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Beginning of the end of the car internal combustion engine?

Beginning of the end of the car internal combustion engine? Volvo announced today (5th July 2007) that it intends to build all new cars from 2019 with electric motors. According to the statement released, Volvo cars will either be electric or hybrid from 2019. With Tesla announcing the new low …

Finance

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary It’s been ten years since the last UK interest rate raise. On 5th July 2007 the Bank of England raised rates to 5.75% and now, ten years later, the rate is 0.25% with the next UK rate decision due on 3rd August 2017. …

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Tesla Model 3 electric car powering ahead

Tesla Model 3 electric car powering ahead Tesla’s first Model 3 electric car will come off the production line two weeks ahead of schedule, CEO Elon Musk announced Monday via his Twitter feed. In my opinion this all new electric car has to be an industry game changer – especially …

Markets

FTSE 250 – companies going ex dividend

FTSE 250 – companies going ex dividend FTSE 250 Companies going Ex Dividend for the week 3rd July 2027 to 7th July 2017… Entertainment One Ltd. (ETO) of Peppa Pig Fame. Ex Date: 06/07/17 – Record date: 07/07/17 – Pay date: 08/09/17 Homeserve PLC. (HSV). Ex date: 06/07/17 – Record …