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“Wealth manager Quilter estimates that a 49‑year‑old could build enough savings to replace one year of state pension by contributing just over £50 a month into a private pension, assuming basic‑rate tax relief, investment growth and project…”
“the upcoming IPO is raising concerns that it could drain money from China's stock market. According to a report by CNBC, investors are selling other technology shares to free up cash for the highly anticipated listing, adding pressure on C…”
“According to Forbes estimates, Chey Tae-won’s current net worth is $5.3 billion, making him South Korea’s ninth richest person.”
“Tax experts said the 20% discount, which comes on top of emergency business rates relief rolled out in January, would save the average pub more than £1,000.”
“Christine Lagarde warned that Middle East conflict could push inflation above target until 2027”
“New data from Opinium has revealed 80% Gen Z investors now use AI for investment-related guidance, putting them far ahead of Baby Boomers (17%) and Gen X (47%).”
“For a 55‑year‑old, the equivalent monthly contribution would rise to around £75.”
“Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, said investors expect CXMT's market value to quickly cross 1 trillion yuan ($139 billion) after listing.”
“SK Inc. shares fell 3.82% on Friday to $431.36 (KRW 630,000) after the court’s ruling. Chey is SK Inc.’s largest shareholder with a 17.9% stake in the holding company.”
“Meanwhile, the sector is 'heavily taxed', with around 35-40% of turnover going to the Treasury, he added.”
“The European Central Bank lifted its benchmark deposit rate by a quarter point for the first time since September 2023”
“The report added nearly three in five (58%) of Gen Z investors would be likely to use AI to decide where to invest their money.”
“Downing Street said the change would benefit nearly 32,000 hospitality venues, with the average pub expected to save around £1,100 a year.”
“The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the largest technology companies listed on Shanghai's STAR Market, has fallen nearly 20% this quarter.”
“Chipmaker SK Hynix’s Korea-listed shares also slumped on Friday, tanking 8.34% to $1,204.32 (KRW 1,759,000). The memory chipmaker’s Nasdaq-listed shares are down 4.00% in premarket trading.”
“The cut will cost £100m and will be funded by a review of tax relief on firms such as vape shops which "do not make a positive contribution to local communities", the government said.”
“Deposit rate moves to 2.25%”
“What the data also implies is that artificial intelligence has made investing more accessible to more people – 43% say they started using AI tools because it was free...”
“Sean Hughes, landlord of The Boot in St Albans, said his business rates bill had increased from £78,000 to £132,000 after a Government revaluation that raised rateable values by an average of 30 per cent.”
“Google-parent Alphabet’s second quarter revenue increased by a very impressive 24%, to $119.8 billion, with the Google Cloud business reaching an 82% growth.”
“Since the start of 2026, SK Hynix’s stock price has soared nearly 150%, while SK Inc. has risen around 143%. While Chey doesn’t directly hold SK Hynix shares, 20% of the chipmaker’s stock is held by SK Square—an SK Inc. subsidiary.”
“Costs of running the event have been cut from between £700m and £800m for Birmingham 2022 and the Gold Coast Games in 2018 to £160m for Glasgow.”
“markets pricing two more hikes by spring 2027”
“More than a third (38%) of female investors said they felt more comfortable asking AI than a person compared with 27% of male investors...”
“Former chancellor Rachel Reeves had previously announced a temporary package of 15 per cent business rates relief followed by a two-year freeze, although the Government was still projected to collect an additional £12billion from the secto…”
“The NDMA is implementing the NGRMP, which was approved in 2024 for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs 150 crore.”
“In the first quarter of 2026, the top 10% held 68%; between the middle and top 10%, people held 29.6%; and the bottom half had 2.5%.”
“More than 100 millionaires have urged the prime minister to make them pay more tax, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper reports the group Patriotic Millionaires includes former England striker Gary Lineker. It has put out a statement …”
“April inflation surging to 3%”
“Yonder research with the FCA also found that consumers are increasingly using AI for personal finances – 72% said they use it to summarize and explain information...”
“The yield on benchmark 10-year government bonds rose as high as 5.0862 per cent in early trading on Thursday, July 23. This was its highest level since May 20, following an increase of as much as five basis points.”
“Rs 52.50 crore has been allocated under the Monitoring and Early Warning System component of the programme.”
“Since 2018, this asymmetry has become sharper with the highest-earning households spending more than twice as much as lower-income groups”
“Preliminary Eurostat data shows headline inflation breaching the ECB target in March, driven by a 4.9% jump in energy costs”
“Yonder research with the FCA also found that consumers are increasingly using AI for personal finances – ... while 61% ask it to suggest actions on their behalves.”
