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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are publicly traded companies that allow individual investors to buy shares in real estate portfolios that receive income from a variety of properties. They allow investors to easily invest in the real estate sector, which includes companies that own, develop, and manage residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Among other requirements, REITs are required

11/1/2021, 3:26:27 AM Nomura shares drop after writedown hits profits William Langley in Hong Kong Shares in Japanese bank Nomura fell on Monday, as markets reacted to an after-hours announcement that a surprise writedown had knocked the bank’s profits down by 95 per cent. The bank’s chief executive refused to rule out further provisions at

The £15,000 prize, backed by the Financial Times and McKinsey & Company, organisers of the Business Book of the Year Award, aims to encourage young authors to tackle emerging business themes. We hope to unearth new talent and encourage writers to research ideas that could fill future business books of the year. You can enter or register

The contributions you make to a flexible spending account (FSA) are not tax-deductible because the accounts are funded through salary deferrals. However, contributing to an FSA does reduce your taxable wages since the account is funded with pretax dollars. The maximum amount of salary deferral in an FSA for the 2020 tax year was $2,750 and

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two Interactive. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The third-quarter earnings season has come with plenty of stunning beats — and a few notable disappointments. Investors now face a daunting question: Which companies will carry their success into subsequent quarters? For instance, Tesla has been leading the pack on the green tidal

The Biden administration’s senior energy official on Sunday blamed the Opec oil “cartel” for soaring petrol prices in the US, putting more pressure on the group to increase crude output ahead of a meeting later this week. “Gas prices of course are based on a global oil market. That oil market is controlled by a

The UK and France remained at odds on Sunday over the deepening diplomatic spat on post-Brexit fishing rights, as both countries said the onus was on the other to find a solution. French president Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, held a 30-minute tête-à-tête on the margins of the G20 summit in

What are the best investment accounts for young investors? Though encouraged to invest for their future, which is good advice, the big question for young investors is how to get started. The types of investment accounts to consider can be particularly confusing. Tax-Deferred Accounts Retirement accounts can be tax-deferred. This means that the money invested

The writer is co-founder of Microsoft, founder of Breakthrough Energy and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Before the last major COP meeting, in Paris in 2015, innovation was barely on the climate agenda. This year in Glasgow it will take centre stage. Shifting the world’s focus to inventing clean technologies was among the

Saudi Aramco reported its highest quarterly earnings since listing its shares in 2019, as the world’s biggest oil exporter profited from resurgent global demand. Net income at the state-backed group rose to $30.4bn in the third quarter from $11.8bn a year earlier, driven by rising prices, higher volumes sold and stronger refining and chemicals margins,

How to lower taxes is one of the most common financial planning concerns among individuals and business owners. The increased standard deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provided tax savings for many (even though the TCJA did eliminate many other itemized deductions and the personal exemption). Taxable income can be reduced further

In this article CFX thianchai sitthikongsak | Moment | Getty Images Company: Colfax Corp. (CFX) Business: Colfax is a global diversified technology company. The company operates in two segments: (i) Fabrication Technology: consumable products and equipment, including cutting, joining, and automated welding products, as well as gas control equipment; and (ii) Medical Technology: medical device

JS Oh has struggled with loneliness since her divorce and early retirement as a primary school teacher in Seoul. But her isolation was relieved after the 59-year-old met a man four years her senior through Couple.net, a South Korean dating app that helps adult children find partners for their parents. “When my daughter bought the

Japan began voting on Sunday in a general election that is seen as critical in providing Fumio Kishida, the country’s new leader, with the public mandate he needs to avoid a return to the previous era of unstable, rotating premierships. The ruling Liberal Democratic party faces its biggest electoral challenge in almost a decade as

Peope who have racked up more debt than they can repay are sometimes left to ponder whether they should file for bankruptcy. There are several reasons it might make sense to take the plunge and file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. However, making that decision also carries some serious consequences. Key Takeaways

In this article BRK.A Charlie Munger at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Charlie Munger’s architectural design for a new, large dormitory at the University of California, Santa Barbara is getting attention after an architect on the school’s Design Review Committee quit because he thinks it

Some of America’s largest companies are struggling to secure enough staff to handle a surge in consumer demand, despite raising wages to levels that are prompting them to push up prices to protect their profit margins. Earnings announcements this week spelt out the difficulty that employers from ecommerce warehouses to fast food restaurants are finding

The US and the EU have agreed to ease tariffs on billions of dollars of steel and aluminium products in a bid to resolve a trade dispute that has hung over transatlantic relations since the Trump administration. “We have agreed with the US to pause our steel and aluminium [section 232] trade dispute and launch co-operation

The deposit multiplier, or simple deposit multiplier, refers to the amount of cash that a bank must keep on hand in order to meet the reserve requirement. The maximum amount of checkable deposits, or deposits in demand deposit accounts against which checks may be written, a bank creates through loaning money cannot exceed the amount

Saudi Arabia has banned imports from Lebanon and expelled its ambassador in retaliation for criticism of its military intervention in Yemen by Beirut’s new information minister. The move is a serious blow to the country, which is in the second year of a severe economic crisis that has pushed well over half the population below

A sudden drop in Mexican gross domestic product in the third quarter has analysts and investors asking: how fragile is the country’s recovery? The growth of many economies — including the US — slowed in the three months to end-September as a third wave of Covid-19 cases hit, but Mexico’s estimated 0.2 per cent quarter

Many people find themselves outside of the formal workforce from time to time. Some end up unemployed by choice while others find themselves without work because of layoffs. These individuals have several options available to them in order to keep the income flowing. For instance, some may join the gig economy while others try consulting,

In this article GME A person walks past a GameStop in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. Carlo Allegri | Reuters One of the GameStop‘s newly hired top executives stepped down this week as the video game retailer continues its digital transition. Chief operating officer Jenna Owens has

The first few days of married life for Mako Komuro (née Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino) were reportedly spent at the Oakwood Residence in Aoyama. This swish block of serviced apartments is a short stroll from the tree-encircled palace in which she grew up. Physically, the distance between them is less than 800

US allies are lobbying Joe Biden not to change American policy on the use of nuclear weapons amid concern the president is considering a “no first use” declaration that could undermine long-established deterrence strategies aimed at Russia and China. The lobbying — by treaty allies including Britain, France and Germany in Europe, and Japan and

Signing your name on a document or check seems a pretty straightforward process. So does endorsing a check for a spouse or child who’s out of town. But in fact, all of these actions can have unpleasant legal ramifications depending on how you do them. Key Takeaways Using the wrong color ink could keep your signature

In this article GS Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Goldman Sachs has stared giving its institutional trading clients research reports from crypto news and data firm The Block. Hedge funds and other clients began receiving the reports Thursday via the investment bank’s Marquee digital platform, according to an email obtained

President Emmanuel Macron has warned that an energy crisis threatens the world’s post-pandemic recovery, calling for leaders at a G20 summit in Rome this weekend to work together to stabilise supplies. In an interview, the French president also urged bigger financial commitments towards the fight against global warming on the eve of the COP26 climate

Angela Merkel’s intervention in the stand-off between the EU commission and Poland may well prove to be her greatest service to Europe (“Merkel warns of ‘spiral’ in Poland’s rule of law conflict with Brussels”, Report, October 23). In unambiguously pointing to the need for dialogue to resolve the impasse, rather than confrontation and threats of

Individual investors have continued to surge into the market in 2021, with the pandemic playing a key role in giving people the time to take control of their portfolios. Comparing costs has become less straightforward, however, as most online brokers have eliminated the trading fees that were the easiest method of direct comparison. To evaluate