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Titan of financial services industry who built success on the oil boom dies
Hamish Buchan, who has died aged 81, was recognised as a leading adviser and manager of financial affairs and one of Scotland's leading investment trust analysts. He spent 30 years at the renowned Edinburgh broking firm of Wood Mackenzie, where he…
It must be bad for Nige and his finances if it's Honest Bob Jenrick to the rescue | John Crace
How unlucky can one man get? You have to feel for Nigel Farage. Why does it keep happening to him? There he is, just minding his own business, trying to make a decent living – those five houses won't pay for themselves, which is why other…
Why has China lowered its own ranking in global financial competitiveness?
A Beijing-based governmental think tank has taken the rare step of lowering China's global financial competitiveness ranking by one place, despite top leaders of the world's second-largest economy vowing to build it into a financial superpower.
Farage referred to watchdog over 'financial benefits from convicted criminal
Nigel Farage has been referred to Parliament's standards watchdog after allegedly failing to declare financial benefits he received from a convicted criminal who offered to launder drug money. The Reform UK leader is accused of breaching…
A financially independent millennial explains the 'lazy way' of investing that helped him hit FIRE
Cody Berman achieved financial independence by following a simple rule: Keep your expenses below your income and invest the difference. Between various side hustles and entrepreneurial ventures, he widened the gap between what he earned and what he…
Police investigate Yes Scotland finances after 'missing £1.5m' complaint
Mr Henry's complaint centres on a note buried in Yes Scotland Ltd's 2014 accounts, published in August 2015, which explained that the campaign body changed how it treated £878,978 of donations it had already received. Instead of holding that…
Hana's SMART ambassadors to pitch future finance ideas
Hana Financial Group said Sunday it launched the 20th class of its SMART student ambassador program, with 50 university students beginning two months of activities following an inauguration ceremony held Thursday at the group's headquarters in…
Hana Financial taps new student ambassadors to reach younger generations
Hana Financial Group has appointed 50 university students as its new brand ambassadors to help promote the group's social initiatives and expand outreach to the younger generations, the financial group said Sunday. The 20th class of the group's…
Sampath Bank honoured with three prestigious banking accolades at World Finance
Sampath Bank PLC has been recognised with three prestigious accolades at the World Finance Banking Awards 2026, securing the titles of Sri Lanka's Best Retail Bank, Best Commercial Bank, and Best Corporate Governance – Sri Lanka 2026.
Better iShares Financial Sector ETF: EUFN's Europe Focus or IAT's U.S. Regional Banks
The iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (EUFN +2.02%) provides broad exposure to European banks and insurers with a higher yield, while the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT 1.01%) focuses exclusively on domestic regional lenders. While both…
Bread Financial: A High Quality Lender Trading At A Discount (NYSE:BFH)
Bread Financial Holdings is emerging as a high-quality lender focused on disciplined, responsible loan growth and risk management. BFH's strategic diversification into digital banking, new lending products, and integrated payments platforms…
I'm a 25-year-old grad student on a budget. I've struggled to accept financial help from my Boomer and Gen X friends.
In August, I quit my steady job as a New York City public high school teacher to start a full-time graduate program in Manhattan. I worried about the choice not only because I loved my work with the kids, but also because I had traded a consistent…
Financial chief calls for SNP ministers to take control of data centre decisions
The economic potential of the sites is significant. A recent report by techUK suggests data centres have 'the potential to contribute an additional £44 billion to the UK economy by 2035'. However, the vast scale of the developments and their…
Mamdani fancies himself a financial whiz - he's in for a NYC budget surprise come January
On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a record $125.8 billion budget deal for fiscal 2027 that began the following day. The mayor boasted: “Socialists not only understand economics just as well as the…
IIFCL mobilises ₹1,848 cr via bonds, strengthens resource base for infra financing
India Infrastructure Finance Company on Sunday said it has raised ₹1,848 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to fund infra projects in the country. The issue attracted an overwhelming response from investors, attracting bids…
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