Category: fears
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Families Rush to Transfer Property Amid Fears of Labour’s Inheritance Tax Crackdown
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Wealthy landowners are hastily transferring their estates to their children ahead of the general election, driven by fears that a Labor government may tighten inheritance tax breaks. Concerns about potential tax bills have prompted many to speed up property transfers, said Joseph Adonis, a partner at Moore Kingston Smith and…
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Christine Nkonge’s fears in midlife self-discovery
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If you only listen to the words spoken by Christine Jackie Nkonge, all you hear is the voice she makes, the voice of self-confidence, divorced from all guesswork and conjecture, simple and concise, which she delivers like a monk meditating on a mountain. . The phrase “wise beyond her years”…
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Reversal fears drive uptake of Pochi La Biashara service
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Fears of a reversal by small businesses such as matatu and boda boda operators have led to increased adoption of Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara system, with the number of farmers doubling to 632,681 by the end of March this year. In the same period last year, there were 292,634 Pochi…
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Asia FX weak with US inflation in sight; China tariff fears dent yuan By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were modestly lower on Friday as the dollar stabilized from overnight declines, with focus shifting squarely towards key US inflation data due next week, which is likely to provide further signals on interest rates. The Chinese yuan fell, as did currencies with trade exposure to…
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Gold prices tread water as rate fears grow ahead of nonfarm payrolls By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Gold prices moved slightly in Asian trade on Friday, as markets remained hesitant towards the yellow metal ahead of the release of key US jobs data, while the possibility of higher interest rates for a longer period puts gold on track for weekly losses. The yellow metal has…
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Asia FX weak as Fed does little to soothe rate fears; yen rebound stalls By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies held a narrow range on Thursday, benefiting slightly from a lower dollar, as the Federal Reserve said interest rates were unlikely to fall in the near term, although they were unlikely to rise either. This kept the Japanese yen’s recovery short-lived, with the currency weakening…