Posts By Benjamin
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95Business NewsUS and Israel Reportedly Plan Strikes on Iran’s Energy Infrastructure; Oil Prices Waver
Washington — CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials, that the United States and Israel are planning potential military strikes...
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83Finance NewsIndia: RBI likely to hold rates in December, says ING
ING economists expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to keep its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% at the upcoming December...
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104Business NewsSilicon Valley’s Young Founder Boom Comes With a New Kind of Pressure
At 19, Arlan Rakhmetzhanov sees no middle ground: he either builds a company as valuable as Google or ends up on the...
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79Business NewsHow London’s West End Is Redesigning for a Future of Extreme Heat and Flooding
London’s West End, known for its historic squares and bustling shopping streets, is quietly undergoing a transformation aimed at preparing for a...
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88Finance NewsPension taper tax trap: Higher earners face rising charges as thresholds stay frozen
Wealth managers are reporting a surge in the number of higher earners hit by pension tax charges, as frozen thresholds and complex...
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80Finance NewsA Designer of US Bank Stress Tests Now Says They Should Be Abandoned
The Federal Reserve’s annual bank stress tests, introduced after the 2008 financial crisis to ensure the nation’s largest lenders could survive a...
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96Business NewsHSBC Sells $25 Billion Australian Mortgage Portfolio to Blackstone
HSBC has agreed to sell its A$25 billion Australian mortgage portfolio to Blackstone, the US private equity giant, in a deal that...
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85Business NewsNatWest CEO rejects calls for higher bank taxes despite record profits
NatWest chief executive Paul Thwaite has pushed back against growing political pressure to raise taxes on UK banks, arguing that additional levies...
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106Stocks NewsAsian Stocks Rally, Led by KOSPI, as AI Optimism and Wall Street Gains Lift Sentiment
Asian markets rallied on Tuesday, with South Korea’s KOSPI surging over 2% to lead regional gains, as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence...
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103Business NewsTaylor Wimpey trims shareholder returns and lowers completion target as housing market stays weak
Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, has cut its shareholder returns and lowered its annual home completion guidance, citing persistently...
