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BlackRock now manages assets equal to half the size of the U.S. economy after 15% growth
Fund-management giant BlackRock said Wednesday that assets under management are nearly $15.5 trillion after growth of 15%.
- BBC News Read
Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.
- BBC News Read
US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.
Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties
Fintech companies are catching on to how Americans are altering their financial habits, and they’ve created new products to try to meet the moment.
Gen Z renters are the only group more likely to feel successful by investing than buying a house
“Instead of focusing on homeownership, many are prioritizing financial freedom and debt-free living.”
Social Security’s COLA will be 3.6% in 2027 as inflation persists
The increase is aimed at helping about 68 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
Midterm voters haven’t seen this many housing proposals on the ballot in 20 years
Ballot measures aim to fix the housing crisis in various ways, from making it easier to build new homes, to cutting property taxes.
How to read your body’s warning signs years before you get sick
Most of us don’t just want to live longer lives. We want to live longer and healthier lives.
- BBC News Read
Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.
What analysts are watching with key semiconductor maker TSMC set to report results
Analysts at JPMorgan and Citigroup see further revenue growth for the semiconductor foundry, even after already posting a record-breaking figure for the third quarter.
Bank of America adds a profit miss to the misery of a $1.2 billion government fine
Bank of America’s stock falls as investor disappointment over the $1.2 billion government fine added to the bank’s downbeat earnings report.
Here’s how much the AI boom is contributing to inflation, according to Goldman Sachs calculations
Goldman Sachs economists have calculated how much the AI boom has contributed to inflation.
From Charles Schwab to DoorDash: Why these bargain stocks could lead the market higher
Third-quarter earnings growth is expected to be driven by energy and semiconductor companies, but what if the rest of the market shows up? HSBC envisages a stock market finally broadening out.
- BBC News Read
What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.
The truth about being a landlord in retirement
Investing in rental property isn’t easy or ‘passive’
- MoneyWeek Read
Number of ISA millionaires hits new record high
There are now almost 8,000 ISA millionaires in the UK, as historic stock market returns have rewarded patient investors. How can you join the club?
- BBC News Read
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.
‘I earn $110,000 a year’: I lost my home in the Great Recession. I’m renting in my 50s. Why is that judged as failure?
“I lost my job and eventually my home — and it’s still hard.”
‘Sopranos’ star Steven Van Zandt is selling his Greenwich Village penthouse for $19 million
Musician and actor Steven Van Zandt is ready to part with his Greenwich Village penthouse, hiking the price up by $4 million after initially listing it in June of this year.
Bookies in last-ditch plea to Healey to avert budget tax bombshell
Britain's biggest bookmakers are stepping up their efforts to avert a budget tax bombshell in a last-ditch letter warning that half of the betting shops in the prime minister's constituency would be at risk from a further raid.
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