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“Wedbush Securities trimmed its price target to $595 from $671, arguing investors should scrutinize whether Meta’s spending will yield returns, adding to reductions on price targets from other firms, including Evercore ISI (down $110), Wolf…”
“His father, Srdjan, once placed the family’s last 10-Deutsche Mark note on the table and told everyone that it was all they had.”
“In 2023, $1.8trn was given to mitigation, whilst adaptation did not secure even 5% of that – it scraped $65bn globally.”
“Brent crude climbing 5.8 per cent to $86.82 a barrel in the wake of Mr Trump's remarks.”
“I only had to pay out an additional £6 for my 4DX screening on top of the monthly direct debit.”
“The state budgeted $7.4 million for the program's first year.”
“Evercore ISI (down $110), Wolfe Research ($100), Goldman Sachs ($90) and Cantor Fitzgerald ($90), among others.”
“Karnataka has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the central govt's Electronics Development Fund (EDF), accounting for 90 of the 128 companies backed under the scheme and nearly two-thirds of the total investment made by its associated …”
“UK interest rates are expected to be held at 3.75% for a fifth time by Bank of England policymakers.”
“A total of 4,940 formal inheritance tax investigations were launched during the year”
“This moment alone is worth the £28, in my opinion...”
“Microsoft’s stock surged 15% after reporting its AI work assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot, now has more than 30 million paid users, up from 20 million in April.”
“The eight 'daughter funds' supported by EDF have invested Rs 1,335.7 crore in the 128 startups and companies as of June 30, electronics and information technology ministry told Lok Sabha Wednesday.”
“The latest official figures show inflation in the UK was 2.6% in the year to June.”
“The total marked an increase of around 770 investigations compared with the previous tax year”
“Microsoft’s quarterly revenue of $90 billion, which topped estimates of $87.6 billion, and the success of its Copilot signaled the firm's data center buildout is “beginning to deliver returns.””
“Together, Karnataka-based firms received Rs 854.5 crore, or about 64% of the total investment.”
“the impact of a 13% rise in domestic energy prices.”
“Around 40 per cent of the families investigated had their inheritance tax bills revised following HMRC's checks”
“Meta, once a powerhouse stock that rarely showed vulnerability, has dropped nearly 18% this year following landmark court rulings and concerns around its AI buildout.”
“The supported firms have collectively raised around Rs 22,553.8 crore and created or acquired 373 intellectual-property assets, the ministry said.”
“The average rate on a new two-year fixed deal is 5.62%, according to financial information service Moneyfacts - the highest for more than a month.”
“The last time investigation levels were higher was during the 2019-20 tax year, when 5,658 formal inquiries were opened”
“posting its best week since 2024 during a five-session stretch ending July 10 that boosted Meta’s stock by more than 14%.”
“EDF was established as a 'fund of funds', with govt investing Rs 257.7 crore in eight professionally managed, Sebi-registered venture funds.”
“Recent projections by the Bank of England suggest just over five million homeowners should expect their monthly mortgage repayments to increase by the end of 2028.”
“HMRC data showed that between 2021 and 2026, around 2,500 gifts worth a combined £840million were found to involve a reservation of benefit”
“Ajay Agarwal, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, which invested $2 million into the startup when it was founded in February 2025. ... Valued at $200 million, the nascent startup has raised about $60 million in funding from American invest…”
“The fund completed its investment phase in Feb 2024 and is now in the divestment phase.”
“The guaranteed interest paid on the top one-year bond is 4.91%, the highest for new customers since October 2024.”
“Those transfers, worth an average of around £339,000 each, remained subject to inheritance tax and resulted in an estimated combined liability of £336million”
“Blinkit, a service that delivers groceries in 10 to 15 minutes, brought in about $3.9 billion in revenue in FY2026, accounting for about 75% of parent company Eternal Limited’s revenue.”
“The billionaire’s fortune is valued at about $36.5 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.”
