Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on the cusp of becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, ticket prices for the estimated game he’s going to break the record are skyrocketing. James needs just 63 more points to break Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record …
Read More »Pensioners told ‘do not fear’ as interest rates reach 14-year-high of 4% | Personal Finance | Finance
The central bank took decisive action yesterday, raising interest rates to the highest level since the Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008, in the financial crisis. A statement from the bank said: “We’ve raised our interest rate to four percent this month. But by raising interest rates we can bring inflation down sooner, and make …
Read More »Michigan 6-year-old uses dad’s Grubhub to order $1,000 in food, tips 25% per order
A 6-year-old boy with a big appetite from Michigan placed a $1,000 order on Grubhub, shocking his parents once food started to be delivered. A six-year-old boy from Michigan is in hot water after he ordered a smorgasbord of his favorite foods, totaled at $1,000, from his father’s Grubhub account …
Read More »How much state pension you receive with minimum contributions – and how to boost payment | Personal Finance | Finance
How much their payment is depends on how many years of National Insurance (NI) contributions they have paid. A person typically needs at least 10 years of contributions to get the minimum state pension. The full basic state pension is currently £141.85 a week while the full new state pension …
Read More »Meta shares soar lifting Zuckerberg’s net worth
Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne discusses the market rally following the Federal Reserve meeting, Charlie Munger’s call for a crypto ban, and Meta shares. Meta Platforms is leading the tech stock revival on Wall Street despite the parent company of Facebook reporting a dip in fourth-quarter revenues from a …
Read More »Finance expert says now is a good time to move savings accounts – get up to 4.7% interest | Personal Finance | Finance
The cost of living crisis has made life difficult for many Britons but there is some good news for people with savings according to Money.co.uk. Its reasearch shows fixed-rate bond interest rates have increased by more than 400 percent in the past year. Lucinda O’Brien, personal finance expert at Money.co.uk, said: “Interest …
Read More »Biden, Democrats’ green energy push leaving Americans ‘out in the cold’: Report
Independent Women’s Forum Senior Fellow and former EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara discusses her new policy report which explains how the green agenda push for ‘climate justice’ has fueled unreliable energy systems. Progressive energy policies fueled by Democrats and the Biden White House are leaving Americans “out in the …
Read More »State pension triple lock ‘not sustainable’ as working Britons may lose out | Personal Finance | Finance
The state pension triple lock is often seen as a vital entitlement for older Britons. The policy has been in place since 2010, and ensures the sum rises each year by whichever is the highest of 2.5 percent, inflation or average earnings. It was temporarily ditched this year, due to warped earnings data …
Read More »Powerball winning numbers drawn for Wednesday’s $653M jackpot
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Wednesday night’s jackpot is worth an estimated $653 million. No winning tickets matched all six numbers drawn in Monday night’s Powerball drawing. The cash value is estimated at $350.5 million. The numbers drawn were 31, 43, 58, 59, 66 Powerball: 9 Power Play: …
Read More »TSB issues warning on when it is ‘time to stop’ as scammers target over 50s | Personal Finance | Finance
Almost one in 10 cases see scammers receiving money to book travel to be with their ‘partners,’ – for trips they will never make. As a result, TSB is warning people to stay vigilant, especially when they are online. These ‘relationships’ can often spring up through social media or dating …
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