Fifty-eight-year-old Margo has amassed a very healthy retirement fund, in part by buying shares in Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company run by Warren Buffett. When even the ‘Sage of Omaha’ is reducing his exposure to certain US stocks, Margo wonders if it’s time for her to follow his lead and look to invest in other
The chief executive of the world’s largest chipmaker has succeeded in getting President Donald Trump off his back this year but has yet to win over investors to his strategy for riding out the current trade storm. CC Wei of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced on March 3 a further $100bn investment in the US,
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that creates an “investment accelerator,” which seeks to facilitate and fast-track the approval of any investment into the United States of over $1 billion. The order creates a new office within the Department of Commerce that will speed up the approval process for investments, and encourage
Victim Steven Fan, whose $1m retirement savings were never recovered, is appalled by the delay. He questions whether FMA staff failed to act sooner because they were on Christmas holiday. “Something like a scam is urgent, isn’t it? “I do question that. It is a bit slow. The horse is out the gate already.” The
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Startup World Cup is back in Silicon Valley! The Silicon Valley Regional Competition is scheduled for May 1, 2025, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Speakers 2025 Startup World Cup is looking for the best and the brightest startups to apply to
European defence spending is on the rise as the continent grapples with an increasingly disinterested US. Which are the top funds and trusts for exposure to this stark new reality? Funds containing the top stocks for the defence spending boom are enjoying a bull run at the moment. Every day seemingly brings more news of
Lawrence Stroll has reiterated his financial commitment to the Aston Martin team, with the British car manufacturer set to raise £125million in investment through the Canadian businessman’s Yew Tree Consortium, as well as the sale of its minority stake in the F1 squad. The iconic auto manufacturer has been struggling in the stock market of
Lys Beauty, the color cosmetics brand founded by Tisha Thompson, has landed a series A investment from Encore Consumer Capital. Terms of the deal and Lys’ sales were not disclosed. More from WWD Encore Consumer Capital’s previous investments include Supergoop, Tarte Cosmetics, Love Wellness and Isopure. Jamie Schwartz, a director at Encore, who will serve on
Alex Pope/BBC Peter McCormack said he likes the idea of creating a circle of economy in Bedford A football club owner says investing in his hometown’s high street could be the “blueprint” for other towns. Peter McCormack, “a proud Bedfordian”, and chairman of non-league Real Bedford, has just opened Real Coffee, in the heart of
In an announcement on Monday morning, financial adviser network WT Financial Group has detailed a joint venture with the local subsidiary of New York-based financial advice investor Merchant Wealth Partners. WTL founder and CEO Keith Cullen has been appointed as managing director of what is currently being called WTL & MWP Investco Pty Ltd (Investco),