While equity markets have fallen sharply after US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, Marc Franklin, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager of Multi-Asset Solutions at Manulife Investment Management, says some asset classes are still performing well. “The focus will be predominantly on equities because of the sizable downside moves,” he said. However, bonds remain attractive, particularly
It’s the penultimate episode of the series and the final five entrepreneurs come face to face with Lord Sugar’s most trusted advisors for the toughest interviews of their lives. Picking apart their business plans, familiar faces reveal naïve numbers, excessive exaggerations and preposterous plans. In the boardroom, Lord Sugar selects the two finalists. Meet The
Investors fear that the tariffs will cause inflation to accelerate and economic growth to slow. Financial advisors urge caution, noting that many of the effects are yet to be seen. “Right now, there are so many questions,” Catherine Valega, a wealth manager at Burlington-based Green Bee Advisory. “We’re talking about US exceptionalism — is that
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Thai Son Nguyen has spent the last 18 years building a world-class digital transformation and ecommerce service provider through SmartOSC. getty For many retail leaders across Asia-Pacific, tech is no longer just an enabler of business transformation—it’s a primary driver. In the early months of 2025, I’m seeing more retailers position their tech investments to
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With Uzbekistan’s economy nearly doubling with 6% GDP growth in 2023 and over $90 billion in foreign investments have been attracted, TIIF 2024 is set to drive further deals and investment. TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 3, 2025 /CNW/ — The Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MIIT) have announced the fourth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum
AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) – Texas Health and Human Services will be awarding over $6 million in grants to rural hospitals to improve financial stability according to a release from Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office. Up to 25 hospitals can participate in the program, which will provide $250,000 to each recipient of the Texas Rural Hospital
LONDON — Would the Chinese buy African fashion? Hannah Wanjie Ryder, chief executive officer of Development Reimagined, a Beijing-based consultancy that promotes Sino-Africa trade and development, certainly hopes so. With funding from the African Export — Import Bank, some 22 designer brands from 12 African countries came to China last week and took over a
Torsten Asmus “The Empire strikes back!” In the US, President Donald Trump’s January inauguration marked the start of a term with assertive trade policies. The administration implemented significant tariff hikes, including a 25% duty on Canadian steel and aluminium, a 25% tariff on European cars and a 30% levy on Chinese electronics. These moves intensified