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The number of billionaires in the world has reached a record 2,816 and are worth a record $11.2 trillion in total – more than the GDP of every country except for the US and China. An extra 346 people are on the list this year – including MacKenzie Bezos following her divorce last year from Amazon founder Jeff … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Billions of people could be at risk from droughts, as global warming threatens to shrink a tropical belt providing critical summer rain, warns a new study. Researchers say droughts in Central America result from the contracting of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a critical rainfall belt near the equator. An international team of scientists looked … Read more
PICTET GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES: The £2bn fund that helps to save the planet By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 17 February 2020 Over the past quarter of a century, Swiss-based Pictet Asset Management has built a reputation for ‘thematic’ investing – identifying key long-term … Read more
Fund firm Jupiter proposes takeover of rival Merian Global Investors to create a £67billion British investment giant Jupiter has announced plans to acquire Merian Global Investors for £370million Tie-up would create a £67bn fund house – making it one of the biggest in the UK Would also mean filling several gaps in Jupiter’s current product … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. D.H. writes: I am writing about my situation with Global Wine Exchange Limited. I have two cases of wine … Read more
For most of us, tipping around the world is an awkward exercise, whether it be taxi drivers, in restaurants or the staff in our hotel. But we have only ourselves (or our ancestors) to blame. For the tip originated way back in Tudor England, when it became the norm for overnight guests staying in private … Read more
Coronavirus wipes more than £200bn off the global economy: World set for weakest growth since financial crisis, experts warn By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 The global economy faces its worst quarter since the financial crisis as the coronavirus wipes more … Read more
London is Europe’s best city to invest in and Manchester moves into the top 30 of the Global Cities Index thanks to a strong environmental score Los Angeles has come top of the table, just ahead of London and Hong Kong Manchester had the second highest ‘Environmental Impact Score’ It is the first time the … Read more
The Isa season officially ended with the tax year but the UK’s biggest DIY investment platforms have upped the ante in their bid to win investors’ funds by unveiling new propositions. Interactive Investor has announced the introduction of three subscription plans involving a monthly fee to replace its existing quarterly charging structure from 1 June. … Read more