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However, it now appears the US is following the lead of China. If the bill passes, it will shift wealth from the low-income to high-income earners, which will decrease consumption and increase savings ...

It is especially memorable for UK savers investing in the world’s largest market: the S&P 500 is up in dollar terms but a slumping greenback means that it lost 3.6 per cent in sterling terms. The ...

In the first half, Synectics also secured a five-year extension to an existing contract with another customer in the casino sector. It is worth at least $4.8mn in revenue. The leisure and hospitality ...

Wall Street fell on Monday as US President Donald Trump sent letters imposing 25 per cent tariffs on key trading partners, including Japan and South Korea, due to take effect on 1 August. Additional ...

Small-cap commodities-focused investment trust Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT:63.75p) has made a windfall gain on one of its royalty holdings. Investee company PAL, in which Baker Steel owns 49.9 ...

Strong earnings recovery potential in more benign conditions Analysts at house broker Cavendish expect full-year operating profit to increase 25 per cent to £1mn, based on 11 per cent growth in ...

If you have already retired when you downsize, the amount you can pay into your pension might be restricted to £10,000 a year by the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA). So downsizing just before ...