Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil a ‘back to work’ Budget on Wednesday, centred around getting as many people into work as possible. The Chancellor’s plan is expected to remove barriers to people getting into work, in efforts to tackle Britain’s economic activity programme. As a result, claimants of PIP …
Read More »First-time homebuyers battling rapid decline in affordability: Numbers ‘just not working’
**ALT HED?? First-time homebuyers can’t find housing amid affordability battle worse than 2008** FOX Business’ Gerri Willis speaks to new-homeowner-hopefuls Sam and Jacky Pascal, who have felt a ‘dramatic’ emotional impact from the real estate market. If you’re stretching your bottom dollar and doing everything right to buy that first-time …
Read More »BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin and Vodafone to hike broadband and mobile charges. Will you pay? | Personal Finance | Finance
Broadband and mobile providers are set to implement annual prices hikes of up to a staggering 17.4 percent from April. This is well above the inflation rate, which was 10.1 percent in January, piling yet more pressure on cash-strapped households. The increases will even apply to customers who are in …
Read More »Billionaire Bill Ackman on SVB collapse: Government has 48 hours to fix ‘irreversible mistake’
Ben Levisohn, Carleton English and Jack Hough discuss the markets following Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s testimony before Congress, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the impact on the banking industry and railroad safety spending data. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman wrote a lengthy analysis of the Silicon Valley Bank failure on …
Read More »‘Dominoes are falling! New financial crisis warning as US banking crash spreads to UK | Personal Finance | Finance
The weekend came just in time. If we’re lucky, the break will give traders time to clear their heads after a dizzying Friday, when a US banking stock meltdown spread to Europe and sent fear and panic around the world. If we’re unlucky, then hold onto your hats. Analysts are …
Read More »Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Mark Cuban says Fed should ‘immediately’ take this action
‘Breitbart Business Digest’ co-author and economics and finance editor John Carney reacts to the FDIC taking control of Silicon Valley Bank deposits, on ‘Kudlow.’ Entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has demanded the Federal Reserve take action and assume responsibility following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Friday. …
Read More »Alcohol duty could be targeted by Jeremy Hunt in this week’s Budget | Personal Finance | Finance
Mr Hunt overturned Mr Kwarteng’s decision in October 2022, but then performed a surprising U-Turn. The Chancellor said the alcohol duty freeze would be extended by six months, and is therefore set to expire on August 1. The Scotch Whisky Association has said “what was right in December, remains right …
Read More »Biden sticks with Kennedy-era color scheme for next Air Force One after scrapping Trump’s design
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com President Joe Biden decided to stick with blue and white for the exterior color scheme of the next Air Force One aircraft, though the classic design will be slightly modernized. The U.S. Air Force announced Friday evening that the new VC-25B aircraft, a modified …
Read More »Hundreds of Nationwide customers paid £250 – how to apply for cash boost | Personal Finance | Finance
Nationwide customers can put away money regularly and they will be entered into a £250 prize draw. The first prize took place on February 21, with a total prize fund of £229,250 given out. Some 917 Nationwide customers were awarded the £250 prize which hit their Start to Save accounts …
Read More »Moderna adding 2,000 new workers this year
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Moderna has revealed it will add to its workforce and its U.S. office footprint. In a press release put out Friday, Moderna said it will add about 2,000 new employees around the world. Moderna’s hiring efforts seemingly contrast with the reductions announced or instituted …
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