A petition has been launched online calling on the UK Government to grant early access to State Pensions for older people on disability benefits. Currently, the State Pension age stands at 66 for both men and women and is scheduled to increase to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The proposal, …
Read More »Trump says US moving past ‘days of economic misery’ amid Middle East trip
The two leaders signed a strategic economic partnership worth up to $600 billion. President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted his administration’s economic policies in a speech delivered in Saudi Arabia. The president is traveling through the Middle East this week in an effort to attract more investment in the U.S. …
Read More »State pensioners could get extra £4,050 in payments with two schemes | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners have been encouraged to check if they are eligible for two schemes that could provide an extra £4,000 a year in payments. Payment rates rose 4.1% last month in line with the triple lock, raising the full new state pension from £221.20 a week to £230.25 a week. …
Read More »Trump enters new ‘strategic’ partnership with Saudi Arabia
The two leaders signed a strategic economic partnership worth up to $600 billion. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a “strategic economic partnership” alongside Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The partnership included a series of deals on energy, defense, mining and space-based agreements that amount to $600 billion, …
Read More »Pensioner’s gambling subscription dispute resolved | The Crusader | Finance
Peter Wilson’s flutter dive bombed after he cancelled his agreement with Your Lotto Service UK and was warned if he did not pay the £54 it was alleged he owed he could face a debt demand. Worried, he called Crusader for help, and it emerged that Peter is borderline vulnerable. He …
Read More »American CEOs join Trump at Saudi royal court
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk among American business leaders joining President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and BlackRock’s Larry Fink were seen greeting and speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump on Tuesday as …
Read More »Lloyds walks away from Reeves £50bn pensions deal | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves has come under pressure after Lloyds Bank’s pension arm, Scottish Widows, refused to back a plan to see £50 billion of workers’ pensions diverted to investment in new businesses and infrastructure. The government and many in the investment industry insist the scheme will boost the pension pots of …
Read More »China removes ban on Boeing deliveries after deal with US to temporarily slash tariffs
President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in tariffs on China as the two countries negotiate a final agreement. China has removed its ban on airlines accepting Boeing planes after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily reduce the steep tariffs on one another, according to a report. Officials in China …
Read More »Lloyds Bank to close 18 more branches this month – full list | Personal Finance | Finance
Lloyds Bank will close 18 more branches in May as more customers make fewer in-person visits. This follows the nine closures that have already taken place this month. This move forms part of a wider trend, with thousands of branches closing in recent years. According to consumer group Which?, more …
Read More »Apple weighing iPhone price hikes, wants to avoid blaming tariffs: report
The Big Money Show panel discusses President Donald Trumps tariff strategy after Apple moved most iPhone production out of China. Tech giant Apple is reportedly weighing a plan to raise prices on new iPhones this fall with new features that can be cited as driving the higher prices, rather than …
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