Octopus Energy customers will be given an automatic saving of £80 on their energy bills by making one simple change. The energy supplier has said that customers who pay by Direct Debit will get cheaper tariffs and those who make the switch will make an annual saving of £80 on …
Read More »Blue state outlaws most eggs unless cage-free, before new year
‘Kudlow’ panelists Brian Brenberg, John Carney and Charles Gasparino react to the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points. Nearly all eggs sold in Michigan starting before the New Year must come from cage-free birds, even as egg prices continue to climb. Michigan lawmakers modified the Animal Industry Act …
Read More »Older Brits told which charity for claiming £434 independence payment | Personal Finance | Finance
Older Brits with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or additional care needs are being encouraged to reach out to a charity for direct assistance in claiming Attendance Allowance. Independent Age can assist people over State Pension age claim either £72.65 or £108.55 each week, which amounts to either £290.60 or £434.20 …
Read More »Big Lots to start holding ‘Going out of Business’ sales at remaining locations
Patrick Industries CEO Andy Nemeth unpacks the future of the housing market on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ National retailer Big Lots, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, announced Thursday that it will begin having Going Out of Business (GOB) sales at all of its remaining stores. The retail chain also announced …
Read More »First Direct warning as you need to do this to get £175 payment | Personal Finance | Finance
First Direct has explained the rules for how to get £175 in free cash paid into your account. People switching to the bank can currently get £175 if they move over their funds using the Current Account Switch Service. In light of the offer, a prospective customer asked over X: …
Read More »Larry Kudlow on the continuing resolution debate
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow reacts to congressional fighting over the spending bill on ‘Kudlow.’ Good riddance to the debt ceiling and that’s the subject of the riff. President-Elect Donald Trump is totally right: get rid of the debt ceiling. Good riddance. Get rid of it altogether! Nobody pays any …
Read More »Christmas parties are cancelled as Labour’s Autumn Budget bites | Personal Finance | Finance
The Christmas party, a long-standing tradition in workplaces for boosting morale and celebrating a year of hard work, seems to be under threat this year. The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed that the festive spirit is dwindling this year as work Christmas parties are being cancelled or facing budget …
Read More »Teamsters union launches historic nationwide strike against Amazon
Teamsters launched strikes at seven Amazon facilities, strategically timed less than a week before Christmas, a critical period for e-commerce, FOX 5 NY reports. Thousands of Amazon workers organized under the Teamsters union went on strike at 6 a.m. Thursday after the company’s “repeated refusal to follow the law and …
Read More »Interest rates LIVE: Bank of England holds interest rate again | Personal Finance | Finance
US stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted on Wednesday it might inject fewer shots of adrenaline into the US economy next year. The S&P 500 fell 2.9%, just shy of its biggest loss for the year, to pull further from …
Read More »DOJ sues CVS, alleging it filled unlawful prescriptions
FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti has the details on ‘Varney & Co.’ The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a civil complaint in federal court alleging CVS Pharmacy filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA). The government’s complaint targets the country’s largest pharmaceutical …
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