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KP audit reveals rs354bn financial irregularities in local government funds
PESHAWAR – An official audit report has identified financial irregularities in local government funds in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting unresolved recovery cases amounting to over Rs354.12bn from 2002 to 2025. The audit spans various fiscal...

Business Beat: Forbes honors area financial advisor
Forbes honors area financial advisor Morgan Stanley has announced that Matthew Sohns, a financial advisor in the firm’s Utica Wealth Management office, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2025 list of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors. × Javascript is...

Don't be fooled by car finance ruling – you could still be owed compensation
If you read the initial reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on motor finance, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the industry has got away with it. But make no mistake. This is still a victory for consumers. Article continues below...

Aston Martin sells F1 team stake for $146m amid financial struggles
The $146 million deal, revealed in a binding letter of intent this week, values the Formula 1 team at $3.2 billion. While the buyer has not yet been disclosed, the move sees Aston Martin offload its 4.6% stake in the team—meaning it never held...

Frankie Meyer: Farm census records a wealth of family information
What were the lives of your ancestors like? How many acres did they cultivate? What crops did they grow? How much did they earn from each crop? × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser...

1 Insurance Giant That’s My Financial Sector Contrarian Bet
When most people think about financial stocks these days, their minds go straight to the Big Six banks. It’s no surprise, Canadian banks have long been seen as the stalwarts of the market, especially when investors are looking for dividends and...

Drivers should be ‘very pessimistic’ over car finance claims, say lawyers

Lenders do not owe millions compensation over car finance, Supreme Court rules

‘Power of 7′: The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston event aims to help women achieve financial independence
HOUSTON – This Saturday, the C.J. Stroud Foundation, The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston, and the TDECU Cares Foundation will come together to host on an event which aims to help women achieve financial independence. The “Power of 7″ event...

A Better Wisconsin Together: Rep. Bob Donovan’s campaign finance coverup raises the question: where’d the money go?
MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Bob Donovan’s attempt to cover up his use of campaign funds to help pay his personal housing costs is raising the question, where’d the money go? A recent media report uncovered Donovan has paid himself nearly $6,000 from his...

Millions of motorists set to miss out on car finance payouts, court rules
In its verdict, it said they are not liable for hidden commission payments in car finance schemes. However, the court sided with one of the claimants, a Mr Johnson, and awarded him individual compensation due to the circumstances in his case. But...

‘Starting a company helped me attain financial independence’
Deepika Nahata became an entrepreneur when she identified a pain point for many working households: doing the laundry. Partnering with a close relative, she launched WashOn Laundry as a family business in Dubai just before the Covid-19 pandemic....

RRSP Wealth: 2 TSX Stocks for Contrarian Investors
Investors who missed the big rally in the TSX over the past few months are wondering which top Canadian stocks might still be undervalued and good to buy for a self-directed Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) portfolio focused on dividends...
Car finance commissions get a reality check, writes Daniel Barnett
1 August 2025, 20:30 | Updated: 1 August 2025, 20:32 Picture: Getty You’re at a car showroom, eyeing up that reliable Ford Focus. The salesman offers finance at what seems like a fair rate. Listen to this article You shake hands, sign the...
The Supreme Court’s car finance ruling backs big lenders – but leaves consumers in the cold
1 August 2025, 19:02 | Updated: 1 August 2025, 22:10 Millions of motorists have missed out on compensation over car finance mis-selling after a Supreme Court rules agreements lawful. Picture: Alamy The Supreme Court has ruled that lenders won’t...

Retire Right: How financial advisors are helping retirees tap into hidden wealth
When most people think about retirement planning, they envision options such as 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, and possibly Social Security. But what if I told you there’s another powerful tool that’s often overlooked, and it is sitting right under our...

Pray For Implementation Of Abia Assembly’s Financial Autonomy – Clerk
News Investigators/ The Clerk of the Abia House of Assembly, Johnpedro Irokansi, has urged staff members to pray to God for the implementation of the assembly’s financial autonomy. Mr Irokansi spoke at the send off party, organised at the assembly...

Wealth management firm hits $1B asset mark in Charlotte
National Financial Ombud warns of unsustainable debt levels among South African consumers
With credit increasingly being used to cover essential living costs such as food, rent, electricity, and transport, alarm bells are being sounded about unsustainable debt levels of consumers, according to the National Financial Ombud Scheme of...

The Sixth CASI Sustainability Forum Concludes Successfully in Malaysia: Driving ASEAN Collaboration and Talent Development in Sustainable Finance
BEIJING and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The SIDC-CASI SRI Conference 2025, jointly organized by the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) and the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI),...