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New figures have revealed that tens of thousands of benefits claimants are owed more money than they are receiving after failing to report changes in their circumstances. Around 3.7 million people across Britain are currently claim Personal Independence Payments (PIP), according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but …

Azoria CEO James Fishback discusses companies rolling back their DEI initiatives on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Verizon Communications on Friday said that it’s ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs amid a probe by the Trump administration into those practices, as the telecom giant seeks federal approval for an acquisition. …

Motorists could face unlimited fines just for wearing sunglasses whilst driving. Although the law permits drivers to wear sunglasses, there are specific restrictions on the types that are allowed. Wearing sunglasses on a sunny day can help diminish glare from outside, lessening the likelihood of the driver being blinded. Sunglasses …

Williams Companies CEO Alan Armstrong discusses the energy demand in AI on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ All major Large Language Models (LLM’s) of artificial intelligence (AI) portray a left-wing bias, according to a new research study from the public policy-centric Hoover Institution at Stanford University in California. Large Language Models – …

Some Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are saying they are “unable to access” their account due to a banking app outage. A number of people took to X during the day today (Friday) to express concern over being able to access their funds online or through their …

Uber and Waymo launch autonomous rides in Austin, Texas. The auto and tech industries are rapidly working to deploy autonomous vehicles while gaining the trust and confidence of the public.  Uber is taking it one step further, joining with an auto industry player to create a shared-ride service with Volkswagen. …

With the school holidays fast approaching, it’s time for many to plan their much-awaited summer breaks, whether soaking up rays at home or jetting off to exotic locales. As the country enjoys an extended period of glorious sunshine, thoughts naturally turn towards bolstering the bank balance in preparation for the …

Fitness guru Jillian Michaels shares her concerns with the California wildfire recovery efforts and more on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The state of California approved State Farm’s request for a double-digit increase in home insurance premiums to help the insurer deal with financial challenges following the wildfires that devastated communities near …

Fresh figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed state pensioners were underpaid by nearly half a billion pounds in 2024/25. Not only did the rate of underpaid state pension claims increase, with six out of every 100 pensioners not receiving their full entitlement last year compared …

Matt Atkenson, Ford pro executive director of North American sales, discusses the effect of tariffs on the business on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Ford is recalling 273,800 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in response to a potential issue that could make their brakes defective. The recalled Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator …