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The finance guru issued a passionate plea on tonight's Money Show Live

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Savers are in luck, as banks and building societies are paying consumers decent rates after years of lukewarm returns - but some of the deals have strings attached

Bankers are paid to dream up clever ways to make money, and occasionally one of their schemes breaks cover, as we saw earlier this month with the derivatives bought by pension funds

Hong Kong aims to restore its reputation as a global financial hub by playing host to a bevy of top Wall Street executives this week, defying critics who say a talent crunch and geopolitical tensions will hobble its ambition.

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Tuesday heaped praise on young pace sensation Arshdeep Singh, saying his ability to handle pressure is phenomenal. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Banks and building societies are starting to cut prices for their new mortgages, offering relief to struggling homeowners facing soaring home loan prices this year

Bank records quarterly profits above $3.2bn estimated as interest rates rise on back of higher borrowing costs

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as business group warns on austerity ‘doom loop’ and investors buy UK bonds

HSBC today kicked off bank reporting season with a boom in profits that is likely to add to calls for a windfall tax on the sector – and revealed the surprise departure of number two executive Ewen Stevenson.