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Now is the perfect time of year to start looking at improving your financial standing for 2026.Now is the perfect time of year to start looking at improving your financial standing for 2026.(Image: Getty Images )It may seem a bit early to be thinking about next year, but when it comes to your finances, the decisions you make this Autumn could set the tone for the rest of your life. From understanding inflation to getting a handle on your savings, experts reveal the six things you can do this summer to be financially better off in 2026.Whether you’re trying to…

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American singer Teddy Swims has confessed that his live act made a mere US$20,000 (AU$30,669.91) in 2024.The 33-year-old, who made a controversial appearance at this year’s NRL Grand Final, said it was the first time in five years of touring that he and his band had made a profit.Swims, whose real name is Jaten Collin Dimsdale, made the comments during Monday’s episode of Triple M Sydney’s The Rush Hour.’I’m doing ok,’ Teddy told hosts Anthony Maroon and Nathan Hindmarsh, after being asked about whether he was ‘making heaps of money’.’Last year was the first time that we had kind of broke…

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The deal adds hedge fund and private credit operations expertise to growing advisory platform. Wealth management research and consulting firm F2 Strategy has expanded its scope through the acquisition of a New York-based boutique that advises hedge funds, hybrid funds, and private credit managers. The firm has added HBMJ Consulting to its growing platform, adding significant expertise to its solutions capabilities in the alternatives space. The deal is the latest push by F2 to build a comprehensive asset management advisory platform following its earlier purchase of Aliter Investment Services, and the integration of HBMJ’s expertise in hedge fund accounting and…

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A drone struck an oil refinery on Wednesday in the Russian city of Ufa, more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to reports on Telegram by independent Russian news.The strike apparently targeted an industrial zone that includes the Ufaorgsintez refinery, operated by the Bashneft oil company. Residents reported seeing smoke near Birsky Tract, a road that runs through the industrial area.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Mobile internet disruptions were also reported by ASTRA, an independent Russian news publication.Authorities in the Republic of Bashkortostan had earlier issued an air raid alert,…

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Watch on BNN Bloomberg nationalWednesday, October 15 at 7:30 PM ESTSaturday, October 18 at 8:00 PM EST Tune into BTV and: Discover Investment Opportunities. Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 15, 2025) – This week, BTV – Business Television explores one of the world’s most important sectors, precious metals, featuring industry leaders including Wheaton Precious Metals and other standout mining companies. Asante Gold Corporation (TSXV: ASE) (OTCQX: ASGOF) – Operating two producing gold mines in Ghana’s prolific gold belt, Asante is advancing its vision of district-scale growth. The company is ramping up production while continuing to explore one of West…

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Stock image. Spot silver prices fell from an all-time high in another day of frenetic trading in the London silver market, with tentative signs emerging that a historic squeeze is starting to ease. Spot prices for silver fell as much as 3.6% before rebounding partially, moving back towards an all-time $53.55 an ounce struck early in Tuesday’s trading session. A lack of liquidity in London has sparked a worldwide hunt for silver, with benchmark prices soaring to near-unprecedented levels over New York. That’s prompting some traders to book cargo slots on transatlantic flights for silver bars — an expensive mode…

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The CMA CGM Group – a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions – has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited. With this move, the Group becomes the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels from an Indian shipyard and all six vessels will be registered under the Indian flag. The project at Cochin Shipyard will also be run with the technical cooperation of Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The approximate cost of construction, according to official sources, is $50 million per vessel. The new builds…

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A Kilmarnock resident has lodged an appeal after East Ayrshire Council refused permission for a boundary fence and the change of use of a small area of open land to a private garden.The retrospective application concerns Witchknowe Court, where the homeowner has built a six-foot-tall fence around 176 square metres of unmaintained amenity ground beside their house.The applicant claimed that they had the support of around 40 residents.The land had been part of a larger area of shared open space created when the former Witchknowe Creamery site was redeveloped into housing around 20 years ago.Google MapsThe old fence behind Witchknowe…

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