UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer discusses China accusing the U.S. of bullying, mediators offering a new peace plan for Israel and Hamas and the Trump administration considering cutting funding for the United Nations as well as NATO. UNITED NATIONS — China accused the U.S. of using tariffs to bully …
Read More »Lloyds Bank warns customers of cruel scam costing victims up to £1,700 | Personal Finance | Finance
Lloyds Banking Group has issued a stark warning about purchase scams after Oasis fans were found to have collectively lost more than £2million. Purchase scams happen when someone is tricked into sending money by bank transfer to buy goods or services that do not exist. Lloyds said ticket scams often …
Read More »Capital One CEO praises resiliency of US consumer, but sees ‘worrying signs’
Stew Leonard’s Wines and Spirits President Blake Leonard on the impact of tariffs on the alcohol industry and consumers on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank on Tuesday shared his perspective on how American consumers are holding up during the financial institution’s quarterly earnings call. He was asked …
Read More »HMRC warns ‘you could be missing out on cash’ after threshold change in new alert | Personal Finance | Finance
The tax office has urged Britons to check if they can claim Child Benefit as a threshold change means hundreds of thousands more people qualify for it. As of April 2024, households can earn up to £60,000 and be eligible for the benefit. In a new post on X, HM …
Read More »Fed’s Beige Book: Tariff-induced price hikes, trade worries spotlighted
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said President Donald Trump’s tariffs are larger than expected, raising the risks of further inflation. A new report from the Federal Reserve showed that U.S. businesses are reporting increased costs due to tariffs, which they expect to largely pass on to consumers in the form of …
Read More »EOn tells customers not to use washing machine or kettle during these times | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy firm E.ON Next has launched a new tariff which rewards customers who change the time of day they use various appliances including washing machines and kettles. E.ON has launched a new ‘time of use’ tariff which charges people much lower rates at different times of day, with three different …
Read More »Boeing to be ‘pragmatic’ on China sales amid trade tensions, CEO says
President Donald Trump selected the aerospace giant to build the Next-Generation Air Dominance Platform, which he said will be the most lethal aircraft ever built. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that he will work to protect the aerospace giant’s turnaround from the impact of the trade war between the …
Read More »DWP: Millions suffering from common health condition could claim £749 benefit | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of Brits could be missing out on state benefits, as it was revealed that a record number of people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes. There are 40,800 people with diabetes receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), despite there now being 4.6 million people in the country struggling …
Read More »Stocks jump after Trump says he won’t fire Fed’s Powell
Unleash Prosperity senior fellow EJ Antoni discusses President Donald Trump’s trade negotiations with China on ‘Varney & Co.’ President Donald Trump, after days of trolling Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for missing the window to cut interest rates and signaling he may lose his job, clarified his plan for the …
Read More »Surge in pensioners using £10k ‘recycling loophole’ to avoid tax | Personal Finance | Finance
The number of people who contributed exactly £10,000 into their pension in the last financial year rose by 2%, according to one large UK pension provider. Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) said these people will have already retired but want to continue putting money into a pension and potentially saving tax using …
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