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The Return of Tangible Assets in Modern Portfolios
Date: November 5, 2025
After a decade dominated by digital themes, investors are rediscovering the value of assets that can be weighed, counted and stored. Tangible holdings bring a sense of permanence that is hard to replicate with paper or purely electronic exposure. In an environment shaped by inflation risk, shifting interest rate regimes and periodic market stress, physical assets can help restore balance. Gold sits at the centre of this discussion because it combines deep global liquidity with the simplicity of outright ownership. It is not issued by a government or a company, it does not depend on a promise to pay, and it has a long history as a store of purchasing power. This article explores how tangible assets, and gold in particular, can strengthen diversified portfolios, including how pension investors can integrate holdings in a way that is both disciplined and tax aware....
Iff Beats Quarterly Results Estimates on Resilient Demand
Date: November 5, 2025
(Reuters) -International Flavors and Fragrances reported an adjusted profit that beat analysts' expectations for the third quarter, driven by steady demand and a pivot to higher-margin businesses....
Ukrainian Military Says It Struck Refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod
Date: November 4, 2025
(Reuters) -Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it struck an oil refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region east of Moscow. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces, in a post on Telegram, said the...
Union Reaches Pay Deal With London Underground After Strike Action
Date: November 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's RMT trade union said on Tuesday it has secured a three-year pay deal for London Underground workers, following strike action in September that brought the public transport...
Exclusive-How Bp Won Its $1 Billion-Plus Case Against Venture Global
Date: November 4, 2025
By Stephanie Kelly, Marwa Rashad, Curtis Williams and Francesca Landini LONDON (Reuters) -Oil major BP won its $1 billion-plus arbitration case against liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global...
Pfizer, Novo Nordisk Escalate Bidding War for Obesity Drug Developer Metsera
Date: November 4, 2025
By Mrinalika Roy and Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -Pfizer and Novo Nordisk's fight for obesity drug developer Metsera ratcheted up on Tuesday, as both companies submitted sweetened bids, with Metsera...