“Britain's 10-year bond yield is currently the highest among the G7 countries. This means the Government must pay more to borrow over the long term than its major developed-economy counterparts. Equivalent yields stand at around 4.6 per cen…”
“Around 8 pm IST, Brent crude was trading at $100.79 per barrel, up about 7%, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose nearly 6% to $91.83 per barrel.”
“For comparison, an indexed median usual weekly real earnings, meaning adjusted for inflation, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), grew from 335 in Q2 1979, to 378 in Q2 2026. That’s a 12.8% increase in 47 years.”
“Christine Lagarde says a 'not-too-persistent' overshoot could warrant policy tightening as energy shock pushes 2026 forecast to 2.6% and severe scenario sees 6% peak”
“The national debt now stands at almost £3trillion, equivalent to around 95 per cent of gross domestic product. This is its highest level for more than six decades.”
“In overseas markets, Brent crude for September delivery gained $6.16, or nearly 7%, to $100.23 per barrel.”
“Median average income for the middle quintile according to most recent data was $82,246. For the highest quintile, average income was $294,144, almost 3.6 times as high”
“Annual debt interest payments are already running at around £110billion. This absorbs approximately nine per cent of total government revenue, meaning around £1 in every £11 collected is spent on interest without reducing the amount owed.”
“Crude futures for August delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) climbed Rs 477, or nearly 6%, to Rs 8,887 per barrel as traders increased buying following the renewed attacks in the Red Sea.”
“last year attracted a $45 million growth investment led by Creator Sports Capital, with participation from Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and Manhattan West Private Equity”
“Thirty-year gilt yields, which are sensitive to concerns about the public finances, reached 5.7775 per cent. This was their highest level since May 19.”
“Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs said Brent crude could rise to as high as $120 per barrel by the end of the year if exports through the Strait of Hormuz are not restored.”
“A senior machine learning engineer earns an average total pay of about $215,000 a year, with a typical range from roughly $172,000 to $274,000.”
“Shorter-term gilt yields also increased on Thursday. The two-year yield rose by four basis points to 4.4729 per cent, while the five-year yield climbed by the same amount to 4.656 per cent.”
“Analysts said that Brent, which had reached $126 per barrel during the peak of the conflict in April before falling to around $71 at the start of this month, has rebounded sharply as geopolitical tensions resurfaced.”
“Taylor declined to comment further on the valuation. “A more interesting story is how a Cyclospora outbreak attributed to our shredded iceberg lettuce in Michigan can lead to a 10% drop in all produce sales across the country…including g…”
“UK rate futures indicated around 48 basis points of Bank of England policy tightening by December, close to pricing in two quarter-point rate increases. This was up from approximately 40 basis points on Wednesday.”
“Since 2018, Gurugram has drawn nearly $6 billion in investment inflows, according to the report.”
“For instance, if a player wins a $600 million jackpot prize, they will receive $20 million annually for the next 30 years. The catch is that no winner ever collects that amount. The federal government taxes 24% of the winnings immediately.…”
“Eligible buyers could therefore access up to £30,000 more than they would when purchasing a comparable home with conventional energy costs.”
“The report said land and site acquisitions attracted the largest share of investment capital at around 50%.”
“First, the UK does not tax lottery winnings. Thus, if a player hits the jackpot, their gross income will not be impacted on their tax forms. Second, the advertised jackpot prize applies the highest applicable UK tax rate to the shared pool…”
“The storage site returned to profit in the first half of 2026 with adjusted earnings of £57 million.”
“Consolidated Alphabet revenues increased 24%, or 23% in constant currency, to $119.8 billion, reflecting strong performance across the business and our 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth”
“The company maintained its forecast that the operating profit margin for 2026 would range between 4.0% and 5.5%. The margin was 4.2% in the second quarter as profits slid 9.5% to €3.5 billion ($4 billion) compared with the same period las…”
“This has been a problem for some time, and we're consulting at the moment on the best way to tackle that, but that will also raise revenue. We will set out those details in the Budget, but this will be fully funded... And the new policy wi…”
“Google Cloud backlog reaches $514 billion... That backlog is more than triple Google Cloud's annual revenue pace”
“The company maintained its forecast that the operating profit margin for 2026 would range between 4.0% and 5.5%.”
“Well, the announcement today of the 20 per cent cut is in addition to a 15 per cent cut that came in already in April and a £4billion support package, which was announced by the previous Chancellor in January this year.”
“Brent crude gained $1.93, or 2.05%, to trade at $96 a barrel”
“The shares closed at €73.0, down just over 1%. The stock price is now 33% lower than it was at the start of the year.”
