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Fixed savers help add another layer of certainty to saving, as these accounts enable people to lock in the interest rate offered at the time of opening. Investec Bank is now offering savers much higher returns with an Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) of 4.6 percent on its One Year Fixed …

Nobel Prize-winning economist Sir Christopher Pissarides discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and the workweek. Faced with a worker shortage and intrigued by the potential for improving efficiency, one Japanese city has made the decision to leverage artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT across its workforce to see if it …

“It has everything to do with what you’ve got it invested in. If you’re drawing four percent and you’ve got it all sitting in one percent accounts, you’re going to tear into the principal. “But, if you’re drawing six or eight percent and it is growing at 10 or 11 …

Check Point Software Technologies CEO Gil Shwed discusses competition in the cybersecurity space and explains why health care is the top target of hackers on “The Claman Countdown.” The recent wave of job cuts has sliced into the talent pool of professionals in the cybersecurity industry, opening a door in …

Drivers of diesel vehicles are being ripped off at the pump as suppliers deliberately inflate the price of a litre of fuel, it has been claimed. FairFuelUK says that if retail diesel was sold at a “fair price”, inflation would be below 10% and potentially closer to 9%. The campaign …

Strategic Wealth Partners COO Tony Zabiegala assesses the tech sector and explains how inflation could help propel Uber on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A popular shopping and dining district in Northern Virginia will start to see sidewalk delivery robots carrying Uber Eats orders.  Uber Technologies and robotics company Cartken on Thursday …

After going undercover at his business, a boss has gifted his employee the equivalent of £20,000 to go towards a new home. Paul Quentel, President of Alfred Angelo, appeared on the fifth season’s sixth episode of CBS program Undercover Boss. His company is one of the largest bridal retailers in …

Global Entrepreneurship Network Board Chairman Jeff Hoffman warns of summer travel delays and staffing shortages on ‘Varney & Co.’  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that traffic deaths remain a “national crisis” across America, despite dropping slightly in the latest projections issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  …

An independent review was recently published into changing the state pension age, with many expecting the move to 68 to be brought forward. However, ministers have opted to push back any decision on the move to 68 until after the General Election. A person will receive a letter when they …

Janney Montgomery Scott chief investment strategist Mark Luschini gives economic outlook on ‘Mornings with Maria.’  The U.S. economy is almost certainly careening toward a recession that will have a years-long impact, according to the Federal Reserve’s own staff.   Minutes from the Fed’s March meeting released last week indicate that …