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Growth outperformed value by a wide margin in 2024. However, over the past six months, mid cap value stocks have beaten growth. There are several reasons why value stocks should bounce back in 2025. Investors may find more value in value stocks this year. The last two years have seen growth stocks go on an incredible ride, pushing the some 85% higher to almost 20,000 since the end of 2022. Further, growth stocks like NVIDIA (NASDAQ:) have propelled the to two straight years of 20%-plus gains. That’s the first time that has happened since 1998. The technology and growth-heavy Nasdaq…

The Mirror rounds up all the December 2025 money changes, including the DWP Christmas bonus, plus inflation and interest rates updates12:28, 28 Nov 2025Updated 12:28, 28 Nov 2025Make a note of these important December dates(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)December is often an expensive month due to Christmas – but there are other big financial updates that are coming up and that can affect your wallet.There will be a Christmas bonus payment for some households, and we’ll also get an update on inflation and interest rates.Several winter help schemes will also continue into December, including Cold Weather Payments and the Warm Home Discount.…

A theme is emerging as we reach the last trading day of November, risk is back on. Global indices are a sea of green this week, after a bruising first half of the month. Although European and US indices are on track to record a loss for the entire month of November, the scene could be set for a rally in the final weeks of the year. Interestingly, the Philadelphia Semi-Conductor Index was higher in November, as Google’s shares surged by more than 20%, and other tech stocks also recovered. This sector has led financial markets since their low in…

The IET team expressed strong admiration for the technical competence displayed The Institute of Engineers & Technology (IET), Ghana has honoured the Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Ltd., Edmond Kombat Esq., for his exceptional leadership in restoring the country’s premier refinery to productive operation.The recognition was announced at the Institute’s 29th Annual General Meeting and Induction Ceremony held on November 27, 2025, where Kombat received a special plaque for his “outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication” in reviving a major dormant national asset.The honour follows an official visit by IET Ghana to TOR in October to assess progress on…

Popular airline makes gains and gold shines as markets stay calm in response to budget By Daniel Binns, business reporterThe FTSE 100 is up slightly this morning, as the markets continue to respond positively to the chancellor’s budget this week.Retailers will also be hoping for a boost today, as shoppers take advantage of Black Friday offers.The calm this morning has also been helped by US markets closing yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday.Derren Nathan, of Hargreaves Lansdown, says: “The FTSE opened up around 0.25% this morning, taking it about 2% higher than when the week started, with the chancellor delivering what…

MANILA, Philippines — World shares were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading as tech stocks slipped as a recent rebound driven by hopes for an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve lost steam.In early European trading, Germany’s DAX shed nearly 0.2 per cent to 23,730.81 as traders awaited inflation data set to be released later in the day.Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.2 per cent to 9,708.36 on gains in energy and mining stocks.The CAC 40 in France was nearly unchanged at 8,100.87, despite government data showing France’s economy grew 0.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter in July-September, up from 0.3…

Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, H D Kumaraswamy on Friday, through a video release, hails the Union Cabinet’s approval for the scheme to promote manufacturing of sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore, emphasising that the move will place India among the “allied group of nations”. “For the first time, India will pursue an end-to-end value chain for producing high-performance rare earth magnets, a field currently dominated by a handful of global players,” the minister said. He said this move will place India among the allied group of nations with the…

This bundle normally costs £429.99, so that’s a saving of £30, but half the battle with the Switch 2 is finding it in stock in the first place.The console on its own retails for £395.99, so in effect here you are getting the Mario Kart World game for a mere £4 – not bad considering a physical copy of the game retails at £74.99.The Nintendo Switch 2 is the wildly successful bestselling sequel to, obviously, the Nintendo Switch. The new console was released in June of this year and has been regularly out of stock in the months since, especially…

A 75% price rise since the beginning of the year by platinum as it has outperformed gold might be coming to an end as a multi-year supply deficit of the metal morphs into a modest surplus next year.The flip from a forecast 692,000-ounce shortfall this year is tipped by the World Platinum Investment Council to be replaced by a 20,000oz surplus next year and while technically described as a balanced market the change will affect investor sentiment.Platinum bars ingots background.gettyLong seen, like silver, as a precious metal substitute for gold, platinum and its sister metal palladium, have extensive industrial uses,…

Commenting on the acquisition, Sachidanand Upadhyay, Managing Director, Lord’s Mark Industries Ltd., said: “Our investment in Renalyx is a forward-looking bet on the future of Indian healthcare, one where cutting-edge med-tech is designed, engineered, and manufactured in India for India and the world. Dialysis must move from being a high-cost, infrastructure-heavy service to a smart, connected, and patient-centric experience. By bringing Renalyx into our fold, we are accelerating that shift. We see this as a transformative opportunity to democratise advanced renal care, strengthen Make in India innovation, and build medical technologies that redefine accessibility and clinical excellence at scale.” Source…