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Photo: Shutterstock The review of the UK civil service will focus on strengthening delivery, accountability, innovation and productivity and will inform related reforms The terms of a wide-ranging review of how to create the vision for the future of the UK civil service as a world class institution has been set out by government. The…

An analyst recommends investors take advantage of the “enhanced” buying opportunity brought upon by sustained underperformance.

Big tech isn’t done with artificial intelligence (AI) spending. Amazon raised its capital expenditures (capex) to $220 billion for 2026. Microsoft is spending $175 billion. Alphabet has raised guidance twice and now has its sights set on up to $205 billion. And Meta Platforms is set to spend $135 billion. Most of this goes toward…

Most independent advisory firms are great at winning new clients, managing investments and helping navigate their financial lives. But recruiting, developing and hiring staff have been among the top challenges for registered investment advisors over the last several years. The talent search strategy has often consisted of asking around to family and friends, wholesalers, custodians…

Shielding minors from harms ostensibly caused by social media platforms requires balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders in a nuanced, constitutional manner that digital age-verification and parental-consent statutes typically can’t achieve. That point was pounded home again in late June when Senior US District Judge John Gerrard issued a preliminary injunction in NetChoice v. Hilgers…

Access to healthcare, recreation, and low taxes lure retirees, new research says