Start to Save (Issue 2) is an instant access, regular savings account paying an interest rate of five percent AER/gross p.a. (variable) for 24 months. It allows people to save up to £50 per month. Savers need to increase their balance by at least £25 (but by no more than …
Read More »SoftBank selling off most of its Alibaba stake: report
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com SoftBank is reportedly selling almost all of its remaining shares in Alibaba, limiting its exposure to China and raising cash as its tech investments take a hit in a market downturn. The Japanese group has sold about $7.2 billion worth of Alibaba shares …
Read More »This is how the state pension triple lock dies – quietly, sneakily, suddenly | Personal Finance | Finance
You’ll never catch them saying it out loud, of course. They know the outcry it would cause, which would be massive. I’m sure Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would like to kill off the triple lock. They no doubt have plenty of other uses for the billions …
Read More »Warren Buffett criticizes bitcoin, says it ‘doesn’t have any intrinsic value’
Check Capital Management President and CIO Steven Check reacts to Wall Street legend Warren Buffett calling stock buyback critics economically ‘illiterate’ on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett recently offered his opinion on bitcoin, appearing to criticize it. Bitcoin is “a gambling token, and it doesn’t have any …
Read More »Home working scam warning as son targeted on social media | Personal Finance | Finance
Answer: “This sounds like a home-working scam. Be cautious of unsolicited offers to make easy money. “These offers to make easy money usually start by asking you to set up your own business by working from your own home. The criminal will make you pay an advance fee, like the …
Read More »Juul to pay $462M to settle claims it unlawfully marketed nicotine products to minors
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay a whopping $462 million to settle claims made by six states and the District of Columbia that it illegally marketed its addictive e-cigarettes to minors, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday. As part of the …
Read More »More households to get £200 to help with energy bills after new announcement today | Personal Finance | Finance
Amanda Solloway, minister for Energy Consumers and Affordability, said: “Today we have gone one step further in extending our support to users of heating oil, LPG, biomass and more, to make sure all those in need of assistance with bills are able to access it. “Most will have got this …
Read More »East Palestine residents blast train derailment ‘lies’ after testing positive for cancer-linked toxin
Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents say they tested positive for vinyl chloride and are suffering health problems months after the Norfolk Southern train derailment. People living in East Palestine, Ohio, say they are suffering vision impairment, shortness of breath, sore throats and other symptoms after testing positive for cancer-causing toxins …
Read More »Money saving tips: ‘Unbeatable’ hacks shared – with one Briton ‘making £1,500’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Botterway agreed, adding: “Ignoring pay rises and directing them to either saving or your pension is a great flex. You don’t miss the money because you never had it.” People should be aware with investment, capital is at risk. As such, Britons are generally encouraged to seek advice before making …
Read More »Certain Amazon returns at UPS stores come with fee
Evercore ISI Senior Managing Director Mark Mahaney unveils his new Amazon price target on “Varney & Co.” Certain returns of Amazon orders done at UPS stores could come with a new fee. The Information, a media outlet that follows the tech industry, first reported Monday on the fee, which amounts …
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