Margaret Hamlin

Worked in financial regulation before writing about it. Covers compliance, risk, and the rules most people never read.

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Allspring International Equity: Q4 2025 Top Performers & Laggards

Fund Performance Overview The Allspring International Equity Fund delivered impressive results in the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing its benchmark,

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Politics

Exploring Replacements for Council Tax and Stamp Duty

Prime Minister Distances Himself from Property Tax Reform RumoursNew prime minister Andy Burnham has moved to distance himself from speculation suggesting he was actively exploring options to replace both council tax and stamp duty with different systems designed to better reflect the current market

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Investing

NKE Drops Despite Earnings Beat: China, Tariffs Weigh

Nike Beats Earnings Estimates Despite China Woes and Tariff Pressures Nike, the major U.S. apparel powerhouse trading as NYSE: NKE,

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Investing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Resilient Biotech for Any Market Downturn

Vertex Pharmaceuticals possesses the financial strength and revenue potential to thrive regardless of prevailing market conditions. Although Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:

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Business

Axcelis Technologies Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript

Call Participants The key participants in this earnings discussion included Russell Low, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer; James

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Investing

Royal Bank of Canada Stock: Strong Franchise but Overvalued

Canadians have long appreciated their major banking institutions for compelling reasons that extend well beyond simple familiarity. The leading six banks operating across the country have built a consistent track record of raising dividend distributions to investors year after year. Historical perfo

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Business

Victory Fintech Gains HK SFC Crypto Trading License

Hong Kong Regulator Adds Victory Fintech to Approved Trading Platforms Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently expanded

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Investing

AI Data Center Spending Surge Conceals Hidden Chip Shortage Truth

Major technology companies are ramping up their capital expenditures to unprecedented heights, yet the situation is far more nuanced than

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Technology

Alphabet Targets $300B AI Chip Market to Challenge Nvidia

Alphabet has begun taking more deliberate steps to enter the artificial intelligence accelerator space, a sector currently valued at around 300 billion dollars and largely controlled by Nvidia. While Nvidia shares have surged dramatically since the AI surge started in early 2023, Alphabet is now pos

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