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F&O gamble: 5 reasons why options trading is a losing game for retail traders

India’s derivatives market has been witnessing unprecedented growth, with retail participation soaring from 5.1 million in FY22 to 9.6 million in FY24. Dr. Jayatu Sen Chaudhury, Professor of Financial Analytics at Great Lakes Institute of Management, cited a recent study conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to highlight the fact that “for most retail traders, options trading …

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18 hours, 23 minutes ago

Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles

NL Times

More Dutch residents are opting for the highest possible deductible of 885 euros for their health insurance to reduce monthly premiums, according to data from price comparison platform Independer. Independer’s data shows that nearly 59 percent of people switching insurers through their platform this year chose an additional health insurance policy, compared to 70 percent at the end of 2020. …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office

LA Times

President-elect Donald Trump, shown at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2023, is stocking his Cabinet with Floridians. The nation under President-elect Donald Trump will look far more like Trump’s adopted home state of Florida, after he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by painting her as an out-of-touch California liberal. “These are all folks born and raised in our state and are …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: A love of travel shouldn’t ignore its environmental costs

LA Times

To the editor: In her op-ed about the glories of travel, writer Lisa Niver laments lost luggage, missed flights and LAX. Our fragile planet is so compromised by human-caused climate chaos that we can no longer afford to gallivant around the world on airplanes without further dire consequences. The kind of air travel Niver suggests is energy-intensive and dependent on …

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1 day, 21 hours ago

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Daily Mail

A new 'grocery tax' on packaging materials used by retailers and manufacturers is set to increase bills by £1.4 billion a year. The cost of collecting and disposing of packaging waste is currently taken on by local authorities and funded by council tax In the first year of the scheme, the cheapest packaging is paper or board packaging, costing £215 …

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2 days, 4 hours ago

Soaring inflation pushes up health insurance premiums; makes standardised care costlier

The Hindu

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, India is witnessing a surge in healthcare cost inflation, making assured and standardised healthcare unviable for several sections of the society and pushing up health insurance premiums. Speaking to The Hindu, Sumit Bohra, president of the Insurance Brokers Association of India notes that currently in India, rising healthcare costs and growing health insurance premiums are feeding …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Law changes that will hit Dutch wallets in 2025

NL Times

At the start of every year, the Dutch government implements law changes. Anyone earning over 75,518 euros per year pays the high rate of 49.5 percent, while anyone earning less pays 36.97 percent. In between there will be a middle bracket for people earning between 38,089 and 75,518 euros per year, with an income tax rate of 37.48 percent. In …

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VW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures

Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal for 120,000 German workers that avoids plant closings and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030. The deal would save VW 1.5 billion euros a year in labor costs and 4 billion euros a year by slashing manufacturing capacity by more 700,000 vehicles across its German …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Interiors expert reveals to make your Christmas tree look super expensive - and it only costs £1

Daily Mail

A woman has revealed her a £1 'hack' to make your Christmas tree look fuller and more expensive. Home styling expert Kirsty Haslam, from Cheshire, revealed she has come up with a £1 hack to make your Christmas tree look fuller and more expensive She then showed off the dramatic transformation, revealing that the tinsel had made the tree look …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Dozens of laws and rule changes take effect in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025

NL Times

At the start of every year, the Dutch government implements a series of legal changes, regulatory adjustments, and adapted rules. Anyone earning over 75,518 euros per year pays the high rate of 49.5 percent, while anyone earning less pays 36.97 percent. In between there will be a middle bracket for people earning between 38,089 and 75,518 euros per year, with …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s dumb for a smart guy — at least according to Republicans questioning why the man promising to save the government trillions is on the glide path to costing it billions. “And then it costs money to open up the government.” Some Republicans on Capitol Hill fear Trump’s now following Musk’s lead — a move that has …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold

Associated Press

LONDON — The U.K.’s central bank warned Thursday of “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target, even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best. The Bank of England’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.75% with new data showing inflation rising to 2.6%, …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

After three years, Transport Department to discuss autorickshaw fare hike in Bengaluru with unions on December 23

The Hindu

After numerous demands by the autorickshaw union in Bengaluru to increase the minimum fare, which has remained unchanged for three years, the Regional Transport Authority has scheduled a meeting with auto unions on December 23 to discuss the fare hike and other issues faced by auto drivers. The Auto Rickshaw Drivers’ Union had written to the Bengaluru Urban District Deputy …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Advisory Fuel Rates From Sunday December 1, pence per mile rates for company cars …

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Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

