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French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to align with the Leftist New Popular Front (NFP), that emerged as the shock winner of the French parliamentary elections held on Sunday, has now instilled a fear among the wealthy bracket of France, who are dreading the return of wealth taxes in the country.

Nearly 40 per cent of recent immigrants to Canada are considering moving to another province or leaving the country altogether due to a lack of housing affordability, a recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute suggests.

British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are struggling to persuade investors to finance efforts to reduce sewage spills that have fouled waterways around the country

According to a trading update published today (10 July), the asset manager's net outflows fell to £923m in the three months ended 30 June, down from £1.6bn in the same period last year.  The vast majority of outflows – £772m – came from the UK retail funds and MPS channel, followed by institutional accounts and funds – £145m. The market and investment performance of £139m during the period failed to offset the outflows, and the firm's assets under management fell 2.8% to £27bn.    Liontrust profits sink 23% as AUM continues to fall Following Labour's landslide win at the gene...

Britain’s new Treasury chief says the Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission while limiting bureaucracy to allow for easier investments

Team Great Britain will be fielding some of their best sportsmen this time around to ensure they are at the top rungs in the overall medal count. Paris Olympics 2024 will be a huge challenge for Team GB as their performance is matched by the likes of USA, France, China, Japan and others, who will be looking to leave a mark in these prestigious Games.

Plans are in place to write to the new economic secretary to the Treasury «as soon as they are appointed», according to an AIC release last week (5 July). The trade body has called for the reforms since 2018, when investment trusts were brought under the current scope of regulated cost disclosure. Richard Stone, CEO of the AIC, reiterated the trade body's demands for this to be reversed to the new Labour Treasury. House of Lords condemns FCA's application of cost disclosure regime for investment trusts The issue stems from the UK's application of two pieces of European Union-der...

Reeves joins the cabinet as the first ever woman to lead the Treasury in the UK, following 14 years as an opposition member of parliament representing Leeds West. Market Movers Blog: UK stocks open higher as sterling holds steady after Labour victory The new Chancellor formerly served as shadow minister for the Treasury for the past three years. Reeves will step foot into 11 Downing Street following Labour's landslide victory of 412 seats in the House of Commons, holding parliamentary majority of around 170 seats. As a member of the Labour Party since the age of 16, Reeves gaine...

British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power

dollar fell a touch on Thursday although moves were largely subdued ahead of a U.S. inflation report due later in the day, while sterling firmed on receding expectations for an August rate cut from the Bank of England (BoE). The British pound rose to a one-month high of $1.28545 in early Asia trade, extending a 0.48% gain from the previous session after comments from BoE policymakers caused markets to scale back bets for an easing cycle to begin next month.

T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma will continue to lead India in the ODI and Test formats BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Sunday, exuding confidence that the country will win next year's Champions Trophy and World Test Championship under his captaincy. The 37-year-old Rohit, who became the third Indian captain after legendary Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to win a global trophy, has announced his retirement from the T20 format. «The next stage is the WTC final and the Champions Trophy. I have full faith in Rohit Sharma's captaincy, that we will be the champions in both these tournaments,» secretary Shah said in a video message. The Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan next year, will be held after eight years (since 2017 in UK), and even though the draft schedule has been submitted to the ICC, the BCCI hasn't yet given its green light to it.

Pill highlighted the stickiness of services inflation and continued wage growth as the key drivers of these inflationary winds. In a speech at Asia House in London on Wednesday (10 July), the chief economist admitted that the UK central bank had made «substantial progress» in its attempts to reduce inflation. Following inflation reaching the BoE's official target of 2% in May, Pill added an interest rate cut is still a question of «when rather than if» for the Monetary Policy Committee. BoE's Jonathan Haskel argues for rates hold amid 'tight and impaired' labour market However, ...

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra expressed confidence and said that this trip would help us broaden the scope of our partnership, along with helping to address issues of regional and global importance of mutual interest «The visit, we are confident, will allow us to discuss various areas of importance in bilateral engagement as well as issues of regional and global importance of mutual interest and help broaden the scope of our partnership,» said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on PM Modi's first visit to Austria.

TurboTax-parent company Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products.

Indian Air Force has opened the online application process for Agniveervayu (02/2025), inviting unmarried Indian male and female candidates to apply by July 28, 11:00 PM, with the selection test scheduled for October 18, 2024. Interested candidates can apply through the official website agnipathvayu.cdac.in. According to the official announcement, «The Indian Air Force invites ONLINE applications from unmarried Indian male and female candidates for the selection test starting from 18 October 2024 to join the IAF as an AGNIVEERVAYU. The number and employability of female candidates will be determined based on service requirements.»

If you aspire to work for HSBC and have spent hours wooing and being wooed by the bank at recruitment events, been through its recruitment process, and attended some induction events, only to be unexpectedly rejected, you will not be happy. You will be even less happy if HSBC accidentally sends you an email saying it's a shame that you voluntarily withdrew your application.

Walker's departure came after more than 18 years spent with the wealth manager, where he was the head of the discretionary portfolio management team overseeing managers across the UK wealth business.   «It has been an unbelievable journey over the last 18 and a half years, where I have made some lifelong friends and been surrounded by exceptional colleagues,» Walker wrote in a LinkedIn post. He first joined Investec in 2006 as a chartered wealth manager. In 2015, he became a trustee for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment's educational board, taking over as board dir...

Canada is a highly preferred migration destination worldwide, according to recent data. The North American country has become the world's most sought-after immigration destination after more than 1.5 million people looked for information on moving there online in the last year. The stunning scenery and good standard of living in Canada are major factors in this fascination, as per the reports in The New York Post.

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”

Fans have begun trading football tokens ahead of the Euros 2024 and the Copa Americana championship, both of which kick off this June.

U.S. stocks are drifting after the French market roared higher as elections continue to drive swings in financial markets worldwide