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 Glasgow summit: COP26 climate pact in a nutshell

Glasgow summit: COP26 climate pact in a nutshell

November 16, 2021 09:25 PM AEDT| By Rishika Raina

After being overrun by a day, Saturday bought an end to the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference hosted by the UK in Glasgow. Government representatives, negotiators, businesses, and citizens from all over the world came together at the summit .....

 Will 2022 be a normal year for world economy?

Will 2022 be a normal year for world economy?

November 16, 2021 05:38 PM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

The present world economy is looming as several market changes are taking place around the globe. Be it the energy crisis, or the fall of China’s property market or the high inflation in most economies; economists are in an acute situation to.....

 How global banks can help in controlling greenhouse gas emissions

How global banks can help in controlling greenhouse gas emissions

November 04, 2021 01:22 AM AEDT| By Rishika Raina

Amid the ongoing COP26 UN Climate Change Conference being hosted by the UK , hundreds of the biggest banks and pension funds across the globe have come together to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions with financial assets worth US .....

 95% mortgage: All you need to know

95% mortgage: All you need to know

November 03, 2021 11:09 PM AEDT| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights  A 95% mortgage refers to Loan-to-value (LTV) of owning a house, 95% of the house price will be covered by a mortgage, while 5% of the mortgage to be stumped up as a deposit. The government’s Mortgage Guarantee Scheme help.....

 What does Australia's Retirement Income Covenant have in store for retirees

What does Australia's Retirement Income Covenant have in store for retirees

November 03, 2021 09:11 PM AEDT| By Akanksha Vashisht

Big changes lie ahead for the Australian Superannuation fund holders as Australia’s Retirement Income Covenant is set to be effective from July 1st, 2022. Superannuation, or “Super”, as the Aussies call it, is one of the most impo.....

 Why COP26 Summit is so crucial now

Why COP26 Summit is so crucial now

November 01, 2021 11:42 PM AEDT| By Priya Bhandari

The COP26 stands for “conference of the parties” under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the summit aims to reach a consensus to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement, where 200 countries around the world agree.....

 Can you give away stocks as donations?

Can you give away stocks as donations?

October 28, 2021 05:38 PM AEDT| By Rishika Raina

Donating stocks instead of cash is always a better option considering the interest of both parties. A wide range of charities, schools, hospitals, and other non-profit organisations prefer receiving stocks as gift or donation as it provides them wi.....

 Autumn Budget: Top 10 expectations from Sunak

Autumn Budget: Top 10 expectations from Sunak

October 27, 2021 07:14 PM AEDT| By Rishika Raina

Highlights  The Autumn Budget is due to be delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the parliament on Wednesday. The Budget is set to come ahead of a rough winter due to rising fears of inflation and soaring energy prices, which have negativ.....

 China plans new property tax; here’s how it may hit Australia

China plans new property tax; here’s how it may hit Australia

October 26, 2021 01:51 PM AEDT| By Ashish

Highlights China has announced plans to roll out a pilot real estate tax amid the ongoing rise in real estate speculation across the country. The National People's Congress Standing Committee has provided the nod to the latest plan to promote ".....

 UK launches world’s first green savings bond: What the savers can get?

UK launches world’s first green savings bond: What the savers can get?

October 22, 2021 10:47 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddar

Highlights The UK launched the world’s first retail green savings bond, issued by the National Savings and Investments The move follows after the UK has raised a total of £16 billion in green sovereign bonds since the last month .....

 Why falling inflation is not good news

Why falling inflation is not good news

October 22, 2021 04:52 PM AEDT| By Rishika Raina

Highlights UK headline inflation dropped from 3.2% in August to 3.1% in September as per latest ONS figures. In the recent months, inflation has been above the 2% target set by the UK Government, with expectations of hitting 4% by the end of th.....

 Covid cases surge again: Will there be another lockdown?

Covid cases surge again: Will there be another lockdown?

October 19, 2021 10:30 PM AEDT| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights On Monday, new Covid cases reported in the UK were 49,156, highest reported since 17 July this year. The UK government is relying on the success of vaccination programme to avoid imposing fresh restrictions again this winter. &n.....

 Why UK job vacancies reached record highs despite cooling unemployment?

Why UK job vacancies reached record highs despite cooling unemployment?

October 14, 2021 05:46 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddar

The Office for the National Statistics (ONS) reported UK job vacancies touched a record high of nearly 1.2 million in September. The rise came as several sectors are facing staff shortages and are searching for workers to meet the shortfall. The s.....

 How are businesses handling UK’s rising cost pressures?

How are businesses handling UK’s rising cost pressures?

October 08, 2021 05:25 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddar

The UK’s government statistics body, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has released a business survey result, according to which more and more British companies are increasingly passing on the rise in costs to their customers. About .....

 Has Brexit affected UK’s passport power?

Has Brexit affected UK’s passport power?

October 07, 2021 07:17 PM AEDT| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights Japan and Singapore topped the list of Henley Passport Index that uses data from the international Air Travel Association. The UK secured seventh place with Greece, Malta, the US, and Norway with ability to visit 185 countries. In 2.....

 RBNZ hikes OCR by 0.50%, thereby decreasing monetary stimulus

RBNZ hikes OCR by 0.50%, thereby decreasing monetary stimulus

October 06, 2021 08:15 PM AEDT| By Jasmine Anand

Highlights New Zealand’s Central Bank has of late declared raising the OCR by 0.25 bps. The decision was taken to decrease the monetary stimulus pumped into the economy, as the NZ economy is on track to recovery. Many economists were exp.....

 UK Manufacturing PMI indicates slowest growth since February 2020

UK Manufacturing PMI indicates slowest growth since February 2020

October 02, 2021 12:00 AM AEST| By Abhijeet

Highlights  UK manufacturing sector witnessed the slowest growth rate since February of 2021 Growth slowed due to dismal pace in consumer and intermediary products Manufacturers are also struggling to recruit appropriately skilled workfor.....

 Canada top news: Immunized vs unvaccinated, oil crisis & CIBC expansion

Canada top news: Immunized vs unvaccinated, oil crisis & CIBC expansion

September 28, 2021 12:37 AM AEST| By Shreya Biswas

Highlights A new survey done for the Association of Canadian Studies found that over three in every four residents think negatively of the unvaccinated. With supplies as they currently stand natural gas is expected to continue to surge as winte.....

 How Covid rent debt crisis will get worse with Universal Credit cut

How Covid rent debt crisis will get worse with Universal Credit cut

September 17, 2021 11:15 PM AEST| By Rishika Raina

Highlights StepChange debt charity has warned that Universal Credit cut will worsen the £360m Covid rent debt crisis. The research suggested one in every ten renters anticipated eviction from their homes due to their debts within the next.....

 NZ GDP beats all forecasts, grows 2.8% in June quarter

NZ GDP beats all forecasts, grows 2.8% in June quarter

September 16, 2021 01:56 PM AEST| By Manika

Highlights GDP grows by 2.8% in the June quarter. The numbers are driven by service, retail and accommodation industries. Shows that the New Zealand economy was doing very well before the Delta variant-related lockdowns. The economy grew .....

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