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The bonds were generally identified by their colour, for instance the blue premium bonds were issued in 1948, and were redeemed in 1998 (10 years + 4 10-year extension). [30] The first 200 DKK of each prize was tax free, the rest taxed at only 15% (compared to 30% or more for ordinary income). [31]
Each month, millions of savers are entered into a prize draw to win cash prizes ranging from £25 to £1 million, with two millionaires made at every draw. Every £1 entered has a 22,000-to-one ...
Originally bonds could be purchased as in units of five Irish pounds, with a minimum purchase of £10. Today the unit price is 6.25 Euros (equivalent to IR£4.92 at the final fixed exchange rate) and a minimum purchase of €25 is required. In September 2009 the Prize Bond fund exceeded €1bn for the first time. [3]
Like Series EE bonds, interest accrues monthly and is compounded to the principal semiannually. The highest the fixed rate has ever been is 3.60%, set on May 1, 2000, for bonds issued for the following six months. The highest inflation rate was 4.81%, set on May 1, 2022, for the six-month period that followed. [16]
The first longlist for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, of 16 titles, was announced on 15 February 2024. [8] The Guardian noted that the subject matter of the longlisted books included "Capitalism, artificial intelligence, Renaissance history and motherhood". [9] The shortlist was announced on 27 March 2024 and the winner on 13 June 2024. [7]
The Thomas Bond Sprague Prize is a prize awarded annually to the student or students showing the greatest distinction in actuarial science, finance, insurance, mathematics of operational research, probability, risk and statistics in the Master of Mathematics/Master of Advanced Studies examinations of the University of Cambridge, also known as Part III of the Mathematical Tripos. [1]
The Federal Office for Defence Procurement, known as Armasuisse, is offering a joint cash prize of 50,000 Swiss francs, or about $57,000, for the three best entries to a new idea competition aimed ...
We are just days from the Indianapolis 500 and the starting grid is set.. After two days of qualifying, Scott McLaughlin earned the pole position at 234.220 mph for his 4-lap run around the 2.5 ...