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Standard Life's operating profit surges 25% despite £179m statutory loss
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— Sep 7, 2026
Standard Life reported stronger-than-expected half-year results, with IFRS adjusted operating profit up 25% to £563m, while posting a £179m loss driven largely by planned investment spend; the group says it remains on track to deliver its 2026 targets and cites momentum across pensions, savings and capital-light businesses. The company also flagged the £2bn acquisition of Aegon UK and a UK pension risk transfer partnership as key catalysts for growth and enhanced cash generation, underpinning its upbeat outlook despite the H1 loss.
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Dana Whitfield
The Aegon deal is the real story here - if that integration goes smoothly it could actually justify some of this optimism.
Four Dead, Child Critical After Houma Stabbings
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— Sep 13, 2026
At least four dead and a child critical after Houma stabbings; 47-year-old Kaegan Jude Solet named person of interest, with outlets split on whether he is in custody.
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Louisiana Girl Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba, First Since 2013
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— Aug 23, 2026
Eight-year-old Lillian Smart of Ruston, Louisiana died from a Naegleria fowleri brain infection believed to have been contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne. Health officials note Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely rare and almost always fatal, with this case adding to Louisiana’s lethal history of the amoeba since 2011 as the community rallies in support.
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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams Vietnam After Leaving Trail of Destruction in the Philippines
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— Nov 6, 2025
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam, battering the region with powerful winds and heavy rain after killing more than 100 people and leaving dozens missing in the…
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Americans Fought To Save South Korea: Are South Koreans Forgetting?
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Over 150,000 Evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Bears Down on the Philippines
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— Nov 3, 2025
More than 150,000 residents fled their homes in eastern Philippine provinces Monday as Typhoon Kalmaegi roared in from the Pacific Ocean, bringing warnings of torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges up to…
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Foster Fail' Dog Miraculously Saves Family of Six Just Before Christmas
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— Jan 9, 2022
When someone experiences a “foster fail” with a dog, he or she usually ends up benefiting from that “failure” through a lifetime of love and companionship instead of just providing a temporary foster home. The Haegeman…
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