Mueller Industries beats Q2 estimates on strong demand
Mueller Industries beats Q2 estimates on strong demand
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Julius Baer first half profit more than doubles on strong inflows
Julius Baer said it is aiming for gross efficiency gains of SFr130m by 2028. Credit: Taljat David/ Shutterstock.com. Julius Baer’s first-half profit more than doubled on sustained money inflows, rebounding from prior-year losses tied to credit provisions and a Brazilian divestment. The Swiss wealth manager reported IFRS net profit of SFr673m ($831.2m) for the six months to June 2026, up 128% from SFr295m in the first half of 2025. Access…
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Samsung Debuts 1st US Credit Card in Answer to Apple
Electronics giant Samsung has teamed with Barclays to roll out its first credit card. The Samsung Galaxy Card will run on Visa’s network, with applications set to open Wednesday (July 22), according to a company announcement. Available in both virtual and physical card formats, the new offering is designed to integrate with Samsung’s digital wallet….
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Only 4 value mutual funds delivered double-digit returns in one year. Here’s why experts aren’t worried
Value mutual funds had a disappointing one-year run, at least on the surface. Data from Value Research shows that only four of the 23 value-oriented mutual funds delivered double-digit returns over the past year, while nine schemes posted negative returns. The numbers paint a picture of a category that struggled to keep pace. But experts…
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Investors Gave Up on the Magnificent 7. Earnings Season Tells a Very Different Story
Two stocks are responsible for roughly a third of the market’s earnings growth.
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HMRC’s quiet rewrite could trap profits landlords have already paid tax on
The controversy surrounding HMRC’s recent rewrite of BIM45690 and BIM45700 initially appeared to concern a relatively narrow question: whether a landlord can refinance a property business, withdraw capital and continue to obtain tax relief for the interest where the money withdrawn is then used for personal purposes. The implications may be considerably wider than that….
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Fine & Country YouTube channel reaches 200,000 subscribers
Estate agency network Fine & Country has reached 200,000 subscribers on its YouTube channel, doubling its audience within 12 months. The network’s channel generated more than nine million views, almost 300,000 hours of watch time and 74.3 million impressions during the year to July 2026, according to the company. Fine & Country attributed the growth…
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Can cooperative insurance become India’s next financial inclusion story?
The real question, therefore, is whether India can unlock a new growth engine by building on institutions that communities already trust. If the answer is yes, cooperatives could help shape the next chapter of India’s insurance inclusion story—where financial access evolves into financial resilience, where trust accelerates adoption, and where economic progress is not only…
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8th pay commission: Discussions ongoing, check full list of beneficiaries for pay hikes, allowances, other benefits
The 8th pay commission is in the discussion phase before it releases its official recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and more. Constituted once a decade, it is expected to make significant decisions impacting pay for central government employees and pensioners. Around 1 crore beneficiaries — nearly 50 lakh central government employees and close…
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How Wealthy Families Help Children Find Their Own Path
After nearly three years of preparing to apply to colleges in the United States, Carol came to her parents in tears. By any objective measure, she had done everything right and should have felt excited about what came next. She attended a rigorous trilingual school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, achieved top grades, and had…
