November 2, 2026

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Energy

British Gas, Octopus, EDF share how to claim up to £2,000 energy grants and free heated throws

Many households are dreading the winter weather but help is available – here’s what British Gas, EDF, OVO, Octopus, E.ON and ScottishPower are offering Many are worried about the winter energy costs(Image: Getty) The rising cost of living has left many households struggling to deal with day to day living expenses. With everything from food

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Technology

Saison Technology (TSE:9640) Stock Faces Margin Questions After Q2 Results

Saison Technology just released its Q2 2027 scorecard and the emotional response arrived early. The stock closed at ¥1,795 on October 30, capping a 90 day slide of about 13% ahead of this report, even as quarterly basic earnings per share landed at ¥28.52 and net income reached ¥462 million. Traders are still focused on

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Insurance

Does your home insurance offer equally good buildings and contents cover in 2026?

You might think a home insurance policy that’s great at protecting your house would be just as good at covering everything inside it. But our latest research suggests you shouldn’t take that for granted. Of the 13 home insurance policies that earned our Which? Best Buy recommendation, only four made the grade for both buildings

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Tax

Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates | Savings

Savers were both winners and losers in Wednesday’s budget. In his first outing as chancellor, John Healey dropped a plan to cut the cash Isa limit for under-65s but surprised everyone with an extra tax charge on savings and property income. His predecessor, Rachel Reeves, had already announced a plan to increase the income tax rates

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Fund

Nicolai Tangen’s Norway Fund Faces Its Tech Concentration

The CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management Nicolai Tangen and deputy Trond Grande present the 2025 oil fund’s results during a press conference at Norges Bank in Oslo, on January 29, 2026. Tangen oversees Norway’s national savings as the fund’s scale and technology exposure complicate the choices available to its managers. Photo by Lise Åserud

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Fund

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

Updated Fri, October 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM UTC BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.1580 per share paid

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Stock Brokers

Coinbase Is Down 26% in October: Hold On to COIN Stock, or Drop It Like a Hot Potato?

Quick Read Coinbase fell 26% in October, but strip out $715M in crypto investment gains and adjusted net income shrinks to just $78M. Robinhood dropped even harder at 29% over the past month, while Interactive Brokers’ diversified model limited losses to 12%. Prediction markets and derivatives now represent 25% of transaction revenue, and Canaccord kept

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Investments

Precinct Properties Investments (NZSE:PCT) Stock May Be 24% Below Fair Value On Cash Flow

Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited Precinct Properties Investments has seen its share price move around over recent years, which naturally raises a question for anyone looking at the stock today. Is the current price around NZ$1.01 adequately supported by the cash flows that Precinct Properties Investments is expected to generate over time, based on a

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Fund

Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target in two weeks

Entourage, the early-stage venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. It passed its €75m target within two weeks, took more than €100m in commitments, and capped the fund there. Fund II will back about 25 companies at pre-seed and seed stage, in Europe and beyond, Entourage said

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Fund

Algonquin Capital Launches the Algonquin Income Fund, a Conventional Mutual Fund Investing in Subordinated North American and Developed-Market Debt

New fund offered by simplified prospectus across all Canadian provinces and territories; Series F Founders units available at a 0.35% management fee Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – October 30, 2026) – Algonquin Capital Corporation (“Algonquin”) announced the launch of the Algonquin Income Fund (the “Fund”), a conventional mutual fund focused on subordinated debt and other income-producing

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