HSBC board at odds over candidates to succeed Mark Tucker as chair
Bank’s leadership differs on who has necessary finance experience and Asia knowledge
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High Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply chains.
The honey trap: why honey fraud is a health hazard
Vladimir Sukhachev/ShutterstockNaturally sweet, but potentially hiding a criminal past? This is not the plot of a new crime drama. It is about the jar of honey in your kitchen.
Trump’s 50-year mortgages are poor deal for homebuyers
Without supply increasing, even allowing Americans to pay for their homes over a century would not make housing affordable
Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show
Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you click “buy,” it’s worth knowing that many retailers have quietly tightened their return policies in recent years.
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
A technician walks through a solar farm in Goma, Congo, in 2025. AP Photo/Moses SawasawaYou might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the global fight against climate change.
Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the end of 2025.
The UK government’s risky rollback of financial regulation threatens long-term growth
The financial crisis of 2008 left deep scars on the British economy. The average UK household is now estimated to be 16% poorer than it would have been had that crisis never occurred.
Given that average annual household income is around £55,200, this suggests each one is losing out to the tune of £8,800 per year.
Budget underspend carries on in Oct as taxes continue to outperform
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 10.3 billion euros up to October, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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