Check out whats clicking on FoxBusiness.com Angela Lansbury’s longtime Los Angeles home has sold for $4.999 million, nearly $500,000 over its original asking price of $4.45 million. The Brentwood estate was purchased on Apr. 18, less than a month after hitting the market in late March. Realtor Mick Partridge of …
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Rates on annuities have increased in recent months as the base interest rate has consistently increased but people should not rush into purchasing one, said Karen Barrett of Unbiased.co.uk. Annuities work by a person handing over part of their retirement savings to get a guaranteed income for the rest of …
Read More »Millions of households waste £1,000 on energy bills by not switching provider | Personal Finance | Finance
Research by household money-saving tool Nous.co found that an astonishing 7 million people, 15 percent of the adult population, have lost out because they have never changed suppliers for gas and electricity. Consumer champion Greg Marsh has warned that households who have lost out are still paying more than they …
Read More »FDIC sets Sunday deadline for First Republic Bank bids: Report
Breitbart’s John Carney discusses how the FDIC is preparing to place First Republic Bank under receivership imminently on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has set a Sunday deadline for bidding on First Republic Bank, according to a report. Bloomberg reported on Saturday that the FDIC has asked …
Read More »Al Rayan Bank offers market-leading 4.8 percent rate on fixed savings account | Personal Finance | Finance
Fixed savers help add a layer of certainty to saving, as these accounts enable people to lock in the interest rate offered at the time of opening without having to worry about it dropping over the course of the term. Al Rayan Bank offers a lucrative 18-month saver with an …
Read More »California approves banning diesel truck sales by 2036
California Policy Center Senior Fellow Edward Ring argues storage and distribution of wind and solar energy must be improved before making a fully renewable transition. California air regulators approved regulation Friday to ban the sale of traditional combustion trucks – that run of diesel – by 2036 in the state. …
Read More »Savings tips: Couple ditch renting to live and work from campervan and save £1.4k a month | Personal Finance | Finance
Reflecting its thirteenth consecutive rise, average monthly rent prices outside London hit a record £1,190 in the first quarter of the year, while tenants in the capital are now paying more than £2,500 on average, new figures from Rightmove suggest. In a bid to avoid extortionate rents and house deposits, …
Read More »JPMorgan, PNC bidding to by First Republic Bank after FDIC takeover
Barron’s reporter Carleton English discusses First Republic Bank’s dramatic stock fall on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ JPMorgan Chase & Co. and PNC Financial Services Group are bidding to by First Republic Bank after it’s expected to be taken over by the government. The major banks are expected to place bids on …
Read More »Santander warns of telltale sign a message is a scam after man receives fake text message | Personal Finance | Finance
They will include links to fake websites where victims are duped into handing over personal or banking information. Santander said in a response: “Great spot! It is indeed a scam message. Santander never send anything containing any links.” The bank asked the Twitter user to forward the message to smishing@santander.co.uk …
Read More »FTC pushes for budget increase as Big Tech lobbying surges
Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne and Bullseye American Ingenuity Fund portfolio manager Adam Johnson joined ‘Mornings with Maria’ to assess Big Tech earnings. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan appeared before lawmakers on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government this week to discuss her …
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