The 31 July deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) has passed for most individual taxpayers. While those who missed the deadline can still file a belated return, F&O (futures and options) traders who are required to undergo a tax audit now have another important date to keep in mind: 31 August. For these taxpayers,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natasya Pawanteh, 45, who lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2017, I was a raging workaholic. As an ambitious, mid-career geologist at Shell in Sarawak, Malaysia, I was focused on deepening my expertise. Working, including weekends and…
Metro Bank has reported “record lending” with a 73% year-on-year increase in specialist mortgages to reach £2.2bn in the first half of 2026. Prime mortgage lending reduced by 32% to £2.7bn, as the bank is winding down this part of its proposition to focus on niche areas, which include commercial and SME finance alongside specialist…
Key insights: Western Union and stablecoin payments platform Rain are launching Stablecard, a digital wallet and Visa secured credit card backed by Western Union’s stablecoin, USDPT. What’s at stake: Legacy retail remittance providers such as Western Union are under pressure from new digital remittance platforms and ongoing immigration enforcement, and are turning to digital assets…
Given that the conflict in Iran has been going on for well over five months at this point, advisors and investors are likely getting used to its economic impacts. Of course, one of the primary pressure points for the global economy has been how the Strait of Hormuz has affected gas prices. These rising prices…
The National Pension System (NPS) is one of India’s most popular retirement savings products, but unlike fixed-income schemes, its returns are market-linked. While investors can choose their preferred pension fund manager, the performance of these managers has varied across asset classes and time periods. Data from NPS Trust as on 1 August 2026 shows that…
SpaceX says it’s ready to be a one-chip supplier company. On SpaceX’s highly anticipated earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said his company was committed to buying graphics processing units from only one place. “Going forward, we’ve decided to build exclusively on Nvidia because we think the Vera Rubin architecture is the best architecture,”…
12:01 AM, 5th August 2026, 8 hours ago Buy to let refinancing has returned to a record high, with 57% of leveraged landlords arranging a new loan, remortgage or product transfer in the 12 months to June. That was 10 percentage points higher than the previous quarter and matched the peak recorded at the end…
Shares of Deepak Nitrite Limited gained momentum on Wednesday, rising 4.3% to Rs 1,791 after the company delivered a strong performance in the June quarter of FY27, with net profit more than tripling year-on-year and revenue growing strongly. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 345 crore for Q1FY27, marking a sharp increase…
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