Chinese firm Tencent is attempting to exit many of its investments in Japanese game companies, and it’s willing to take a loss in the process, according to a new Bloomberg report. Due to the current downturn in the video games industry and its need to catch up in the AI space, the outfit is evaluating
The government’s price cap will see households paying 13% more for their bills, potentially leaving people hundreds of pounds out of pocket – but there are two steps to avoid the costly hit Households face the biggest energy price rise since the energy crisis(Image: Getty) Bill payers could face a £221 bill hike if they
Researchers have showcased work aimed at making Africa’s clean energy transition more sustainable at United Nations climate negotiations in Germany. The team participated in a side event at the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, highlighting how renewable energy technologies can be repaired, reused and recycled to reduce waste and make it more affordable for households
Dubai-based fintech startup Numi has emerged from stealth as what it describes as the GCC’s first AI-native personal finance management platform. Founded by Leni Andronicos and Usman Azim, Numi’s platform is designed to automate tasks including bill payments, savings optimisation, investing, foreign exchange management, and debt repayment. Press release: Numi today emerged
Available for over a year Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the ideas shaping our health and wellbeing. In this episode, they explore something that affects every one of us – body odour. Body odour plays a significant role in our emotional and
Wealth Management Photo credit: Getty Images AI can now draft a financial plan in seconds. That is why tens of billions in market value vanished in February—and why the firms that endure will be the ones that own the control points, not the ones with the warmest handshake. In the trading session this winter after
Ed Miliband has hailed a boost to UK jobs and growth as government data reveals that private-sector companies have pledged more than £100bn in investment into the green economy so far in this parliament. Offshore wind, solar power and the electricity grid make up the bulk of the planned investment, most of it between 2024
Gifts with reservation of benefit are declared by the estate’s executors, whose job it is to tell HMRC whether IHT is due and how much. But if the taxman isn’t convinced by the executors’ explanation, then it can investigate further. Investigators reserve the right to look at bank statements, Land Registry data, insurance policies and
An article you wrote some time back indicated that where children were being gifted a rental property worth less than €400,000, no capital acquisitions tax (CAT) would be due from the child. But would capital gains tax (CGT) be due from the parents? Revenue.ie say CGT is due if you dispose of an asset. They
These pitfalls lurk Off to the post office: The notice of termination from your old health insurance company must arrive on time. Picture: Keystone Health insurance premiums will rise again in 2026. If you want to change insurer or adjust your deductible and model, you have to meet deadlines – and settle outstanding bills on