China Daily

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has unveiled a clear roadmap to drive down logistics costs, a strategic move that officials and analysts said is crucial for enhancing the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, and strengthening the foundation of the country's real economy as a whole. China's total logistics costs accounted for 14.4 percent of its GDP last year, while the ratio …

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Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

China Daily

By Wang Keju | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-19 08:49 SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has unveiled a clear roadmap to drive down logistics costs, a strategic move that officials and analysts said is crucial for enhancing the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, and strengthening the foundation of the country's real economy as a whole. China's total logistics costs accounted for …

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Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

China Daily

By Wang Keju | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-19 08:49 SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has unveiled a clear roadmap to drive down logistics costs, a strategic move that officials and analysts said is crucial for enhancing the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, and strengthening the foundation of the country's real economy as a whole. China's total logistics costs accounted for …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Employers lobby to keep health care prices transparent in hopes of containing costs

NPR

Employers lobby to keep health care prices transparent in hopes of containing costs toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images It seems simple: Require hospitals and insurers to post their negotiated prices for most health care services and — bingo — competition follows, yielding lower costs for consumers. Employers are using transparency data to try to slow growth of their health care …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

How much will the 10 most popular new cars cost to tax next year thanks to Labour changes?

Daily Mail

Car tax changes introduced in April will see the cost of first-year Vehicle Excise Duty for all new petrol and diesel models double, stinging the most polluting cars with an annual charge as high as £5,490. INCREASE IN VED FIRST-YEAR 'SHOWROOM TAX' RATES FOR NEW CARS FROM 1 APRIL 2025 CO2 Petrol & diesel cars now Petrol & diesel cars …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

This festive season, Gaza is starving

Al Jazeera

Winter has now come to the Northern Hemisphere and has ushered in a festive mood in many places. The cold weather and rain have made the lives of the 1.9 million Palestinians displaced in Gaza that much more unbearable. Second-hand clothes markets have appeared throughout Gaza to address overwhelming demand, but the prices there are also too high. The lack …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

'Try not to go bankrupt': Millions face soaring health insurance costs if subsidies expire

Raw Story

Andrea Deutsch, the mayor of Narberth, Pennsylvania, and the owner of a pet store in town, doesn’t get health care coverage through either of her jobs. The 57-year-old, who is diabetic, pays $638.38 per month for health care coverage — about half of the $1,272.38 she’d owe without the enhanced federal subsidies Congress and the Biden administration put in place …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

The housing affordability crisis is going global

Live Mint

DUBLIN—When Mikey Cullen’s parents were in their early 20s, they earned enough as public-sector workers to buy a house in the city. Ireland, after years of anemic construction, now has the European Union’s most expensive housing, according to a broad measure of rent, maintenance costs and utilities by Eurostat, the European Union statistics agency. “When cities had housing shortages, if …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Matthew Petgrave: Hockey player crowdfunding for legal fees following death of fellow athlete Adam Johnson

CNN

CNN — Canadian hockey player Matthew Petgrave has begun crowdfunding to help cover his legal fees in connection with the death of fellow hockey player Adam Johnson. Petgrave identifies himself on CrowdJustice as being “involved in tragic accident” and says he is “seeking help to cover some of my legal costs whilst I am subject to Police bail, as well …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Man faces court charged with manslaughter over the death of Cobram woman Emma Bates

ABC

A man has fronted court on a fresh charge of negligent manslaughter over the death of 49-year-old Emma Bates in northern Victoria. John Torney, 40, appeared via video link in Shepparton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, after being charged by detectives from the Cobram Crime Investigation Unit last Friday. Cobram woman Emma Bates was found dead at her home in Victoria's …

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F&O gamble: 5 reasons why options trading is a losing game for retail traders

Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles

Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office

Letters to the Editor: A love of travel shouldn’t ignore its environmental costs

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Soaring inflation pushes up health insurance premiums; makes standardised care costlier

Law changes that will hit Dutch wallets in 2025

VW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures

Interiors expert reveals to make your Christmas tree look super expensive - and it only costs £1

Dozens of laws and rule changes take effect in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold

After three years, Transport Department to discuss autorickshaw fare hike in Bengaluru with unions on December 23

What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?

Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

Reduced logistics costs to aid trade

Employers lobby to keep health care prices transparent in hopes of containing costs

How much will the 10 most popular new cars cost to tax next year thanks to Labour changes?

This festive season, Gaza is starving

'Try not to go bankrupt': Millions face soaring health insurance costs if subsidies expire

The housing affordability crisis is going global

Matthew Petgrave: Hockey player crowdfunding for legal fees following death of fellow athlete Adam Johnson

Man faces court charged with manslaughter over the death of Cobram woman Emma Bates