Passengers stand in line to go through security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina ((Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)) United Airlines is debuting new plans to let economy passengers with window seats board first. The airline’s new boarding …
Read More »OVO customers could earn up to £160 this winter with energy bill saving scheme | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy provider OVO has announced it will be joining the National Grid ESO’s Demand Flexibility Scheme (DFS) to reward customers for switching their energy usage out of peak times this winter. Running from November 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, Power Move Plus customers could earn up to £100 for …
Read More »State Farm reports dramatic drop in catalytic converter theft claims
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Insurance giant State Farm says claims over the theft of catalytic converters are down significantly this year after skyrocketing in 2022. The company released fresh data this week showing there were around 14,500 claims linked to criminals stealing the pricey auto part off customers’ …
Read More »Portugal has been ranked as the best European country to retire in | Retirement | Finance
As we head towards a dark, cold winter here in the UK, perhaps many are starting to ponder living in warmer climes elsewhere – especially those edging towards retirement. A new study has found that Portugal might just be the best place to retire in, and indeed the best place …
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried says lawyers involved in key decisions before FTX collapse
CryptoLaw founder John Deaton joins Making Money to discuss the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testified on Thursday without the jury present at his federal fraud trial that the lawyers for his bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange were involved in key decisions as …
Read More »Pension savers overcharged £61million in tax due to ‘ludicrous quirk’ of system | Personal Finance | Finance
Savers reclaimed a record £61 million in over taxation on pension withdrawals in July, August and September this year – the highest three-month figure since records began. Savers are getting up to £3,252 back on average after being hit with a bloated tax bill. Since 2015, HMRC has chosen to …
Read More »Pilots say they need to prioritize their mental health as pressures mount
Samsara co-founder and CEO Sanjit Biswas explains how the Internet of things company got American Airlines’ Dallas hub to decrease flight delays on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A pilot’s mental health is “just as important as having a good set of eyes to see what’s going on,” American Airlines pilot Captain …
Read More »Santander confirms reduction to mortgage interest rates for homeowners | Personal Finance | Finance
Caitlyn Eastell, a spokesperson at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, particularly highlighted the bank’s five-year fixed-rate mortgages. She explained: “This week, Santander has reduced the rate on its five-year fixed rate deal by 0.29 percent, now priced at 5.15 percent, available to house purchase customers at 90 percent loan-to-value. “Borrowers looking to secure a …
Read More »US Postal Service has new policy for change of address: ‘Would have had no idea’
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The United States Postal Service (USPS) has made some changes to its new address policy — and it requires a few extra steps that consumers will not want to miss. The USPS has created the new policy in order to properly verify the identity …
Read More »State pension payments set for second-biggest rate increase but triple lock ‘unsustainable | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensions are set to be awarded their second-biggest rate increase next year – but experts believe this is “unsustainable” in the long term. Retirement payments will go up by 8.5 percent in 2024 if the Government keeps to its triple-lock pledge. The triple-lock is a promise to raise state …
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