April 13, 2025
Intangible Assets

Zimbabwe: Winky D’s Hard Hitting Songs Ibotso, Copyrights Being Studied At UZ

ZIMDANCEHALL artiste Winky D’s two hard hitting songs Ibotso and Copyrights off his 2023 and 2015 albums respectively, are being studied at the University of Zimbabwe’s (UZ) Law Department, NewZimbabwe has learnt. Both songs, sent shockwaves in ruling Zanu PF circles when they were released, Ibotso being blacklisted on state controlled radio and television stations.

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Financial Assets

Banks offer short-term gains, minimal risk

The latest: The top rates on online bank accounts, money market mutual funds, and short-term Treasuries have slipped from last fall’s peak above 5 percent. But thanks to a cautious Federal Reserve and a murky economic outlook, they’re still hanging in at 4 to 4.5 percent, much better than the pitiful yields that prevailed for

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Financial Assets

Car prices rise again

Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, more tariffs edition. Car prices saw a dramatic upswing in the aftermath of the pandemic, Bailey Schulz reports. Now, experts are warning consumers to prepare for additional price hikes spurred by a new tariff on auto imports.   Starting April 2, President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25%

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Fixed Assets

Hiring is on hold as companies brace for bearish market conditions

Joe Schulz  |  Wisconsin Public Radio Farm and construction equipment manufacturers started the year with high hopes for the economy, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to cut taxes on domestic producers and slash government regulations. But that optimism has given way to fears of a possible recession, sparked by Trump’s international trade war,

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Intangible Assets

Greater Boston real estate pros expect strong spring housing market

Tour of 171 Marsh St., Belmont, former home of Gov. Mitt Romney Tour of 171 Marsh St., Belmont, former home of 2012 presidential candidate and Massachusetts’s 70th governor, Mitt Romney. Joanna K. Tzouvelis, wickedlocal.com The median price for a single-family home in Massachusetts rose to $575,000 in February, a 4.9% increase from the previous year.

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Intangible Assets

Inventory of homes for sales up to nearly 7 months in Sarasota-Manatee

A continued cooling trend in the Sarasota-Manatee real estate market has resulted in growing inventory of homes for sale, reaching the highest level in more than eight years, according to the latest report from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. The association’s February findings reported falling median sale prices, increased inventory and a longer

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Financial Assets

Houston, we may have an asset problem, not a debt problem

It’s widely believed that the biggest issue with U.S. consumers’ balance sheets is indebtedness, but the Federal Reserve’s latest financial accounts – and the volatile stock market – suggest that larger risks may be on the other side of the ledger. This seems counterintuitive. Household wealth has never been higher, rising some $163 billion in

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Financial Assets

Why bonds are better than GICs for nervous investors

If you were looking for portfolio security back in 2022, GICs were the screamingly obvious choice over bonds. Back then, guaranteed investment certificates offered yields of as much as 5 per cent for terms of one through five years at alternative banks. That same year, bonds produced an annual loss of 11.7 per cent, including

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Intangible Assets

Energy Experts Suggest Current Oil Prices Could Create Future Crisis

The price of gas is seen as traffic moves through Annapolis, MD, on November 23, 2021. (Photo by Jim … [+] WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Harold Hamm, founder and chairman of Continental Resources, recently emphasized the challenges faced by U.S. shale producers at current price

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Tangible Assets

What next for gold as it reaches record high

The precious metal jumps $3,000 barrier for first time as investors worldwide seek safe haven from Trump chaos The price of gold has reached a record high, breaking through $3,000 an ounce as investors rush to find safe-haven assets amid the economic chaos brought about by Donald Trump’s tariff trade war. Gold rose by 0.5

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