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Financial Independence - Page 3

January 31, 2025
Business

Deutsche Bank’s Profits Plunge 92% Amid Restructuring Plans

Deutsche Bank’s profits have plummeted by 92% in the fourth quarter of 2024, a result that has prompted CEO Christian Sewing to signal potential restructuring moves. As reported by the Financial Times,

Business

UK Set to Reclaim Top-Five Economy Status as Global Power Shifts East

The United Kingdom is on track to overtake Japan and become the world’s fifth-largest economy by the end of the next decade, according to new long-term forecasts that point to a gradual rebalancing of global economic power. Annual projections from

December 26, 2025

Indian Rupee Slumps as Asia’s Worst-Performing Currency in 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The Indian rupee has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025, on track for its largest annual decline since 2022, Bloomberg reported. The currency’s

IMF’s Surcharge Policy: Penalizing the World’s Most Vulnerable Economies

Business

In a striking and controversial twist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned 22 financially distressed countries, including Pakistan and Ukraine, into a significant

Why Gold Still Rules the Monetary Game

October 31, 2025
Diplomacy/Social

It seems to me indisputably true that gold is a money and it is the money that is least at risk of being devalued and/or confiscated. Here’s why I believe that’s true.

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India Ramps Up Financial Reforms to Attract Foreign Investment

October 27, 2025
India/World

India is intensifying financial sector reforms to stabilize foreign investment and bolster capital buffers amid nearly $17 billion in outflows so far this year, Reuters reports. The measures aim to ease access

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Algorithms, Not Guns: India’s Second Freedom Struggle

August 24, 2025
Columns/Education

Editor’s note: This article is based on a speech delivered by the author at IIT Kharagpur, in which he said modern wars are often invisible and technology-driven, with algorithms as today’s weapons.

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Former Bridging Finance CEO Appeals Fraud Ruling, Citing Violations of Rights

July 19, 2025
Business

David Sharpe, the former CEO of defunct private lender Bridging Finance Inc., is appealing a ruling by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that found he committed fraud and permanently banned him from

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Hg’s Rise to £100bn Assets Culminates in Visma IPO Triumph for London

July 16, 2025
Business

London is celebrating a rare boost to its capital markets following confirmation that €19 bn software powerhouse Visma plans to hold its IPO in the City. The decision not only breathes life into

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Sri Lanka’s Road to Fiscal Recovery

June 28, 2025
Columns/Sri Lanka

An economy is largely steered by two fundamental policy instruments: monetary policy and fiscal policy. Monetary policy primarily deals with the regulation of money supply, interest rates, and inflation, aiming to maintain

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Global Central Banks Increasing Gold Reserves Amid Shifting Economies

March 21, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Central banks around the world have been steadily increasing their gold reserves, with 2024 marking the third consecutive year that global gold purchases surpassed the 1,000 metric tons (MT) threshold. According to

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NDB Bank Launches ‘NDB Pixel’ for Teens & Parents

March 8, 2025
Business/Sri Lanka

NDB Bank is excited to introduce ‘NDB Pixel,’ an innovative digital banking solution designed specifically for Sri Lankan teenagers aged 13 to 18. This initiative marks a significant step toward fostering a

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IMF Voting Power: 9-to-1 North-South Divide

March 7, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

As far as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned, each person in the Global North is worth nine people in the Global South. We get that calculation from IMF data on voting power

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Deutsche Bank’s Profits Plunge 92% Amid Restructuring Plans

January 31, 2025
Business

Deutsche Bank’s profits have plummeted by 92% in the fourth quarter of 2024, a result that has prompted CEO Christian Sewing to signal potential restructuring moves. As reported by the Financial Times,

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