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SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: The £220m Scottish fund… scouring the world for stocks By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:07 GMT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:31 GMT, 15 April 2019 Although you wouldn’t guess from the name, Securities Trust of Scotland is an investment fund that scours the globe for dividend-friendly businesses. … Read more
Having won two gold medals in the 2017 under-18 kayaking world cup when she was just 15, it’s fair to say Georgia Carmichael was in peak condition. But just six weeks after the event, she was struck down with searing headaches, chronic fatigue and an unbearable sensitivity to bright lights. Within months, she had suffered a … Read more
The message from the IMF meeting in Washington this week is that the world economy is in a precarious position. Brexit is just one instance of a wider uncertainty as the long-established rules of the game, in particular a belief in free trade, are being ripped up. The idea that a US President would threaten … Read more
The World Health Organization has backed out of sponsoring an event promoting a radical diet that drastically cuts back on meat. The UN body planned to support the launch event of the scientific group behind the controversial ‘planetary health diet’, dismissed as ‘nanny-state’ madness. Scientists say its adoption is vital to feed the world’s booming … Read more
The turtles have been disloyal. That’s what Keilu, our water sports supremo, tells us mournfully on our first morning. Normally, you can just snorkel out to them, but after a few days of rough seas they headed off and haven’t returned. Keilu seems genuinely upset by their desertion. But his inability to produce aquatic reptiles … Read more
An airport lounge in Ecuador with panoramic views and a fine wine cellar has been named as the best in the world in a global awards. The Sala VIP Internacional lounge at Quito International Airport claimed the top prize in the Global Airport Lounge of the Year Awards, which rates business facilities, comfort, service from … Read more
Universal Studios reveals that brand new Jurassic World ride will feature animatronic dinosaurs and a thrilling 84ft ‘waterfall’ drop to ‘escape’ a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex The Hollywood park is replacing the original 22-year-old Jurassic Park attraction The new ride will open in the summer and be called Jurassic World – The Ride Guests will ride the … Read more
Standing at the top of a red run so steep we couldn’t see over the edge, I looked at my eight-year-old son and said ‘What do you reckon?’ My husband and older son had already disappeared over the edge in a spray of powder and now it was just the two of us under a … Read more
Japan is now sharing the accolade of the world’s most powerful passport with Singapore and South Korea, a new global ranking has revealed. The Singaporean and South Korean passports have moved up the list from joint second. Citizens of these countries can visit 189 countries around the world visa-free – the same as Japan. In second … Read more
Purr-fect solution! How pet lovers can see the world while their furry companions are looked after for FREE It costs £89 a year to sign up to trustedhousesitters.com, a pet sitting network People volunteer to look after your pet and stay in your home while you go away Harriet Sime sampled the service, leaving her … Read more