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Budget 2026 curveball? India weighs joint taxation for couples as ICAI pushes overhaul

Budget 2026 curveball? India weighs joint taxation for couples as ICAI pushes overhaul

India’s Finance Ministry is considering an optional joint taxation system for married couples, NDTV reported. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has proposed separate tax slabs for joint filers, aiming to ease the burden on single-income households. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. ICAI’s forensic accounting exam registration closes January 17, with the test set for January 24.
17 January 2026
Severn Trent share price: SVT closes higher as Ofwat scrutiny keeps UK water stocks in focus

Severn Trent share price: SVT closes higher as Ofwat scrutiny keeps UK water stocks in focus

Severn Trent shares rose 0.6% to 2,835 pence at Friday’s close, with no new company updates since Jan. 2. The water utility’s market cap stands at £8.54 billion. Investors are awaiting Severn Trent’s trading update due February 11. Regulatory scrutiny in the UK water sector remains in focus after Ofwat launched an investigation into South East Water.
17 January 2026
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Ashtead Group share price: Buyback filing keeps traders focused as London heads into Monday

Ashtead Group share price: Buyback filing keeps traders focused as London heads into Monday

Ashtead shares closed down 0.4% at 5,302 pence in London Friday after the group bought back 72,300 shares for treasury at an average 5,327.7 pence each. The company now holds 35.1 million shares in treasury, with 416.2 million outstanding. Traders are watching the pace of buybacks and the timeline for Ashtead’s planned U.S. relisting. The $1.5 billion buyback is set to launch March 2, coinciding with Sunbelt’s NYSE debut.
17 January 2026
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Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

Standard Chartered shares rose 1.5% to 1,878.5 pence Friday, setting a 52-week high in London. The bank is considering a full exit from Botswana, according to the country’s central bank, and is weighing options for its India credit-card business. Standard Chartered repurchased over 549,000 shares on Jan. 15. The FTSE 100 closed flat after hitting a record high Thursday.
17 January 2026
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Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

Experian shares fell 1.02% to 3,296 pence Friday after the company set a £1=$1.33804 exchange rate for its 21.25 cent interim dividend, translating to about 15.88 pence per share. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04% to 10,235.29. Experian will report third-quarter trading for FY26 on Jan. 21. The company issued 81,305 shares under its UK Sharesave plan in the latest six-month period.
17 January 2026
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SpaceX’s NROL-105 launch puts new U.S. spy satellites in orbit as NRO ramps up “proliferated” fleet

SpaceX’s NROL-105 launch puts new U.S. spy satellites in orbit as NRO ramps up “proliferated” fleet

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Friday, carrying classified NRO satellites into low Earth orbit. The first-stage booster B1100 landed safely at the base about 7.5 minutes after liftoff. Details on the number and nature of the satellites remain undisclosed. The mission supports the NRO’s expanding network of smaller reconnaissance satellites.
17 January 2026
BP share price ends higher; buyback and offshore wind shift set up next week for BP stock

BP share price ends higher; buyback and offshore wind shift set up next week for BP stock

BP shares closed up 0.5% at 440.25 pence in London Friday, while U.S. ADRs rose to $35.38. The company repurchased over 3 million shares Jan. 16 and plans to move them into treasury. BP’s offshore wind JV acquired EnBW’s Mona stake but dropped the Morgan project. BP warned of $4–5 billion in Q4 impairments, mainly from low-carbon assets, ahead of results due Feb. 10.
17 January 2026
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Barclays share price rises into weekend — buyback update and rate risks to watch next week

Barclays share price rises into weekend — buyback update and rate risks to watch next week

Barclays closed Friday up 0.96% at 488.95p after buying back over 2 million shares on Jan. 15, bringing its total repurchased since October to more than 77 million. The bank will cancel these shares. Former Bank of England officials criticized the central bank’s recent capital requirement cut. Markets await UK inflation data and a U.S. credit-card rate decision.
17 January 2026
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Anglo American share price slides as copper cools — what to watch before Monday

Anglo American share price slides as copper cools — what to watch before Monday

Anglo American shares fell 2.4% to 3,240 pence Friday, snapping a rally after hitting a 52-week high Thursday. Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange dropped 1.2% to $12,955 a ton amid weak Chinese demand, dragging London miners and the FTSE 100 lower. Glencore lost 2.5%, Rio Tinto 1.8%. Trading volume in Anglo shares was below average at 3.6 million.
17 January 2026
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  • Energy Action (ASX:EAX) Shows Strong Earnings Growth with 37% EPS Increase
    May 2, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT. Energy Action (ASX:EAX) demonstrated impressive financial growth, reporting a 37% rise in earnings per share (EPS) from AU$0.031 to AU$0.042 over one year. The company also posted a 27% increase in revenue to AU$13 million, while maintaining stable earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins. With a modest market capitalization of AU$16 million, Energy Action benefits from strong insider confidence, as insiders hold 54% of the shares. This high insider ownership aligns management's interests closely with shareholders. However, investors should consider the company's cash and debt levels before making decisions. The steady profit growth signals potential for long-term value creation in a small-cap energy firm.

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Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

3 May 2026
Vertiv shares hit a 52-week high Friday before closing at $328.31, following a 30% jump in Q1 net sales to $2.65 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and recently acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its liquid cooling portfolio. Investors await further details at Vertiv’s May 19-20 conference in South Carolina.
AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

3 May 2026
AT&T closed a $6 billion sale of long-dated notes on April 30, with maturities ranging from 2033 to 2066, according to an SEC filing. The company reported first-quarter free cash flow of $2.5 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier, citing higher capital investment. AT&T is preparing to close a $23 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses. CFO Pascal Desroches said net debt to adjusted EBITDA rose to 2.71 times.
JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

3 May 2026
JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter net income of $16.5 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, with revenue rising 10% to $49.8 billion. The bank’s SEC filing showed a $31.4 billion credit-loss allowance and noninterest expense up 14% to $26.9 billion. Nonperforming assets rose 10% to $10 billion. Shares closed Friday at $312.47, valuing the bank at about $864.8 billion.
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