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Alarm as Healey is set to spend more on loan repayments than borrowing in latest Budget blow

The news will make grim reading for the Chancellor, John Healey, as he tries to make the sums add up in his maiden Budget later this month.

Alarm as Healey is set to spend more on loan repayments than borrowing in latest Budget blow

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The best place to retire abroad is no longer in Europe – but six of the top ten are

European destinations scored highly in a new global retirement ranking, with six countries among the top ten, as people looking to retire abroad weigh higher taxes against quality of life.

  • Uruguay tops Global Retirement Index 2026, surpassing Portugal
  • Six European countries in top ten, including Spain and Portugal
  • Mauritius ranks second globally, combining favorable taxation with good scores

‘HKIC drives market capital into promising firms’

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), Clara Chan, on Sunday said the company had evolved from acting as a pure investor into a corporation playing diverse roles.

  • HKIC shifts from investor to market-driving corporation
  • HKIC mobilizes $8 for every $1 invested in companies
  • HKIC invests in AI, green energy, life sciences sectors

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