StanChart first-half profit rises 9%

“We had two potential competing hypotheses,” she said. “Women in general tend to be rated more positively compared to men, people like them more, they find them more warm. But we also know there’s this predominant narrative of the masculine negotiator archetype, where we expect men to be better negotiators.” To rule out stereotyping, the…

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Afin Bank has joined Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) lender panel. The specialist lender’s full range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages will now be available to MAB’s advisers. Afin Bank provides lending options to borrowers such as self-employed and contract workers, people with more complex incomes, qualified professionals seeking higher loan to income borrowing, high-net-worth borrowers, and…

Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang speaks at the Raise summit in Paris on July 8, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Super Micro Computer jumped 15% after the server maker said Tuesday it now sees higher margins than previously projected for the June quarter, with a surge in new orders….

Paytm has entered the income tax filing space by partnering with ClearTax to offer income tax return (ITR) filing through its app, with plans starting at just Rs 11.   The service aims to make tax filing quicker and cheaper by using pre-filled tax data, automated calculations and post-filing support.   The…