British Gas, EDF, E.ON and Octopus Energy customers are being urged to act before July for a £332 boost on their energy bills over the next 12 months. Price comparison website Uswitch is urging households who aren’t currently on a fixed tariff to switch to one before the energy price …
Read More »Trump’s AI czar said partnering with Middle East countries on tech is important
The White House AI and crypto ‘czar’ David Sacks discusses the advancement of the stablecoin bill on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks said Tuesday on “The Claman Countdown” that it was “very important” to partner with Middle Eastern countries like the United …
Read More »Barclays explains £31,000 boost for homeowners | Personal Finance | Finance
Barclays has lowered the financial hurdles faced by homebuyers, in a move that could see families handed up to £31,000 more to get on – or move up – the property ladder. The bank has eased the so-called ‘stress tests’ applied to mortgage applications – artificial interest rate hikes designed …
Read More »President Trump says he only wants ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ out of Medicaid
President Donald Trump discusses cuts to Medicaid, saying “were not touching anything.” President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to talk to congressional Republicans about the reconciliation bill that will serve as a vehicle for tax cut legislation and urged them to avoid making cuts to Medicaid. Potential changes to …
Read More »A quarter of Brits are ‘silent savers’ who keep their financial affair | Personal Finance | Finance
Are you a ‘financial freewheeler’ or an ‘anxious avoider’? Take the quiz to find out your financial personality. The tool will ask you a series of questions based on your approach to conversations around cash in the bank and reveal one of four outcomes. It follows research which revealed a …
Read More »Crypto backers eye 2026 Senate races
FOX Business correspondent Lauren Simonetti dives into what crypto leaders are ‘optimistic’ for as they gather at the Consensus 2025 summit in Canada on ‘Varney & Co.’ In 2024, the cryptocurrency industry spent more than $200 million to help elect candidates with a light-touch approach towards regulation, including President Donald …
Read More »MPs condemn ‘bizarre’ state pension rule as 500,000 get no triple lock increase | Personal Finance | Finance
MPs have blasted a longstanding Government policy that means some 500,000 state pensioners get no yearly increase to their payments. The frozen state pension policy means if you live in certain countries which don’t have reciprocal social security arrangement with the UK, your state pension entitlement is frozen at the …
Read More »Dave Portnoy calls Biden cancer diagnosis one of greatest US political scandals
Barstool Sports founder and President Dave Portnoy doesn’t mince words about political celebrity endorsements, reacts to former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis and weighs in on Triple Crown race horse Varney. Barstool Sports founder and President Dave Portnoy isn’t afraid of dipping into hot water over his take on former President …
Read More »Major credit card company to pay 46 million customers £200m after huge | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of Brits will be eligible for £70. A Competition Appeal Tribunal has given its final approval on how Mastercard cash should be distributed following a nine-year class action legal battle. Walter Merricks, the former financial ombudsman, brought the action against Mastercard after the European Commission ruled the credit card …
Read More »Cryptocurrency executives face rising security threats and targeted kidnappings
Bitcoin Foundation Chairman Brock Pierce joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss Trump’s ‘crypto strategic reserve’ plan. Threats against high-profile names in the cryptocurrency world are rising as the value of industry holdings continues to grow. Geno Roefaro, CEO of Florida-based SaferWatch, a security platform designed to enhance emergency response across …
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