Wedbush Securities Managing Director Michael Pachter says the strike could push back shows like ‘Stranger Things,’ but broadcast networks ‘have the biggest problem.’ No deal has been reached between studios and streaming services, union leaders representing film and television actors said Thursday. They will now vote on whether to strike. …
Read More »State pension to hit inflation-busting £11,373 as wages beat prices in triple lock twist | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioner incomes have been savaged by the cost of living crisis, as essentials such as food and fuel skyrocket. Rishi Sunak made a bad situation worse when Chancellor, by suspending the triple lock for the 2022/23 financial year. This gave 12million pensioners a pay rise of 3.1 percent just as …
Read More »Hollywood turns on Fran Drescher over Kim Kardashian Italy photo as strike looms
Wedbush Securities Managing Director Michael Pachter says the strike could push back shows like ‘Stranger Things,’ but broadcast networks ‘have the biggest problem.’ Fran Drescher, head of the SAG-AFTRA actor’s union, is being criticized for flying to Italy over the weekend for a Dolce & Gabbana event and smiling for …
Read More »Warning – Mortgage hikes will be the cost of taming inflation | Politics | News
Mortgage payments will soar by at least £500 a month for nearly one million households within three years, the Bank of England warned. Governor Andrew Bailey said there “will be consequences” from higher borrowing costs after 13 straight rises in interest rates. Around 200,000 homeowners are facing a monthly hike …
Read More »Companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to catch up on fines over unsafe mining conditions
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Nearly two dozen companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have agreed to catch up on fines owed to the U.S. government from a 2020 settlement over unsafe working conditions at his coal mines, according to a federal court filing. The Republican governor …
Read More »TSB increases interest on eight savings accounts with ‘competitive’ rates up to 5% | Personal Finance | Finance
TSB has increased interest on eight different savings accounts with rates reaching as high as five percent. The products included in the raft of interest rate rises are TSB’s one, two and three-year fixed-rate savings accounts, as well as its 18-month, two-year and three-year fixed-rate ISAs. Two of TSB’s limited …
Read More »Back-to-school shopping decreases for first time in 9 years as persistent inflation tightens excess spending
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow takes a hit at Bidenomics and gives his take on responding to the Russia-Ukraine war on ‘Kudlow.’ The end-of-the-summer rush for school supplies is a feeling all too familiar to some, but a new study shows back-to-school spending is expected to fall for the first …
Read More »Halifax scam warning as fraudsters send bogus message about large payment | Personal Finance | Finance
Halifax has issued a warning after scammers pretending to be from the bank contacted a person about a bogus payment. Twitter user @JaysonRigby contacted the bank about a text message he had received purportedly from the bank warning him about a large payment that had been made from his debit …
Read More »Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during test in Texas: report
The flight marks a critical moment for the space tourism venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson in 2004. A rocket engine powered by Blue Origin exploded last month during testing, according to media reports. The June 30 blast occurred at a West Texas facility of the space company, owned …
Read More »Pension policy change could give £113,000 boost towards ‘comfortable retirement’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Britons working to build their pensions could get a major boost if the auto-enrolment scheme is expanded. The Government has set out plans to scrap the lower earnings limit and to expand the minimum age from 22 to 18. Alice Guy, head of Pensions and Savings at interactive investor, said: …
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