May 16, 2026

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Tax

Bereaved families could be denied 50% of pensions while inheritance tax bill is thrashed out

Bereaved families could be denied half the pensions left to them by loved ones while an inheritance tax bill is settled, under new rules from next April. People in charge of winding up estates will be allowed to stop pension firms paying out pensions in full if they think 40 per cent death duties might

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Insurance

Is your job title costing your home insurance more?

Claims history, location and even your front door lock can affect home insurance prices. But new GoCompare research suggests some people could be paying more depending on the job title they use on their application.   The comparison site also found that one in four people lie about details, such as their occupation, to get a

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Fund

Invesco Mutual Fund halts fresh inflows into three international FoFs

Invesco India Mutual Fund has temporarily suspended fresh subscriptions in three of its international fund of fund (FoF) schemes from the close of business hours on May 11, amid regulatory limits on overseas investments by mutual funds. The affected schemes are: Invesco Global Equity Income Fund of Fund Invesco Pan European Equity Fund of Fund

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Energy

Iran war is fueling China’s clean energy surge ahead of Trump-Xi talks

The Trump administration’s war of choice against Iran has boosted China’s sales of electric vehicles, solar panels and batteries to countries facing volatile oil markets and fuel shortages, recent trade data shows. The two countries’ leaders will meet at a moment that offers starkly contrasting energy world views as both aim to expand their influence

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Technology

Technology convergence accelerates transformation strategy

Geoff Clarke. Geoff Clarke, Managing Director, Business Transformation, Omnicom Media The media industry is alive with transformation. The promise for agency C-suite teams is both simple and seductive; that if they adopt the right technology stack, transformation will follow. But the reality is, technology without an end-to-end strategy won’t transform businesses, it simply automates dysfunction

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Wealth Management

Will renaming this health condition lead to better care for women? – Full Story podcast | Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)

PCOS is a hormonal disorder that, according to the World Health Organization, affects 10% to 13% of women of reproductive age. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of those who have it don’t know that they do. The name of the condition has – in part – been blamed for the poor treatment many

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Wealth Management

Family Businesses Face A New Era Of Wealth Transition

Chase Koch, left, Liz Koch and CEO of Koch Industries Charles Koch at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas opening in 2023. Getty Images for Fontainebleau Las Vegas For decades, the conversation around generational wealth focused primarily on investment portfolios, tax strategies and estate planning. But the coming “Great Wealth Transfer” is reshaping that discussion in a

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Energy

Why Eos Energy Stock Jumped Over 20% Today

Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE +1.79%) are firing up today, surging 23% in early Wednesday morning trading and settling in around 10% higher as of noon. You probably haven’t heard about Eos Energy. It’s a battery energy storage systems (BESS) company known for its zinc-based battery technology. It just delivered explosive revenue growth and

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Wealth Management

EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid – POLITICO

The strategy also condemns the “instrumentalization” of health and says closing “the emerging gaps in global health resilience” is crucial. The U.S. has come under fire from global health advocates for offering funding deals with developing countries that formerly received USAID support, in return for them boosting disease surveillance and providing America with access to

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Technology

Why Marvell Technology Stock Is Up Today

After a few stagnant days, shares of technology outfit Marvell Technology (MRVL +6.99%) are back in the bullish mode they were in for most of April. Indeed, up 7.4% as of 12:18 p.m. ET Wednesday, this ticker is now back in record-high territory. The prod for today’s bullishness is two-fold. First, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices

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