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I bought my first home at 53 – and saved £15,000 by doing it up myself
Kavel Rafferty has rented flats across Europe for decades, drifting between Stockholm, Barcelona, Brighton and London, without ever owning a home. Now, aged 54, the Margate artist has finally bought her first property, taking on renovations that cost her £40,000 – but she thinks it’s well worth it. Kavel bought the property with a 16-year mortgage a year ago, meaning she will likely keep working beyond the state pension age of 66, as she’ll have to repay until she’s 69. The collage artist and...
UBS’ MacLeod on Markets, Investor Sentiment
Niall MacLeod, Head of APAC Product at UBS, discusses the outlook for macro markets and investor sentiment. He speaks with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)
Want To Launch A Startup? These Sectors Attract Highest Funding In India
VCs are now prioritising startups solving real world problems with scalable and sustainable business models rather than chasing growth alone.
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to dive, oil jumps as US-Iran strikes crush peace hopes
Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The US and Iran are back to exchanging fire in a major blow to hopes of peace in the Middle East. Tehran struck an American airbase overnight in its retaliation for the US striking a military site that it said “posed a threat to US forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz”. Iran has insisted that “aggression will not go unanswered” and threatened a “more decisive” response. It comes despite emerging details of...
Mass migration directly fuelling Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, new research finds
Mass migration is directly fuelling the youth unemployment crisis, new research has shown.Migrants have snapped up three times as many jobs as young Britons since 2020, with 27 migrants from outside the EU hired for every British young person.New research from the Centre for Social Justice has found non-EU youth on the UK payroll to have increased by 355 per cent from 2020.Meanwhile, the British youth workforce has grown by less than one per cent since that same time. TRENDING Stories Videos Yo...
UK seaside town given huge £6.2m boost – thousands of tourists expected for event in June
UK seaside town given huge £6.2m boost – thousands of tourists expected for event in JuneIt's hoped the major project will improve footfall in the town ahead of the summer months. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 06:20, Thu, May 28, 2026 The town has been given a boost ahead of the summer months (Image: Getty)A UK seaside town has been given a major boost with the imminent completi...
Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs
When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workersA Chinese farm owner’s recruitment drive for shepherds has ended in success after his job advert seeking people to work on his Inner Mongolia ranch went viral, drawing the attention of city dwellers struggling to find work and highlighting growing strains in China’s labour market.Zuo Xiaoyong posted an advert on Chinese social med...
Bare necessities: could a Naked House be the blueprint for affordability?
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BOK's New Governor Delivers Hawkish Hold | The Asia Trade 5/28/2026
"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
A 1,700% Jump Turns Retail Trader Favorite Sivers Into Short Bet
A small Swedish semiconductor firm that’s soared about 1,700% this year has become one of the country’s most-shorted stocks.
Newcastle target four replacements as Anthony Gordon nears £70m exit
A swift resolution to Anthony Gordon’s future will allow Newcastle United to unlock their summer spending – with a replacement for the England international and a goalkeeper now understood to be their priorities. Gordon, who flew out to Spain on Wednesday night to complete his medical, is set to complete a £70m move to Barcelona that represents decent business for Newcastle – who knew big sales would be required to help overhaul a squad that was not fit for purpose in the second part of the sea...
The essentials in your ‘big shop’ set to cost even more thanks to the energy crisis
Shoppers will have to pay more for bread, butter and other everyday produce from this Christmas due to the war in Iran, a major report has found. Eight in 10 food manufacturers have warned they will be forced to push up the price of their produce due to higher energy costs caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Food sectors that use the most energy – such as meat, dairy and bakery items – are likely to see the highest spikes in prices. The increases are expected to kick in within sev...
At 60 I’m losing £500 a month caring for grandchildren. I wish I had a bigger pension
The love grandparents have for their grandchildren is unconditional, but it seems love is coming at a cost at a time when many people’s finances are feeling the squeeze. Research by Creditspring found grandparents estimate they spend nearly £20 a day looking after grandchildren – with 70 per cent saying it feels more expensive now than it did 12 months ago. In Donna Doidge’s case, the 60-year-old from Atherstone said she is losing out on £500 a month from caring for her two grandchildren. Don...
AI boom outweighs Iran war pain, Korean central bank chief says
Shin Hyun-song at first policymaking meeting projects boost to GDP on chip demand and surging stocks
Expect investor activity in Premier League this summer, say Raine Group
Raine Group, the bank behind the sale of Chelsea and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority purchase of Manchester United, has said to expect heightened activity this summer as Premier League clubs move to sell stakes and raise capital. The respected US merchant bank, which has recently advised on NBA Europe and franchise sales in the Hundred and Indian Premier League, has become the go-to firm when clubs and leagues are looking to raise capital. And amid expectation that a number of clubs could seek...
Australian scam victims could automatically get their money back up to $3,000 as government looks at new rule that forces banks to pay up
Australian scam victims could automatically get their money back up to $3,000 as government looks at new rule that forces banks to pay up See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy LUCINDA GARBUTT-YOUNG FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 05:32, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 05:32, 28 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran
Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on IranJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePeter HoskinsBusiness reporterHindustan Times via Getty ImagesThe conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the cost of energy around the world.Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.The US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian drones "that posed a threat around the Strait of...
Goldman Desk Sees Korea Leveraged ETFs as Volatility Accelerator
South Korea’s leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to chipmakers may deepen concentration in the equity market and amplify volatility, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s sales desk.
US Gas Buyers Cancel Cargoes as Iran War Sends Freight Soaring
Some buyers of US liquefied petroleum gas canceled shipments that would typically be bound for Asia following a surge in freight rates sparked by the conflict in the Middle East.
Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against multinational manufacturer 3M over Pfas chemical contamination at defence bases, seeking damages of more than $2bn (US$1.4bn).Attorney general Michelle Rowland said the use of per- and poly-fluoroaklyl substances, known as “forever chemicals”, in firefighting foam had caused major environmental and econo...