“more than eight in 10 mortgage customers have fixed-rate deals”
“Inheritance tax receipts reached £8.5billion during the 2025-26 tax year, equivalent to around 0.3 per cent of GDP”
“Zepto, another rapid grocery delivery app, recorded $2.35 billion in revenue in FY2026”
“Around 9 pm IST, Brent crude rose $6.28, or 7.47%, to $90.37 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $5.67, or 7.15%, to $84.93 a barrel.”
“The Bank rate is the MPC's primary tool for maintaining the rate of rising prices - inflation - at a target of 2%.”
“The tax take is forecast to increase to £13.5billion by 2029-30, almost doubling from £7.1billion in 2022-23”
“Market sources, citing figures from the American Petroleum Institute, said US crude stockpiles declined by about 3.3 million barrels during the week ended July 24.”
“According to the Financial Times, a deal with the consortium led by Bhatia would value Liverpool at more than £4.5bn.”
“The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that more than nine per cent of deaths will result in an inheritance tax bill by 2030-31, compared with five per cent last year”
“We believe Brent oil prices will continue to whipsaw in the $80-$100 per barrel range in the near term as the conflict ebbs and flows in the Middle East,”
“and had the highest revenue (£702m) in the Premier League.”
“HMRC's tax gap data for 2024-25 estimated that £59.2billion in tax went uncollected, with inheritance tax accounting for £0.3billion of that total”
“Maharashtra’s share increased to 20.4% during FY18-FY26 from 17.6% during FY13-FY17.”
“After a record summer spend last season of £450m, Liverpool were disappointing on the pitch.”
“The nil-rate band remains frozen at £325,000, with inheritance tax charged at 40 per cent on the value of an estate above that threshold”
“The tax buoyancy of 26 states studied increased to 2.9 during FY18-FY26, i.e., post GST implementation, compared to 0.6 during FY14-FY17”
“Above that level, the £175,000 residence nil-rate band, which applies when a home is passed to children or grandchildren, is reduced by £1 for every £2 the estate exceeds the threshold”
“Between FY18 and FY26, state governments’ tax revenue through SGST increased 9% to Rs 12.9 lakh crore.”
“The chain's first‑half results showed 34 new shops had been added to the estate since January, helping to push total revenue up 7.2 per cent to £1.1billion.”
“expansion in taxpayers’ base that increased to 1.65 crore in May 2026 from 67 lakh in 2017”
“Pre‑tax profit climbed 20 per cent to reach £76million for the period”
“In 2000, Dimon invested $60 million—roughly half his net worth at the time—into Bank One, a bold move that set the stage for Bank One’s eventual merger with JPMorgan Chase, where he became CEO.”
“Shares in Greggs jumped 11.54 per cent, or 195p, to 1,885p on Wednesday morning, lifting the stock to its highest point in twelve months.”
“BSE Sensex ended the day at 77,654.60, up 889 points or 1.16% after rising 1,000 points intraday.”
“The retailer said its cost inflation forecast for the year had eased to 2.2 per cent”
“Nifty50 closed at 24,250.20, up 265 points or 1.10%.”
“Last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) opted to hold interest rates for the economic bloc at 2.25 per cent.”
“the India VIX, the market's volatility gauge, declined more than 3% to 12.18.”
“The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted to hold the UK's base rate at 3.75 per cent over recent months.”
“Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers of Indian equities on Tuesday, purchasing shares worth Rs 755 crore, according to provisional NSE data.”
“the Investec Save three-year fixed rate saver, which pays five per cent gross/AER on a yearly basis.”
“The rupee appreciated by 12 paise to 95.70 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday.”
“For anyone with £20,000 to put away, this could deliver roughly £3,000 in interest over the full term, approximately £750 more than the £2,240 they would earn at the current average new savings rate of 3.60 per cent.”
“On the BSE, TCS rose 3.2% to Rs 2,476, while Infosys jumped 4.1% to Rs 1,152.”