“The company said adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) fell to £737million from £900million.”
“West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced $1.41, or 1.62%, to $88.24”
“VW management is trying to walk the tightrope of reassuring investors while at the same time telling its workforce that the house is on fire and that painful cuts to capacity, requiring significant plant closures, are unavoidable. That is …”
“Despite the weaker performance, Centrica increased its interim dividend by nine per cent to 2.0p per share from 1.83p.”
“Third Bridge said in a report experts it consulted are also sceptical that Volkswagen's core brand can reach its long-term margin targets of 6.0 to 6.5%.”
“The Resolution Foundation estimated last week that this cushion may have fallen to around £10billion.”
“We estimate James’ net worth at $1.4 billion. James, the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, generated upwards of $500 million in pretax salary on the court and more than $1 billion pretax in off-court business ventures and br…”
“Mr Smith warned that extending the VAT reduction on electricity bills until the end of the decade could reduce that margin further to £8billion, below the £9.9billion buffer Ms Reeves held at her first two fiscal events, which was widely v…”
“economist Justin Wolfers writing the process gives the administration a 'nice fat paper trail' that makes courts more willing to side with it”
“Meanwhile, the TaxPayers' Alliance said one million additional people will become liable for income tax this year, taking the total to 40.8 million, including more than 10 million pensioners, according to HMRC figures.”
“In the 2025 fiscal year, the SBA dispersed a record $45 billion from its 7(a) and 504 loan programs, with a total of more than 84,000 loans”
“On July 23, Bloomberg reported big tech companies lost $797 billion, driven by AI skeptics that continue to dump tech stocks.”
“Goldman Sachs reported that hedge funds are selling U.S. tech stocks at a record pace, while Bloomberg said big tech needs to justify AI spending.”
“they can choose between taking the $600 million split across 30 annual installments or a one-time cash prize of $266.4 million—the preferred option for most winners”
“If the lump-sum payout is chosen, the winnings will first drop to around $202.5 million after a mandatory 24% federal withholding tax is applied”
“The winner would likely face a federal marginal rate as high as 37%, depending on their taxable income, further reducing the winnings to around $167.8 million”
“It has raised about $27 million so far, including a $20 million round last September that was backed by Tesla cofounder Marc Tarpenning’s Spero Ventures and fellow Tesla cofounder and former CEO Martin Eberhard.”
“Others plan to take on debt. Close the half of the parents (48%) responding to a survey for Intuit Credit Karma said they are planning to open a new credit card or increase their credit limit to cover school expenses.”
“Five Point paid $175 million in 2017 to oil producer Matador Resources to create the San Mateo joint venture that collects and processes both the water and the natural gas that Matador produces. It generated $290 million in Ebitda last yea…”
“Deep Blue paid Diamondback Energy $675 million in 2023 for 70% of its water assets in a joint venture that analysts expect to make $300 million in Ebitda this year.”
“The global benchmark Brent Crude futures index soared to $98.45 per barrel on Thursday, up from around $90 at the start of the week.”
“The national average gas price in the U.S. rose to $4.09 per gallon on Thursday, according to AAA’s tracker—up from $3.94 per gallon last week.”
“The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate also soared to touch $90 per barrel for the first time in over a month.”
“Immigrants are responsible for 32% of aggregate innovation in America, over half of which is due to making their U.S.-born collaborators more innovative, according to the model developed by economists Shai Bernstein (Harvard), Rebecca Diam…”
“A Sept. 2025 proclamation imposed a $100,000 fee on the entry of new H-1B visa holders.”
“Brin's net worth went down about $17.4 billion, or 6.71%, from Wednesday to an estimated $242.1 billion Thursday after a much larger-than-expected increase in AI spending drove a sharp decline in Alphabet's stock price.”
“The drop erased roughly $255 billion in market value, making it the largest one-day market capitalization loss in Alphabet's history.”
“including a single-day gain of about $35.8 billion in May after Dell Tech shares jumped more than 32% following a blockbuster earnings report.”
“In January, TD Cowen analysts estimated retatrutide could generate $3.8 billion in sales in 2030”
“GlobalData forecasts sales of $15.6 billion by 2031”
“CNBC reported in February Novo Nordisk was bracing for a 5% to 13% decline in sales and profit for 2026”
“while Lilly expected about a 25% boost in sales”
“critics are already warning that these rules could be insufficient at stopping Trump from profiting from his crypto deals, which netted him an estimated $1.4 billion last year.”
“Forbes previously estimated Trump made roughly $635 million from the coin in 2025, and about $800 million through the crypto company World Liberty Financial.”
