The coronavirus crisis has had an impact on everyone’s finances – for better or worse – and many over-55s have been forced to turn towards their pension to plug the income gap. “Drawing down” from your pension, however, can come with a hefty tax bill so it’s important to understand the implications […]
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Myanmar amber traps scientists in ethical dilemma over funding war
YANGON — Myanmar is a major producer of amber, a fossilized tree resin. Amber is valued for jewelry, and also serves as a sort of time capsule that provides scientific clues to prehistoric life with fossilized inclusions such as insects, birds and dinosaur footprints. Meanwhile, the main amber-mining areas in […]
Markets are in ‘bull’ mode but investors must avoid the traps set by this phony optimism
The British stock market has returned to “bull” territory as money flows back into shares but investors must not get too euphoric over the technicality. A stock market is in bull mode when it rises 20pc from its lowest recent value, known as a trough. The FTSE 100, an index of Britain’s […]