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Achieving a Comfortable Retirement Amid Rising Costs
Bloomberg Personal Finance Reporter Suzanne Woolley discusses the challenges of retiring comfortably in the face of increasing living expenses. She emphasizes to Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that there is no universal dollar amount for retirement savings, as the required sum depends heavily on individual lifestyle choices and location. (Source: Bloomberg)
UAE launches digital platform to track essential goods prices
Dubai: The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has launched an “Essential Goods Price Platform”, an innovative digital tool designed to enhance consumer awareness of smart shopping practices and provide full transparency on the prices of key goods and products listed on the platform.The initiative forms part of the ministry’s efforts to create a smart and sustainable retail environment, enabling consumers to make informed purchasing decisions, reinforcing fair competition and ensuring market stabili...
Are the Rich Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes?
Taxes have long been at the center of debates over fairness, growth, and the role of government. Yale law professor Natasha Sarin argues that gaps in the system, including the treatment of capital gains and inherited wealth, allow significant income to go untaxed, limiting federal revenue at a time of rising deficits. Investor Steve Rattner says higher taxes may be unavoidable given fiscal pressures, while University of Richmond professor Jessica Flanigan warns that overly aggressive taxation co...
No fuel shortage: Govt assures 100% domestic LPG, PNG, CNG supply amid energy crunch
Amidst geopolitical tensions, the government assures uninterrupted fuel availability, with no disruption in LPG supply and normal deliveries. Citizens are urged to avoid panic buying as efforts are underway to ensure petrol, diesel, and LPG availability. Indian shipping continues to navigate the Middle East safely, with authorities closely monitoring the situation and ensuring the safety of all seafarers.
You don’t need an SSN to open a credit card: Scammers know that
Some credit card issuers now approve applicants without a Social Security Number. Instead, they accept an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, a passport or proof of income.That makes it easier for more people to access credit, but it also changes how lenders verify identity. Instead of relying on one number, they now review a mix of personal details.The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they received 1,008,597 internet crime complaints in 2025. Phishing and spoofing ranked among the mo...
Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail
About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidationFor years now, we have heard that Amazon and the big chains are crushing small businesses, but independent bookstores are suddenly making a comeback.About 422 new indie bookshops opened in 2025, according to the American Booksellers Association, a 31% rise from 2024. Countless independent restaurants, coffee shops, fitness centers, movie theaters, clothing stores and other small businesses also continue...
Option Traders Chasing Torrid Stock Rally Turn Focus to Earnings
Option traders have flipped from concern that the Iran war will sink the economy to fear of missing out on the torrid equity rebound. That shift away from macro risk to individual stocks is set to continue as corporate earnings take center stage.
‘100 ships. One destination’: Shashi Tharoor's big praise for Kerala's Vizhinjam Port amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
Tharoor said that amid the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the global focus has shifted to his district as hundreds of vessels line up there.| India News
Selling cars for a song
When opera singer Andrew Hiers took a side gig as a car salesman in Cocoa, Florida, his talent was not as evident on the showroom floor. But once the bass-baritone posted a video of himself singing a car's praises, his sales hit a high note. Luke Burbank reports.
Hong Kong’s spinal muscular atrophy patients seek aid for injection therapy
Spinal muscular atrophy patients have urged the Hong Kong government to expand subsidised medicine options for adults to increase their chances for a better quality of life, with some saying their condition deteriorated after growing up without affordable care. Lui Man-lam, president of the Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association, said at a press conference on Sunday that while oral medicine subsidies for those aged 25 or above were rolled out early this year, adult patients still lacked...
Today News Headlines for School Assembly, April 20, 2026: Daily LPG demand drops below 50 lakh, Iran dismisses Trump’s war claims, and more
Today News Headlines for School Assembly, April 20, 2026: Get important National, International, Sports, Business, and GK current affairs updates curated for students, teachers, and morning assemblies.
Italian lawyers could win ‘wild west-style bounties’ if immigration clients go home
Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government to ask MPs to back controversial voluntary repatriation schemeItalian lawyers will be paid bonuses if they successfully convince their immigrant clients to return home under a government plan that has been compared to a “wild west-style bounty”.The incentive is in the latest security bill from Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government and goes to the lower house of parliament for final approval this week. It was passed by the upper house after fiery debate. Cont...
Al Khayyat Family Expands Investments in Syria
Qatari food company Baladna has secured an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, to finance the company’s first agricultural project in Syria, expected to be a dairy plant in Adra Industrial City, near Damascus. The agreement was signed on April 18 at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, in the presence of Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, on the sidelines of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and t...
Hong Kong homebuyers extend sell-out streak amid renewed confidence in market
Hong Kong homebuyers’ strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single day, underscoring the city’s broader recovery in housing prices. All 88 units at the Pavilia Farm III project by New World Development and MTR Corporation in Sha Tin were sold on Saturday, prompting the developers to put 75 more flats on sale later that night. Elsewhere in Kai Tak, 133 units of KT Marina II were snapped up over the weekend, according to...
UK seeks EU deals on steel and EVs in push for closer economic ties
Agreements would aim to shield British industry from new steel tariffs and stricter rules on electric vehicles due in 2027Downing Street hopes to secure deals on steel and electric cars with the EU as it seeks to upgrade the post-Brexit economic relationship.Amid economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East and strains in relations with the US, Keir Starmer is seeking closer economic ties with the EU. Continue reading...
Big Tech’s $4 Trillion Boomerang Powers S&P 500 to New Heights
Big Tech stocks are back and powering the S&P 500 Index to new highs, giving investors confidence that the latest equity market rally has room to run even as the risks from the war with Iran remain.
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Grinds to a Halt as Tensions Deepen
Observed transits of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz have come to a halt following a brief surge on Saturday as tensions ratcheted higher after vessels came under gunfire in the waterway and Iran warned against crossings.
Dalal Street this week: US-Iran tensions, crude swings and Q4 earnings to drive markets
Dalal Street eyes US-Iran conflict, crude oil, and corporate earnings for direction. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank reported Q4 results, with the former warning of West Asia conflict risks. Analysts anticipate continued focus on geopolitical developments and their impact on global markets and capital flows.
Two arrested as police foiled bid to smuggle Iranian currency worth over Rs2bn
Railway Police Quetta Division on Sunday foiled two major attempts to smuggle Iranian currency within a span of just two days, arresting two suspects and recovering currency worth billions of rupees. According to a statement issued by the Railway Police, officials recovered Iranian currency worth Rs1.70 billion in one case and Rs560 million in another. "Both suspects were arrested on the spot for failing to produce any legal licence or documentation and were later handed over to the Feder...
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