Lucy Foulkes explores the possibility that the rising numbers of young people receiving a diagnosis of mental illness or ADHD are subjects of overdiagnosis (Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?, 22 February). She posits that changes in terminology, increasing societal awareness and reductions in stigma are all factors in the increase in diagnoses. However, there
Staff at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus are expressing deep frustration and anxiety following a meeting regarding the management of their retirement funds. A proposal to transition the current superannuation plan from a Jamaica-based trust to a local entity has sparked fears that retirees will lose access to their hard-earned
Retirement savers are increasingly pivoting toward stability as market volatility threatens to erode long-term gains. New research from Vanguard suggests that the secret to a resilient portfolio is not avoiding risk entirely, but balancing it with assets that provide a reliable floor. As you approach your retirement date, the ‘recovery window’ for market downturns shrinks,
The HMRC has alerted Brits to tax changes coming in April The change follows HMRC’s push for a comprehensive digital modernisation of Self Assessment(Image: fizkes via Getty Images) Millions of self-employed people and landlords are preparing for a massive transformation of Britain’s tax system from April 6. The change follows HMRC’s push for a comprehensive
As one AI startup founder recently complained to me: “There’s a lot of slop in the air right now.” He meant it as a double entendre. While slop has come to refer primarily to low-quality, mass-produced digital content—specifically that which is generated by artificial intelligence (heck, the term is so pervasive that it was named
Data centers that support AI models have expanded rapidly, bringing a growing list of complex and interconnected challenges, including energy availability and operating and cyber risk. getty Board members and senior executives increasingly recognize data as critical to successful AI adoption. Accordingly, data centers that support AI models have become a core part of their
The top 10 best-performing mutual funds in Nigeria all returned over 30 percent to investors in the first six-weeks of 2026, according to the most recent data obtained from Weekly Net Asset Value Data of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria. At over 30 percent return, investors are guaranteed positive real returns on their
After several years of rising motor insurance costs, UK drivers are finally seeing a notable drop in car insurance premiums – but the national averages don’t tell the whole story. While millions of drivers are paying less than they were two years ago, others have seen their renewal quotes rise. Whether you’re in the good
HDFC Mutual Fund has launched the HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Omni Fund of Fund (FOF), an open-ended scheme that will invest in units of domestic arbitrage schemes and active as well as passive debt-oriented schemes. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will remain open from February 27 to March 11. The scheme will dynamically allocate between
Key Takeaways The Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) was launched to support prime money market funds. MMLF provided liquidity to prime money market funds through non-recourse loans. The program was a joint initiative of the Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC. MMLF loans were exempt from affecting banks’ regulatory capital and liquidity ratios. The