Former McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner analyzes the state of fast food industry as the U.S. economy slows on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A will serve meals hotter and faster for mobile app customers thanks to new app features introduced by each chain. The restaurants aim to improve their mobile-order …
Read More »Inheritance tax warning as families risk being hit with ‘unexpected and considerable bill’ | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC announced that Inheritance Tax receipts for April 2023 were £0.6 billion. This is £0.1 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier. This means more people are getting caught in the tax trap, losing more of their hard-earned cash. Britons are being warned about an “unexpected” IHT …
Read More »Memorial Day and the stock market
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Wall Street will pause on Monday to mark the Memorial Day holiday as Americans remember and honor those who died in military service. There will be no trading in stocks as U.S. equity markets will be closed. The U.S. bond market will also take …
Read More »Attendance Allowance can give pensioners with eyesight issues up to £101 a week | Personal Finance | Finance
Attendance Allowance is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and offers people of state pension age who have a health condition or disability some financial support. Those with eye conditions such as cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration could qualify for this extra cash. Around 1.4 million people over state pension age …
Read More »Padres’ Manny Machado partners with underwear company Ethika
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is one of the most marketable Major League Baseball stars in today’s game, and he picked up another endorsement earlier this month. The superstar third baseman added a partnership with underwear company Ethika to his resume. Styles featuring …
Read More »Dragons Den star brings cast to tears in emotional pitch – ‘This is everything’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Mr Chew was seeking £50,000 for 20 percent of his condiment company, Mak Tok’s Authentic Chilli Pastes. As the last season of Dragons’ Den has come to a close, it’s interesting to look over previous years to explore emotional pitches throughout the years. Mak Tok’s Authentic Chilli Pastes has an …
Read More »JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade allegations over enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of girls
The Bahnsen Group founder and managing partner David Bahnsen discusses whether J.P. Morgan is discriminating against accounts based on religion or politics on ‘The Big Money Show.’ The U.S. Virgin Islands and JPMorgan Chase are trading allegations about their respective roles in allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of young …
Read More »Lloyds bank warns ‘hundreds targeted every day’ in growing online scam – victims lose £570 | Personal Finance | Finance
Purchase scams starting on social media are expected to cost UK consumers more than £27million this year alone, according to new analysis by Lloyds Banking Group. As people turn to online shopping, scammers have taken advantage and are tricking people into paying for goods and services that don’t exist. Victims …
Read More »Tentative deal to raise debt ceiling reached as default deadline looms
PIMCO managing director and head of public policy Libby Cantrill discusses ongoing debt talks which she predicts will last until the ‘eleventh hour.’ A tentative “agreement in principle” was reached Saturday night between Democrats and Republicans to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, averting a potential U.S. default. President Joe Biden …
Read More »UK pensioners ‘more likely to face financial uncertainty’ compared to EU counterparts | Personal Finance | Finance
It could be argued that the lack of preparation comes from the fact UK workers aren’t legally required to contribute to any form of pension. Experts have stated this has resulted in the UK having five times the number of pensioners in poverty compared to Iceland. State pension reforms are …
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