Most stockmarket returns come from a tiny fraction of shares

IN his book about the use of language, “The King’s English”, Kingsley Amis describes a tug-of-war. On one side are “berks”, careless and coarse, who would destroy the language by polluting it. On the other side are priggish “wankers”, who would destroy it by sterilisation. The battle lines look similar in investment. The divide is […]

These handmade leather boots are a fraction of the cost you’d normally pay — and they come with a lifetime warranty

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Oliberté is a sustainable footwear brand based out of Ethiopia selling handmade leather boots at an accessible price point. We had a chance to try out two of their […]

Buy a Barely Used 787-9 Dreamliner for a Fraction of the Regular List Price

Buy a Barely Used 787 for a Fraction of the Regular List Price Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). […]

You can get this startup’s premium bedding for a fraction of the price this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Every part of your bed, not only the mattress or pillow, affects how you sleep. Parachute Home is a bedding and bath company that believes (rightly so) that […]

Meningitis news: New test could identify potential case in fraction of the time

Standard tests for meningococcal disease – which can lead to meningitis and blood poisoning – can take up to 48 hours for results to come back. But a new diagnostic tool created by experts at Queen’s University Belfast and The Belfast Trust can provide results within an hour. Researchers said the test could prevent children […]

Ad tech company Rocket Fuel sold for a fraction of its peak $2 billion valuation, and it marks the end of an era

Mark Kolbe/Getty Images When a company that pulled in over $ 450 million in revenue in 2016 and over $ 95 million during the first quarter of this year suddenly sells for just $ 125.5 million, it raises eyebrows. That’s what happened on Tuesday when the ad tech company Rocket Fuel was acquired by rival Sizmek. […]

‘You’re seeing how callous they are’: Ottawa spent a fraction of promised money on First Nations health

The federal government’s attempt to close the gap in health care outcomes for First Nations children is progressing at a snail’s pace in some provinces because Ottawa has only spent a fraction of the money it set aside for treatments, according to documents shared with CBC News. CBC | Health News