Getty Images. Goldman Sachs has cut loan origination targets for its consumer lending platform Marcus for 2019, according to a Bloomberg report. The pullback reflects the firm’s growing concerns about the consumer debt market, the report said. Marcus is a key part of Goldman CEO David Solomon’s growth plans for the bank. Goldman Sachs is […]
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Sonos’ IPO Filing Shows Risks of Relying on Amazon and Apple
The maker of smart speakers connects to virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa. But Amazon sells its own speakers, making for an uneasy partnership. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b3fbc25b63f39453cf64853/master/pass/Sonos-FINAL.jpg
Conjoined twins relying on suspension of Gaza blockade to survive
Published time: 23 Oct, 2017 15:45 Doctors have warned that extremely rare conjoined twins born in the Gaza Strip must leave the blockaded enclave for medical treatment or face certain death. The twin baby girls, who were born on Sunday, share a leg but have separate hearts and lungs. Palestinian news site Al Quds reports […]
Buying a house: Shock number of young adults relying on partner to get on property ladder
Some 45 per cent of people in this age group intend to buy their first home with a partner or loved one or already have, Halifax found. Men were twice as likely than women to say that not being able to buy with someone else is a barrier to getting on the property ladder, according […]
The stock market is relying more than ever on the world’s hottest investment product
Reuters / Kevin Lamarque As one of the most important drivers of the eight-year equity bull market fades, another bullish catalyst looks primed to fill the void. Exchange-traded funds will purchase $ 300 billion of equities this year, more than 2015 and 2016 combined, according to Goldman Sachs. The firm raised its forecast after ETFs […]
Martin Lewis – reclaim your PPI for FREE without relying on firms with annoying adverts
PPI, payment protection insurance, has been almost unavoidable for most after a wave of irritating adverts hit the radio and TV encouraging the public to check if they had been sold some wrongly. While many ignored the persistent ads, some actually do have money that they could claim back to the tune of £1,000s. The […]
Apple will stop relying on mining for minerals ‘one day’
Apple is taking steps to end its reliance on mining for the materials that it uses in its devices, becoming the first big tech company to commit to using only recycled metals, rare earths, and other minerals. The company outlined its aim to stop digging up new resources in its latest Environmental Responsibility Report (PDF), […]