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During the US president’s first term in office, Tim Cook appeared to be the ultimate Trump whisperer, winning tariff exemptions despite Apple’s heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing. Now, the iPhone-maker-in-chief has found himself under the toughest pressure yet from Trump, who has threatened smartphone tariffs as high as 25%. Does Tim Cook still have a way out,

 » Read more about: Trump’s Tech Bros: Can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war?  »

Apple (AAPL) is holding its highly anticipated annual developers’ conference. Yahoo Finance’s Daniel Howley reports from Silicon Valley:

Apple on Monday announced sweeping changes to its product ecosystems, including a wide-ranging revamp of its iOS operating system for its iPhones, as well as the software that powers its iPads and Macs.

 » Read more about: Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fluctuate as US-China trade talks enter second day  »

Volkswagen stock (OTCMKTS: VWAGY) has seen a decline,

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Quick Hits

• The DOL will no longer apply a previous rule that allowed retirement plan fiduciaries to take ESG factors into account when selecting investment options.
• Twenty-six states challenged the rule in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Plan fiduciaries may continue to rely on financial factors to make decisions about which investments to include in the plan.

 » Read more about: DOL Plans to Replace ESG Rule for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries  »

BRITS could end up having £700,000 less in their pension pots than they need for a comfortable retirement, analysis shows.

The shocking figures reveal a worker on an average salary of £35,000 starting out today would need a pension pot of nearly £1.2million in 40 years’ time to be able to retire comfortably.

 » Read more about: Urgent retirement warning for anyone on average £35k salary – do you need to act?  »

 » Read more about: Silver joins the precious metals surge, eyes $50 mark  »

It’s one of crypto’s hottest trends: publicly traded companies buying bitcoin and then buying even more.

President Donald Trump’s media company just announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, joining a growing number of so-called “bitcoin treasury companies” as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency hits all-time highs.

 » Read more about: Crypto's hottest new trend: publicly traded companies buying bunches of bitcoin  »

Being able to live off dividend income in your retirement years can be a great goal to aim for. And by investing in the stock market, growing your portfolio, and investing in dividend-paying stocks, that can be possible.

But just how does that all work? Below, I’ll outline a strategy that can help you build up a strong portfolio balance over time through monthly investments of $300,

 » Read more about: Here's How Investing $300 Per Month Can Create $50,000 in Annual Dividends  »

Telecommunication firm Telkom reported on Tuesday, 10 June, a 62.3% rise in full-year earnings and resumed dividends after a four-year suspension, declaring also a special dividend of 98c per share.

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With interest rates coming down and liquidity rising, India’s bond market is changing fast. In this insightful interaction with BT, Shriram Ramanathan, CIO—Fixed Income at HSBC Mutual Fund, shares his outlook on navigating the evolving debt market. He also explains his views on bond investment strategies, why he prefers certain types of bonds,

 » Read more about: How can HNI investors maximise post-tax returns with debt funds? HSBC MF’s Shriram Ramanathan explains  »