LONDON -- Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, hoping that rapid action would help it stem a surge of infections driven by a highly contagious variant of the virus. Read
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee told a Seoul court on Wednesday he would "make a new Samsung" in the final hearing of a trial that will decide whether he returns to jail for alleged bribery. Read More
BERLIN -- The still high COVID-19 infection numbers do not allow a back to normal for now, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday. Read More
The Turkish lira rose for a sixth straight session on Wednesday after the extension of a free-trade deal with Britain, while other emerging market currencies extended gains against the dollar on optimism over additional U.S. fiscal aid. Read More
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I quit my job last year to focus on blogging, freelance writing, and my fee-only financial planning business. My top priority was to make sure we were able to maintain our current spending and savings rate. In other
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes in prices paid for a basket of goods and services (i.e., inflation). For the past three decades the Bank of Canada has successfully targeted an inflation rate of between 1% and 3%. The latest figures show year-over-year inflation
Fewer than 1% of eligible recipients choose to take their CPP benefits at 70. Most Canadians take CPP at age 60, as soon as they’re eligible, perhaps unknowingly giving up substantial lifetime income. Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Director of Financial Security Research at the National Institute
HSBC Canada made history this week when it announced a 0.99% mortgage rate – the lowest advertised rate ever offered in Canada. The 0.99% mortgage rate is available for high-ratio insured purchases (i.e. for those putting less than 20% down). It’s not a fixed rate,
Investment in gold is known as safe haven investment as it acts as a diversifier and mitigates losses in times of market stress.
After making a choice, Kerala and West Bengal are poised to get Rs 10,197 crore through special borrowing window to meet the GST implementation shortfall.