‘Bar Rescue’ host Jon Taffer weighs in on restaurants filing for bankruptcy and his show being renewed for its tenth season. Texas Roadhouse has replaced Olive Garden as America’s top casual dining chain. The two chains were followed by Chili’s, Applebee’s and Buffalo Wild Wings. Olive Garden had held the …
Read More »Brits have just hours left to claim £200-a-week boost | Personal Finance | Finance
Workers nationwide are rapidly running out of time to significantly increase their state pension. Today (April 5) marks the final day for individuals to top-up their National Insurance record from 2006, which could potentially enhance the State Pension they receive upon retirement. Generally, Britons require a minimum of 35 years …
Read More »Kate Mara and Jamie Bell are selling their Los Angeles home for $4.9 million
Former ‘Million Dollar Listing’ star and Los Angeles real estate agent Josh Altman provides an update on wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts and previews President Donald Trump’s visit to disaster sites. Kate Mara and Jamie Bell have placed their Los Angeles home for sale. The couple’s Los Angeles home has …
Read More »Households can apply for £200 support payment now | Personal Finance | Finance
UK households could be in line for an extra £200 boost as part of a government initiative. The Household Support Fund, which allows local councils to provide aid to residents on low incomes or those in financial need, typically offers energy or supermarket vouchers, non-repayable cash grants, or occasionally free …
Read More »Iran’s rial hits new low amid sanctions, global tensions after Persian New Year
‘Kudlow’ panelists Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., reflect on President Donald Trump’s ambassadors meeting. Iran’s currency hit a new low on Saturday with $1 costing 1,043,000 rials, and it could fall even further as global tensions rise. The country had just finished celebrating Nowruz, the Persian …
Read More »NS&I could offer ‘better rates’ on Premium Bonds due to key Government target | Personal Finance | Finance
Premium Bonds savers frustrated to see the prize fund rate fall again this month may have a change of fortune over the coming months. NS&I cut the rate from 4% to 3.8% from April, following rates cuts in January and in December last year, but they may increase the rate …
Read More »How license plate readers led police to Las Vegas Tesla attack suspect
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley believes technology will play a key role in the future of law enforcement. When Las Vegas law enforcement announced that they had arrested the alleged Tesla attacker, Sheriff Kevin McMahill emphasized the importance of the technology used to solve the case. One such piece of …
Read More »The one DWP State Pension payment not rising in April | Personal Finance | Finance
A State Pension payment given to pensioners aged over 80 who retired before 2016 won’t be increasing in April. The State Pension increases at the start of every new tax year on April 6 and the amount it goes up is based on three factors, known as the ‘triple lock’. …
Read More »Trump White House touts first quarter jobs record: JOBS, JOBS, JOBS
The White House in a statement on Friday said March’s job report shows the private sector is “roaring back” under President Donald Trump, “smashing expectations” for the administration’s third month in office. The administration announced the U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March — nearly 100,000 more jobs than economists predicted …
Read More »Cash ISA limit rules from Sunday as savers urged to add money to accounts | Personal Finance | Finance
Savers with Cash ISAs will be able to save another £20,000 in their accounts from Sunday, April 6 when the new tax year resets again. Cash ISA limits have not been cut by Rachel Reeves for this upcoming tax year, despite months of speculation around the tax-free savings rules. It means …
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