Britain will ‘turn the screws’ on Vladimir Putin with a package of sanctions against Russia to reassert the UK’s ‘ironclad’ support for Ukraine, the Government will announce today. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will make the vow as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to fly out for an historic meeting with Donald Trump at the White House
Understanding the complexities of federal tax obligations when it comes to foreign financial assets is of paramount importance for US persons. The US government has implemented multiple measures to curb tax evasion and ensure proper reporting of overseas assets. Two key regulations central to these efforts are the Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (FBAR)
The New Year has ushered in a raft of financial changes that could hit your pocket. Energy bills have risen for millions of households as have broadband and mobile phone bills. Meanwhile council tax increases are being rubber stamped in every part of the country. In April things will change again as we usher in
Image source: Getty Images Communication services shares led the ASX 200 market sectors with a 1.62% rise over the five trading days last week. Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) experienced a significant decline, falling 3.03% to close at 8,296.2 points on Friday. The positives from the highly-anticipated interest rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank
Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Stoke-on-Trent is one of 29 councils that will get additional budget flexibility The government has agreed to relax budgeting rules for a record 29 English councils to allow them to balance their books next year. The authorities will be allowed to use Treasury loans or cash from selling assets
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft norms for prepayment penalties on loans on Friday, February 21, where it proposed to scrap the foreclosure charges on floating-rate loans for retail and MSME borrowers. Once approved, this will apply to all floating-rate loans. The central bank added that the loans granted for business purposes to
European stocks have hugely outpaced Wall Street in the month since President Donald Trump took office. This is a blow to the President, who has often boasted about how the stock market sees bumper gains when he is in the White House. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index, which tracks the performance of the 600 largest
I did not buy shares in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) a month ago. So far, that looks like the right decision as Tesla stock has tumbled 16% over that period. Still, as a long-term investor, I do not typically think about owning shares for a matter of weeks. I reckon the real money is made over
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Employees work on the production line of a high-tech company in Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Official data showed that China saw robust growth in the outstanding sum of loans to small and micro companies by the end of 2024 amid government efforts to encourage inclusive financing. By the end of the fourth quarter (Q4) of