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One of these growth stocks has grown by 293% over the past year. As I get older, I’m becoming more and more a fan of dividend-paying stocks — for both their rather reliable income and also their stock-price-appreciation potential. Still, it’s hard not to get intrigued and excited about powerful growth stocks. Who wouldn’t want to see their assets growing at a faster-than-average rate? Here, then, are three growth stocks you might consider buying in 2025. Each has an exciting business and solid growth potential. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Opendoor Technologies Opendoor Technologies (OPEN 2.93%) is a fairly young…

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspects 55 tons of precious metals in H1 2025, collecting $5.5 million in fees. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that its Precious Metals Department inspected and hallmarked approximately 55 million grams of gold, silver, and other precious metals and stones during the first half of 2025, generating total fees of KD 1.77 million (around USD 5.5 million).In official statistics released to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Tuesday, the ministry revealed that gold and silver dominated the inspected quantities. Specifically, 18.063 million grams of gold were examined, with fees…

Argentina’s dollar bonds jumped late on Monday after Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno said the government planned to buy back sovereign bonds to reduce financing costs for the indebted nation. Notes maturing in 2035 rose more than a cent to trade around above 57 cents on the dollar, according to indicative pricing data compiled by Bloomberg. The currency market was closed before the announcement, with the peso edging lower for the session. Quirno said the government has already begun negotiations for the transaction with the assistance of JPMorgan. He referred to the operation as a “debt-for-education” deal, with fresh loans from…

BUDAPEST, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Hungarian oil and gas company MOL (MOLB.BU), opens new tab was gradually restarting units in its Danube refinery that were not affected by a fire that broke out late on Monday while firefighters were working on the site, the company said on Tuesday.Firefighters contained the fire and were working on securing the area while MOL investigated the cause and assessed the damage, the company said in a statement. Sign up here.”In the coming period, we will focus on Hungarian supply and consider the need to use strategic reserves,” MOL said, adding that there were no…

Asda Money is set to deliver the supermarket’s first-ever business insurance service in partnership with Everywhen, one of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers. The move marks a significant expansion of Asda’s financial services portfolio, taking it beyond personal lines into the commercial insurance space, said the retailer. The new proposition, delivered by Everywhen, will extend Asda Money’s offering to include tailored business insurance solutions for sole traders, start-ups and established SMEs across a wide range of sectors. Jenny Maden, head of insurance at Asda Money, said: “I am really excited to share the launch of our new business insurance proposition,…

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer updates U.S.-China trade talks and President Donald Trump’s upcoming call with Xi Jinping on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ The United States is pushing back against what it regards as China’s latest attempt to intimidate foreign firms investing in America’s industrial revival. In a fiery statement issued Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer accused Beijing of launching “retaliatory actions” aimed at discouraging private companies from supporting U.S. manufacturing—particularly in shipbuilding and other critical sectors.”China’s recent retaliatory actions against private companies across the globe are part of a broader pattern of economic coercion to influence American politics and…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it has made a major breakthrough in investigating the OctaFX Ponzi scheme, a sophisticated scheme that duped thousands of Indians with false promises of high return forex trading. In an international operation, the alleged kingpin behind the scheme, a citizen of Spain, has been arrested in Spain. Simultaneously, the ED claimed to have provisionally attached cryptocurrencies worth a startling Rs 2,385 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), one of the largest crypto seizures ever made by the agency. The Anatomy of the Scam The OctaFX platform showcased itself as a real online…

The Crown Estate has acquired a plot of land next to a major science hub in Oxfordshire as part of a pledge to invest £1.5bn into the sector.The Harwell East site, in south Oxfordshire, has been earmarked for the development of a potential 4.5m sq ft (420,000 sq m) of office, laboratory and manufacturing space and up to 400 new homes.It means the land will be added to the extensive portfolio of the Crown Estate, which oversees the royal family’s land and property holdings.The 221-acre site sits next to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus – which is home to…

This article was written byFollowAbout My Writing: I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds.  I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I’ve been researching in. I target two articles per week for publication on Monday and Tuesday.About My Background: Bachelors in history/political science, Masters in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Economics. I enjoy numbers. I have been investing since 2000. Professionally, I am the CEO of an independent living retirement community in Illinois.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option…

Chinese listed companies’ third-quarter reports may offer a cushion for a sell-off in stocks triggered by a flare-up of tensions between Beijing and Washington, as earnings growth is set to continue its rebound owing to a campaign to cut excessive output and strong export momentum.Companies on the CSI 300 Index likely posted an average of 5.4 per cent profit growth last quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with an average increase of 1.8 per cent by the 300 biggest mainland-listed companies in the first half and a 2.5 per cent growth for all stocks trading on the…