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The taxman raked in a record £4.7bn in inheritance tax (IHT) last year, with thousands more families dragged into paying.

Often described as a voluntary tax for people who don’t plan, it tends to be those in the middle who feel the pain.

It has been almost two months since Britain voted to leave the EU, with the first signs of contagion really taking hold on the economy. We have learnt that economic contraction took place in July, with the manufacturing sector suffering especially.

The Bank of England surprised nobody by taking the emergency action Mark Carney had promised following Brexit.

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This week was dominated by news of the demise of Yahoo, the Internet giant soon to be acquired by Verizon.

Why do 90% of businesses not trade for more than 10 years? Is success a bit of luck and can weaknesses or barriers to entry or longevity be overcome?