pakistan generals

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