“The Investec Save deal requires a minimum deposit of £5,000 and caps investments at £250,000.”
“Mid-cap IT companies outperformed their larger peers, led by Coforge, which rallied another 5% after reporting a strong first-quarter performance.”
“For the first time since 2024, the market‑leading fixed bond now pays a five per cent return, with savers now able to lock this return in for three years," she said.”
“Persistent Systems also advanced more than 3%.”
“the current average new savings rate of 3.60 per cent.”
“The brokerage noted that the IT sector has fallen 25% so far this year.”
“Savings providers have been quick to reflect that in the rates they're offering, with Investec's five per cent bond evidence of that.”
“The country's four largest IT companies, TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro, are currently trading around 35% to 50% below their highs of the past two years, with valuation multiples of 13-17 times earnings.”
“Additional deposits only permitted during the first seven days after the account is set up.”
“Although Jefferies expects revenue growth to remain in the low-to-mid single digits between FY26 and FY28, it believes the sharp correction has created scope for a near-term recovery if sentiment towards the AI trade reverses.”
“The Investec Save deal is opened and managed entirely online.”
“Shares of the memory chip maker slumped 14% after investors judged that, although quarterly operating profit had increased more than sixfold, the results failed to match the market's elevated expectations.”
“The news follows analysis that overseas benefits fraudsters alone were costing British taxpayers a staggering £4.3million every week.”
“Samsung Electronics shed another 10%, with the two companies together accounting for nearly half of the benchmark index.”
“Overseas fraud by benefits claimants living in popular holiday destinations drained £226milion from the public purse in the 12 months leading up to March.”
“Apple shares hit $342.89 on Tuesday, briefly putting the company’s market value at $5.036 trillion. That makes it the second company ever to reach $5 trillion, after Nvidia.”
“Universal Credit fraud accounted for £103million of the total lost income.”
“Alphabet’s long-term borrowings have risen 111% to $98 billion in six months, and the company posted negative free cash flow last quarter for the first time.”
“We're determined to crack down on fraud. Our latest figures show us fraud and error has fallen by a quarter since its 2022 peak.”
“Amazon’s long-term debt climbed 81% to $119 billion between December and March.”
“The result showed up in March: over $28 billion in operating cash flow, capex under $3 billion, almost all of it free cash.”
“Apple is up about 25% this year. Nvidia, which crossed $5 trillion in October, has managed 6%.”
“The government has authorised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print an initial batch of 2 billion polymer banknotes for field trials, the government informed Parliament on Monday... Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told th…”
“According to central bank data, these two denominations together accounted for nearly one-fourth of the total number of banknotes in circulation at the end of the last financial year, although their combined share by value stood at just 1.…”
“According to the central bank's annual report, note printing expenditure declined by nearly one-fourth to Rs 4,875 crore in 2025-26 compared with the previous year, primarily because fewer banknotes were printed.”
“This reduction in printing costs came even as the total value of currency in circulation increased 12% to Rs 41.23 lakh crore at the end of March 2026, up from Rs 36.86 lakh crore a year earlier, reflecting continued demand for cash.”
“Right on cue, markets reacted: Nvidia shares fell 5% on Monday, surrendering its crown as the world’s most valuable company to Apple.”
“At Monday’s close, 78 of 81 analysts tracked by Bloomberg still rated Nvidia a buy.”
“Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon reaffirmed a buy rating and $315 price target, suggesting 60% upside.”
“Oil prices climbed more than $3 a barrel amid concerns that renewed fighting could further disrupt energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.”
“The report highlighted that only 20 municipal corporations have accessed capital markets so far, collectively raising around $476 million”
“However, municipal corporations collectively generate revenues equivalent to only around 0.6% of GDP”
“The report identified the Union government’s Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund as an important move towards making cities financially self-reliant. The fund requires urban local bodies to mobilise 50% of project costs through capital ma…”
