Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com An Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai has received accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the companies and agency announced Friday. Lecanemab appeared to reduce brain amyloid plaque — a marker of Alzheimer’s — in a 865-patient study involving people with …
Read More »State pension payments could be increased for unpaid carers – how to claim Carer’s Credit | Personal Finance | Finance
To qualify for the full new state pension, recipients must be of pension age and have 35 years of National Insurance contributions under their belt. These contributions are acquired by being in the workforce but unpaid carers are more likely to have gaps in their record. While many can apply …
Read More »US job growth cools slightly in December as economy adds 223,000 new positions
FOX Business host Charles Payne breaks down the labor market on ‘Making Money.’ U.S. hiring cooled in December to the lowest pace in two years, but the labor market remained resilient in the face of higher interest rates, scorching-hot inflation and mounting recession fears. Employers added 223,000 jobs in December, …
Read More »Pensioners urged to contact DWP if they do not get £600 payment by end of next week | Personal Finance | Finance
Some 11.6 million pensioners should get the payment with many having received the money already. All the payments should arrive by next Friday, January 13, and the DWP has urged anyone who does not receive the funds by then to get in touch. Most people get the money automatically, and …
Read More »Ram is ‘in the game’ with electric pickups, CEO says
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Ram is in it to win it. The all-truck brand unveiled its first electric pickup at CES ahead of its launch in 2024. The Ram 1500 Revolution concept is a full-size battery-powered truck that previews the production model, which will compete against the Ford …
Read More »Best savings accounts: Banks offering customers 4.54% interest rate | Personal Finance | Finance
Moneyfacts.co.uk recently highlighted its ‘Pick of the Week’ which showcases the best products on the market. Two of the best savings accounts for consumers come from the bank SmartSave and Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. This comes amid a wave of interest rates rises following recent intervention from the Bank …
Read More »LARRY KUDLOW: A dramatic speech with absolute clarity on issues would help McCarthy’s speakership quest
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow weighs in on the state of support for Kevin McCarthy for House speaker and remains hopeful Republicans will clarify their intentions in restoring an ‘America first’ agenda on ‘Kudlow.’ As of this reporting, right now, the Kevin McCarthy speaker nomination balloting is in its ninth …
Read More »State pension to hit £200 weekly but some Britons to miss out – how to boost payments | Personal Finance | Finance
Last year, the Government promised to reinstate the triple lock pledge on state pension payments. The triple lock is a promise to raise pensions by either the rate of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 percent; whichever is higher. While this will raise the state pension to over £10,000 annually for …
Read More »The Great Resignation isn’t over yet: Where are all the workers?
FOX Business’ Jeff Flock on the Labor Departments’ report revealing the U.S. currently has a record high number of jobs on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ The United States Labor Department optimistically reported a record number of job openings, but the nationwide worker shortage has continued to be a stubborn thorn in …
Read More »Universal Credit claimants could get over £1,000 boost to bank account – are you eligible? | Personal Finance | Finance
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis is encouraging anyone who earns £40,000 or less to check if they are entitled to DWP benefits like Universal Credit as figures show up to seven million Britons are still missing out on benefits they are entitled to. One Martin Lewis fan has shared how he discovered he was …
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