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This year, American Express is offering eligible consumer Platinum Card Members a Personalised retrospective of how they tap-tapped away over the past year with Life Behind the Card. Now, before you get carried away with the obvious comedy of it all, note that this isn’t designed to scold punters for their spending à la Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (innocuous yet expensive dinner sides or otherwise). Think of it as more of a thank you (and a well-timed reminder of the unrivalled value enjoyed by holding a Platinum Card).  Each video celebrates Membership highlights showing Card Members where their…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Yields on Japan’s benchmark government bonds rose to their highest level since 2007 as investors fretted over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s spending plans and braced themselves for an interest rate increase.The 10-year yield on Thursday climbed 0.02 percentage points to 1.91 per cent in early trading, approaching levels at which analysts said domestic banks could begin fundamentally adjusting their bond-buying strategies. Yields move inversely to prices.The rise takes 10-year yields to levels last seen before the collapse of Lehman Brothers sparked a…

BILLIONAIRE Inverclyde brothers James and Sandy Easdale have expanded their property portfolio further with the purchase of a substantial industrial site in Renfrew.The entrepreneurs, who own the Greenock-based McGill’s Group, have secured 76,000 square feet of prime industrial space and seven acres of land at Meadowside Industrial Estate, next to the new bridge linking the town with Yoker on the opposite bank of the Clyde.The Easdale brothers have snapped up 76,000 square feet of industrial space and seven acres of land at Meadowside Industrial Estate in Renfrew. (Image: Contributed)The site has been acquired from regeneration specialists Peel Waters, who own…

Some investors are hoping for an Intel resurgence, but they could be missing out on Taiwan Semiconductor’s established lead.Rumors are circulating that Intel (INTC +0.67%) could manufacture some of Apple’s (AAPL 0.68%) low-end M-series chips, potentially stealing business away from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM +1.15%). That would be a significant development for Intel, as the company attempts to catch up in the semiconductor industry, and could be worth up to $1 billion annually, according to some estimates. Intel’s stock temporarily popped on the news, and some investors are no doubt wondering if the potential deal (nothing has been confirmed as of…

A legal battle over the digital resurrection of actor Peter Cushing in the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One has reached the Court of Appeal, with film companies arguing the claim should be dismissed.Tyburn Film Productions is pursuing legal action against Lunak Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd, a Disney-owned entity that produced Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, concerning its use of Cushing’s likeness.Cushing, renowned for his portrayal of imperial commander Grand Moff Tarkin in 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, passed away in 1994. However, his character was brought back to the screen in the 2016 film…

When a billionaire locked in an extradition battle has his good name to clear and two multi-million pound properties at his disposal, there’s no chance of a flight risk.Unless he wants to get between the two mansions, of course.Venezuelan energy magnate Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez has been granted the unusual bail condition of being able to travel by private helicopter between his luxury residences in Chelsea and Oxfordshire while he fights legal attempts to make him travel to Switzerland to face alleged money laundering offences.The main bail address approved by Westminster Magistrates Court is the £24 million six-bedroom contemporary mansion…

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NY — Platinum Guild International USA (PGI USA) has released its Platinum Holiday Gift Guide for 2025, offering retailers a curated selection of new platinum jewelry designs for the season. Created to inspire shoppers and support retailers during the busiest time of the year, the guide highlights pieces that bring fresh interest, strong craftsmanship, and meaningful storytelling to holiday assortments. “Our holiday gift guide presents platinum jewelry as a beautiful, lasting choice for every meaningful moment. It’s a simple way to bring platinum’s strength, rarity, and emotional value to the forefront during the season when people…

Day Trading Guide gives you the key intraday supports and resistances to watch out for on the Nifty Futures and other widely traded stocks such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, HDFC Bank, TCS, SBI. Based on the trend, it also gives intraday trade recommendations with specific entry as well as stop-loss levels. The mentioned resistances and supports will be the exit levels. Do note that the recommendations are based on Technical Analysis and there is a risk of loss in trading. ₹1000 • HDFC BankS1S2R1R2COMMENT98597710051020Go long only above 1005. Keep the stop-loss at 1000 ₹1578 • InfosysS1S2R1R2COMMENT1555153515901625Take fresh longs above 1590…

Managers of the £480m Schroders Real Estate investment trust are backing industrial property over prime London offices to beat a slowdown in that market.The view is that a “cyclical slowdown” is happening in the central London office market and declining consumer confidence is hurting the retail market, but industrial property that benefits from the rise of e-commerce is where the opportunities lie.The trust gained 1.58 per cent in the six months to 30 September, compared to a return for the average fund in the AIC Property Direct sector of 4.4 per cent, according to data from FE.  In the commentary accompanying the…

What does a stock screener actually do?It filters a large set of market-listed companies based on selected criteria, making the research feel more focused and manageable.Does it guarantee profitable picks?A screener simply lines up numbers and patterns. It doesn’t sense leadership issues, sector-wide changes, or any unexpected news that might shake the market.Is using more than one screener helpful?Using different tools often yields clearer insights and helps avoid overlooking important signals.Are these tools useful for both traders and long-term investors?A common question is whether these tools serve short-term traders and patient long-term investors equally. Each group benefits in different ways:…