Investors looking for reliable option income ETFs should avoid the lure of huge yields and stick with something a bit more boring. Income-focused investors have plenty of options at their disposal when it comes to exchange-traded funds (ETFs). One type of ETF that is gaining a lot of traction today is option income ETFs. The…
Scores of Hong Kong residents set off at dawn to visit two PLA naval ships anchored at Stonecutters Island as part of National Day celebrations on Wednesday, while military college students gave a thumbs up to the city’s street food and skyline. Training vessel Qi Jiguang and amphibious assault ship Yimeng Shan are harboured at…
The electric vehicle revolution is often framed as a climate imperative—a way to cut carbon emissions and slow global warming. But the race to electrify automotive fleets is not just about the transportation sector: EVs are the gateway to a new military-industrial era. And China is already winning. While the U.S. dithers over charging stations…
Although painful for federal workers, travelers, and thousands of people and businesses in and outside Washington that partner with the US government, shutdowns typically aren’t significant events for the stock market or the economy. This time could be different. Shutdowns are typically short-term events, and whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be…
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and SSC Napoli at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Napoli coach Antonio Conte is expected to…
The age of IT having unchallenged control over enterprise communications ended with the dawn of mobile phones. Today, evidence of this dependence is overwhelming. A Samsung survey reveals that nearly 80% of respondents believe employees cannot work effectively without a mobile phone, and three-quarters say mobile devices are essential to workflows. This means large swathes…
The Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has advised older drivers of the different driving licence renewal rules that come into force once you hit 70. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier this year the DVLA issued an important reminder to over 70s about renewing their licence. They said: “Are you 70 or…
Celebrity sisters, a rapper and an actress are among the 34 Malaysians sailing with a seaborne mission seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver urgent aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail in August, aims to spotlight conditions in a territory where more than 65,000 people have…
U.S. futures sank and world shares were mixed after a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. The future for the… U.S. futures sank and world shares were mixed after a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. The future for the S&P 500 dropped 0.8%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 0.7%….
Beijing marked the anniversary of foundation of the People’s Republic by reasserting its position on Taiwan and describing attempts by the United States and other Western nations to expand Taiwan’s presence in international organisations as “a gross violation” of the global order. In issuing a position paper reaffirming support for United Nations General Assembly Resolution…