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Special lounges, single staterooms: cruises fight for solo travellers
Travel

Special lounges, single staterooms: cruises fight for solo travellers

Solos usually pay more for cabins, but now they're being lured with new perks. 

The trusted 60-40 investing strategy just had its worst year in generations
World

The trusted 60-40 investing strategy just had its worst year in generations

Wall Street’s boilerplate mix of stocks and bonds isn’t cutting it anymore.

Britain's wealthy elite fret over Keir Starmer becoming PM
World

Britain's wealthy elite fret over Keir Starmer becoming PM

'Non-dom" regime, private schooling tax break, in Labour leader's sights.

Bloomberg 21 Oct 2023
In the US, it’s getting too expensive to have fun
World

In the US, it’s getting too expensive to have fun

Prices for concert tickets and amusement-park entries have ballooned.