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While Once Human’s Terms of Service are prompting a flood of negative reviews, the survival game’s developers say they’ll only ask for your government ID on special occasions

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Once Human

After Human developer Starry Studios responded to player privacy concerns, many of the survival game’s anticipated “Mixed” Steam reviews focused on its aggressive End User License Agreement (EULA). Once Human is published by Chinese giant NetEase and collects personal information from players under the publisher’s privacy policy. The list of collected data is quite long … Read more

Six Tips for Selling Your Home Under the New Government

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Hire a lawyer, clean up and don’t try to time the market Change is in the air and if you’ve been putting off your plans to put your home on the market, now might be the time to make a move. The housing market looks set to play a key role in Keir Starmer’s government, … Read more

How will investors fare under the new Labour government?

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Historically, Labour governments have delivered better annual returns The premierships of Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan were the most lucrative Investors will be wondering what the future holds now that Labour is in power. Looking again at the historical data, we see that Labour has generally achieved positive results when in power. The FTSE 250 … Read more

How a Labour government could affect your pension

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The Labour Party has won the general election by a large margin and now everyone is waiting to see whether the party will deliver on its promises. The party made a number of promises to protect people’s pensions and improve the situation for savers if Sir Keir Starmer were given the keys to Downing Street. … Read more

Stocks, property, bonds, the pound: this is what a new Labour government means for UK investment

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The Labour Party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s British election means it takes power in the country after more than a decade under the leadership of the Conservative Party. The change comes at a time when there is still a lot of economic uncertainty in the country, the effects of higher inflation are still being felt … Read more

Will political unrest cause French government bonds to plummet?

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Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors are warning that political unrest in Paris is leading to a reappraisal of the financial vulnerability of the eurozone’s second-largest economy. Many fear that the prospect of dysfunctional politics, slowing growth and a steadily rising … Read more

How will UK government bonds react to a change of government in the UK?

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Bond investors have largely ignored the Tories and Labor election manifestos Tax rules and the memory of the Liz Truss market collapse are keeping promises in check But investors are cautious about ‘deterioration of discipline’ and the need for tax increases Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next … Read more

How will UK government bonds react to a change of government in the UK?

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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves have stressed financial responsibility in the party manifesto

Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next week after 14 years of Conservative Party rule, with the new leadership tasked with pulling the economy out of the doldrums. Labour looks set for a historic victory, with Keir Starmer’s party pledging to deliver the highest sustainable economic growth in … Read more

Skyrocketing government debt could rattle global financial markets, BIS head warns

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Rising sovereign debt could disrupt global financial markets, the head of the body that advises central banks said on Sunday ahead of France’s high-stakes parliamentary elections. Agustín Carstens, chief executive of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said the global economy was heading for a “soft landing” after the inflation crisis, but he warned that … Read more

What impact will the addition of Indian government bonds to JPMorgan’s EM index have on Pakistan?

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India’s inclusion in the JP Morgan Index will encourage investors to diversify their portfolios and reallocate funds from other emerging markets This image shows the JP Morgan Chase building. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The inclusion of Indian bonds in the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) from June 28, 2024 is expected to … Read more