Key Points Goldman Sachs Group maintains a massive global footprint with approximately $3.6 trillion in assets under supervision across its asset and wealth management segments. Interactive Brokers Group continues to grow its automated platform, now serving more than 5 million client accounts across 200 countries and territories. Which financial services stock offers the better balance
The Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) balance, as at the end of December 2025, was $53.3 billion — an increase of 12.2 per cent compared with December 2024. JAMAICA’S Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF), the pool of money used to protect depositors if an insured financial institution fails, grew 12.2 per cent to $53.3 billion at the
Caterpillar reported sales and revenues of $67.6bn in 2025. Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock.com. Caterpillar has expanded its mining technology capabilities with the acquisition of Skycatch, a company specialising in spatial data capture, processing and analysis for the mining sector. The acquisition follows Caterpillar’s purchase of RPMGlobal in February this year and broadens its range of data-focused
A health insurance claim denial can arrive without warning. One letter, one email or one notification can suddenly leave patients facing unexpected medical bills or delayed treatment. For many, the first reaction is frustration. Others assume the insurer’s decision is final and reluctantly pay the costs themselves. Yet evidence suggests that is often the wrong
State and local tax pressure is reshaping how asset management firms structure their operations, with a growing share of tax leaders now weighing entity restructuring and relocation as audit activity climbs, according to BDO’s 2026 Tax Strategist Survey. Among asset management tax executives, 46% named an inability to keep up with shifting regulatory demands as
Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google A man sunbathes in Broadstairs, Kent. Picture: Getty Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place as the UK experiences its third heatwave of the year so far. Forecasters reckon this heatwave will last longer than the one in June. Temperatures
The energy supplier is launching new Heatwave Relief Packs as part of a £1 million initiative to help vulnerable customers in periods of extreme summer heat EDF is giving away free fans(Image: MementoJpeg via Getty Images) EDF is giving away free fans and energy credit this summer to help struggling households stay cool. The energy
MUNICH, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has partnered with ju:niz Energy to deliver its first Gen 8 BESS projects in Germany, with a total capacity of 140.6 MWh. Announced at Intersolar Europe in Munich, the collaboration marks a strategic entry for Envision’s Future Energy Systems into one
It is twilight on a desirable street in Chiswick, or it could be Hampstead, Wilmslow or Hove. A spectacular sunset has left a vivid stripe of orange fading into a violet sky. Against this saturated backdrop, a large Victorian house is clearly outlined despite the darkening atmosphere, perhaps thanks to the lights blazing from every
For many families, a home is more than bricks and mortar. It is where children grow up, memories are made and financial security takes shape over decades. The thought of losing that home after the death of a loved one is enough to keep many homeowners awake at night. That fear has helped mortgage protection