China: Domestic weakness calls for measured fiscal support
Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank assesses that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.3% year-on-year in Q2 2026…
Why time, not timing, is the biggest retirement advantage for federal employees
Headline Why time, not timing, is the biggest advantage in building a FERS retirement Dek The biggest gains…
Virgin engineer died after explosion in fuel tank, inquest told – BBC
Virgin engineer died after explosion in fuel tank, inquest told BBCAircraft engineer died after Heathrow explosion, inquest hears Sky NewsVirgin…
One country holds an estimated twenty-four trillion dollars in mineral wealth beneath its soil — cobalt and copper, the very metals that power the phones and electric cars of the modern world — and it remains among the five poorest nations on Earth
The cobalt in a phone bought in Sydney or Seoul almost certainly came out of the ground in…
Raymond James Adds $5.4 Billion Team From Comerica
Raymond James recently added a trio of advisors in Newport Beach, Calif., to the firm’s employee advisor channel.…
Donegal doctor joins CRITICAL in bank holiday safety appeal
A well-known Donegal doctor and CRITICAL volunteer has urged everyone to remember that cars ‘are a dangerous tool’…
China’s auto industry is faster, cheaper and better. Here’s how the West can close the gap
When Covid ended and the blanket lifted, Western auto executives got the shock of their careers. China hadn’t just kept…
Here’s What the Average and Maximum 2027 Social Security COLA Increase Could Look Like, According to Recent Estimates
Nearly a month into the third quarter of 2026, the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections are…
Popular Cork pub Silver Key goes into receivership
One of Cork’s best-known pubs and restaurants, The Silver Key in Ballinlough, has gone into receivership. The venue…
10 Thursday AM Reads – The Big Picture
My morning train WFH reads: • The economy is just a VIP list now: The economy increasingly rewards…
Savant Gets Stake From Hamilton Lane, Cynosure Stays Invested
Savant Wealth Management has secured a $270 million minority stake from Hamilton Lane, which will allow current minority…
Fears for Cork jobs as Boston Scientific confirms potential redundancies
There are fears of job losses in Cork after medtech manufacturer Boston Scientific confirmed it would undergo restructuring.…