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Investors should plan for an age of uncertainty and upheaval
Tectonic geopolitical and economic shifts are underway. Investors need to consider a range of tools when positioning portfolios to accommodate these changes
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Investing in UK universities: spin research into profits
UK universities are a vital economic asset, but they are also Britain's 'equivalent of Gulf oil.' There are opportunities here for investors
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US-China trade talks: “amazing” meeting yields tariff truce
Trump hailed a “12/10” meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday. But despite progress on rare earths and tariffs, details about TikTok’s ownership are still unclear.
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Lessons from Nobel Prize winners in economics on how to nurture a culture of growth
The Nobel Prize in economics went to three thinkers who show us why economies grow and how we can help them do so. Governments would be wise to heed the lessons
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'It’s time for Rachel Reeves to secure her legacy'
Opinion Rachel Reeves has been a dreadful chancellor, and it's hard to see her remaining in office for another whole year. She could at least depart with some dignity
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Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’?
Labour’s election manifesto pledged not to raise National Insurance, VAT or income tax but prime minister Keir Starmer appeared reluctant to repeat the promise this week
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Yoshiaki Murakami: Japan’s original corporate raider
The originator of Japanese activism, Yoshiaki Murakami, was disgraced by an insider-trading scandal in 2006. Now, he's back, shaking things up
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Galliford Try has firm foundations for strong growth
Builder Galliford Try has a finger in a wide range of pies, notably important work in the public sector
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Card Factory is a stand-out small-cap going cheap
In a digital world, we still value the personal touch. That’s good news for Card Factory, whose unique business model is suited to weather all economic storms
