A car expert has warned that drivers should be careful when buying their next car as one innocuous choice could cost them hundreds of pounds. Auto Express editor Paul Barker said that although choosing a colour for one’s new car was a subjective choice, it could have financial as well …
Read More »Treasury Secretary sees ‘de-escalation’ in US-China trade relations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent details the reportedly signed U.S.-China trade deal, talks ‘setting the table’ for future tariff negotiations and weighs in on the president’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed new details about the reported trade deal struck between the U.S. and China, adding that he’s …
Read More »British Gas, EDF, OVO, Octopus customers urged to take photo of meter | Personal Finance | Finance
British Gas, EDF, OVO and Octopus Energy customers are being urged to submit a meter reading and take a dated photo of it before midnight on Monday, June 30, to avoid being charged at the wrong rate. Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July 1 for those on …
Read More »DoorDash driver shares what it was like to stand behind Trump at ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ event
Maliki Krieski, a mother and DoorDash delivery driver who stood behind President Donald Trump during his “Big, Beautiful Bill” event told Fox News Digital why the bill is important to her. In an exclusive interview, Maliki Krieski, a mother, small business owner and DoorDash delivery driver who stood behind President …
Read More »State pension age bombshell as retirement age rise could be ‘brought forward’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Raising the retirement age could be brought forward in a blow to workers. Currently, the state pension age is 66 but is expected to rise to 67 in 2028 and 68 in 2046. But a Government review published in 2023 suggested the rise to 68 should be brought forward to …
Read More »Bezos wedding: Lanza & Baucina Limited will plan high-profile Venice nuptials
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos gave the company’s first all-female crew a pep talk ahead of liftoff. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez tapped event planners Lanza & Baucina Limited for their wedding ceremony and reception. The planners are bound to be busy because the high-profile couple, engaged …
Read More »DWP urges pensioners born before 1959 to ‘contact bank immediately’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioners born before 1959 have been urged to contact their bank ‘immediately’ by the Department for Work and Pensions. This alert follows a series of winter fuel payment scams targeting older individuals, spurred by the Labour Party Government’s recent policy reversal. Fiona Peake, personal finance expert at Ocean Finance, said …
Read More »US first-quarter GDP: Economy shrank 0.5% amid trade policy uncertainty
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok elaborates on risks facing the U.S. economy on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’ The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as tariffs caused importers to surge shipments before higher levies took effect. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third estimate for first quarter …
Read More »Keir Starmer out! PM hides as rebel Labour MPs demand regime change | Personal Finance | Finance
Starmer loves his time abroad, swanning about looking important at fancy foreign summits. He’s barely set foot on home soil in weeks. Yesterday, for the second time in a row, Angela Rayner stood in for him at Prime Minister’s questions. Tory shadow chancellor Mel Stride quipped it was great to …
Read More »US Treasury Dept wields new authority to cut ties with compromised banks
FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti reports on how families of fentanyl victims are calling for a major crackdown on China’s alleged trade of the deadly drug. The Trump administration on Wednesday, for the first time, used a new authority to require U.S. financial institutions to cut ties with three Mexico-based banks …
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