An NS&I Premium Bonds holder won a staggering £25,000 prize from an investment of just £1. The bond holder from Staffordshire scooped the winnings in September 2024 from the £1 investment made in April 1960. Premium Bonds are a savings account offered by National Savings & Investments (NS&I), one of …
Read More »Starbucks baristas strike to grow to 300+ stores in nationwide walkout
Starbucks Genese St. shift supervisor Caroline Lerczak on forming the first Starbucks union in the U.S. Starbucks baristas’ fast-growing unfair labor practice strike is expected to hit historic levels Tuesday as hundreds of stores nationwide prepare to join walkouts at the coffee giant. The Starbucks Workers United strike, prompted by …
Read More »Martin Lewis announces break as he issues ‘difficult’ message | Personal Finance | Finance
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has announced a career break for the rest of 2024 as he signed off from social media with a ‘difficult’ message. The founder of the money saving website took to X to send a Christmas message to his millions of followers in which he told …
Read More »Times that popular stores will offer shopping on Christmas Eve
Wade Works Creative lead creator and designer Chip Wade shares the best gift ideas this holiday season on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ Christmas Eve can be a busy day for many Americans as they get ready to celebrate the holiday. For some, that means shopping trips for groceries, gifts or …
Read More »Homebase major change in 70 stores as owner issues update – full list | City & Business | Finance
In a major shake-up for the UK retail landscape, Homebase is set to undergo a transformation after being rescued from administration by CDS Superstores, the company behind The Range and Wilko, it emerged today. Around 70 of the DIY chain’s stores will be reborn as The Range Superstores, with the …
Read More »In-person shopping makes a comeback amid record-spending holiday season
Total holiday spending this year is expected to be at least $24 billion higher than last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Shoppers are ready to drop some cash this holiday season as total spending this year is expected to be at least $24 billion higher than last year, according to …
Read More »HMRC warning to anyone who receives a payslip | Personal Finance | Finance
Anyone who is working over Christmas are being urged to scrutinise their pay slips closely. The guidance issued clarifies that seasonal staff, including students working over the holiday season, are legally entitled to minimum wage payments. For those aged 21 and over, the current hourly minimum wage stands at £11.44, …
Read More »Bezos shoots down $600M wedding rumors: ‘Don’t believe everything you read’
OneWorld Properties CEO Peggy Olin speaks with FOX News Digital about the hype around Amazon’s Jeff Bezos relocating from Seattle to Miami. Billionaire Jeff Bezos on Sunday shot down reports that he is about to drop a staggering $600 million on a star-studded Aspen wedding to his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez. …
Read More »Reeves condemns 700,000 pensioners to freeze as Winter Fuel deadline hits | Personal Finance | Finance
That window of opportunity has now gone and it’s a bleak outlook for the huge number of pensioners who won’t benefit from her pledge. Pension Credit is a means-tested top-up that lifts a single person income’s to £218.15 a week or £332.95 for couples. A successful claim acts as a …
Read More »Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey warns over ‘mind-blowing’ Christmas debt
Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the Federal Reserve possibly cutting interest rates and how Americans can avoid overspending during the holidays. Holiday spending is putting a big strain on American wallets and leaving some in debt well past the holiday season; however, personal finance …
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