This week I found myself in a large toy shop in a retail park off London’s North Circular. We were looking, in a pleasant panic, for a present for my son’s fourth birthday. His birthdays always hit me in an odd way, a bit like those slaps round the face they have in films to … Read more
Diversification is a cornerstone of prudent investing, and incorporating MCX Gold and Silver contracts into a diversified portfolio can offer investors valuable benefits in terms of risk management and wealth preservation. In this article, we’ll explore the role of precious metals in portfolio diversification and provide insights into how MCX Gold and Silver investments can … Read more
Now, let me get this straight. We have a fissiparous, Brexit-supporting government, many of whose MPs are stepping down, convinced that their party is heading for its wilderness years. Correspondingly, we have a Labour opposition that is riding high in the polls, led by Keir Starmer, who – unlike his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn – played … Read more
Minority shareholders of ICICI Securities led by Bengaluru-based investment manager Manu Rishi Guptha have filed a class action suit with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against ICICI Bank’s bid to delist its broking arm from the Indian bourses. Last month, nearly 72% shareholders approved the scheme of arrangement for the merger of ICICI Securities with … Read more
A higher-for-longer interest rate environment is burnishing the credentials of cheap Chinese stocks and driving value investment strategies in Asia. Corporate reforms in Japan and South Korea will support a value thesis, according to JPMorgan Asset Management and AllianzGI. Meanwhile, M&G Investment Management is attracted by near record-low valuations for Chinese stocks. Other haven plays … Read more
(NEXSTAR) — With the stroke of his pen, President Joe Biden seemingly started the countdown to the demise of TikTok. Though it’s possible the app won’t actually be banned in the U.S., the potential end of the platform prompted some social media users to reflect on those we have lost. Here’s a look at the … Read more
Leaseholders hit with large and unjust service charges should have the right to refuse to pay up, Sadiq Khan has said, amid concerns that the government has backed away from its promises to boost the rights of tenants. There are 1.4m leasehold properties in London, a quarter of all such properties in the country. The … Read more
Tax time is nearing, with the financial year ticking over on July 1, 2024. If you are lodging your own tax return, you need to do so by October 31. Every year, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) focuses on areas where taxpayers are prone — either accidentally or deliberately — to make errors, director of … Read more
The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. … Read more
Way back in the mid-1990s, when the web was young and the online world was buzzing with blogs, a worrying problem loomed. If you were an ISP that hosted blogs, and one of them contained material that was illegal or defamatory, you could be held legally responsible and sued into bankruptcy. Fearing that this would … Read more
