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Personal Finance Published: Thursday, August 20, 2026, 23:42 [IST] Bank lockers are commonly used to keep jewellery, property documents, wills and other valuables safe. However, many customers assume that everything stored inside a locker is fully insured by the bank. That is not the case. RBI rules make banks liable in certain situations, but the…

Shares of Shopify (SHOP +2.80%) climbed nearly 30% this past week after the e-commerce leader issued an upbeat growth forecast. Image source: The Motley Fool. Strong Q2 results Shopify’s intuitive and comprehensive platform makes it easier to launch, operate, and scale a business. By serving as the underlying infrastructure layer for both new and established…

Trader Joe’s Mandarin orange chicken, which costs just under $6, is another one of my favorite quick meals that tastes amazing. All I do is bake the chicken in the oven, stir-fry some vegetables on the stovetop, and add some frozen ginger, fresh garlic, and green onions on top before serving. I love pairing it…

Is the UK too centralised and will devolution help? Devolution has long created separate administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, rather creating the illusion that the British state must be a quasi-federal one. But the whole of England – 85% of the UK’s population – remains governed by Whitehall. Westminster decides everything, says The…

Iran-related headlines have jumped back to the realm of relevance this week and Wednesday morning’s overnight session kicked things up another notch. Trump declared the ceasefire to be over and is currently saying peace deal negotiations may not even continue. Markets definitely reacted with oil and Treasury yields spiking overnight. The interesting part is the…

As the Opportunity Zone 2.0 program nears full gear in January 2027, both commercial real estate developers and financial advisors are making moves to take advantage of it. That’s happening as potential participants gain clarity about where the newly designated Opportunity Zones might be located—July 1 marked the start of a 90-day period during which…