It’s one of the household bills that has become increasingly controversial in the wake of the streaming era. While millions of people have no issue with paying the TV licence in exchange for hit programmes like Match Of The Day, Strictly Come Dancing and Eastenders, with so much entertainment available …
Read More »WWE, Slim Jim renew partnership
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque talks the acquisition of Mexican wrestling company AAA after WrestleMania 41 Night 1. Slim Jim will become a ring sponsor on “Monday Night Raw” as WWE announced the renewal of their partnership on Monday. WWE and Slim Jim reunited in 2023 and featured advertisements …
Read More »Average house price could rise by £19k due to new mortgage rule | Personal Finance | Finance
Relaxed mortgage rules could drive house prices significantly higher than expected over the next five years, adding as much as £19,425 to the average UK home, according to analysis by estate agent Savills. The uplift, equivalent to a 7.5% increase, would come on top of a projected 23.4% rise in …
Read More »Macy’s, Target, Apple shift supply chains away from China amid tariff concerns
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses U.S.- China trade talks after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said negotiations stalled. A number of retailers are working to reduce their exposure to China as President Donald Trump’s trade war with the second-largest economy rages on. In recent earnings reports, executives have indicated that …
Read More »We asked which Labour politician is the worst – it isn’t Rachel Reeves | Personal Finance | Finance
Who could have done this? In desperation, the Express launched a nationwide search to identify the culprit. We came up with three prime suspects: Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband. All three stand accused of spreading economic havoc, but who is the single biggest offender? Yesterday we decided to …
Read More »Big Lots comeback continues with 78 stores reopening in nine states
Variety Wholesalers president and CEO Lisa Seigies discusses why the company was worth restoring on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Nearly 80 more Big Lots stores are slated to reopen this week. A total of 78 locations across nine states will resume operations on Thursday as Variety Wholesalers completes its fourth “wave” …
Read More »Octopus Energy issues urgent message as customers to be cut off | Personal Finance | Finance
Octopus Energy is urging customers to make a “vital” switch or face having their electricity and hot water being cut off. The major energy supplier says UK households with an outdated radio teleswitch meter (RTS) need to switch to a modern smart meter as soon as possible as the old …
Read More »NatWest ‘not working’ as customers complain amid surge in outages | Personal Finance | Finance
NatWest bank customers have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to complain about problems scanning QR codes on the bank’s app. Website Downdetector has indicated that the application is experiencing problems with a huge surge in reported outages since around 7am. According to the service 59 percent of the reported problems …
Read More »NS&I reveals full list of Premium Bonds prize winners in June – check your numbers | Personal Finance | Finance
The NS&I Premium Bond prize winners have been announced for June, including two new lucky millionaires. Premium Bonds are a savings account offered by National Savings & Investments (NS&I), one of the largest savings institutions in the UK, backed by the Treasury. The accounts don’t earn interest traditionally and consistently. …
Read More »Trump Burger grows popular with supporters, gets critiqued by critics
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk reflect on the growth of DOGE as Musk departs from his position in the department in wide-ranging press conference A new burger chain themed around President Donald Trump is growing in Texas, and those who don’t vocally support him find it to be in …
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