FOX Business correspondent Kelly Saberi reports from Chicago on how proposed tariffs could significantly increase the overall duty on Canadian lumber on ‘The Big Money Show.’ Lumber is in the spotlight as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the U.S. Lumber Coalition disagree over what’s behind the U.S. housing …
Read More »Pensioners in three council tax bands could get their Winter Fuel Payments reinstated | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions is reportedly considering a move that could see only pensioners in three council tax bands eligible for the £300 Winter Fuel Payment. This move could potentially save around £1.5 billion a year and extending the benefit to an additional 11 million households. According to …
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Kona Ice CEO Tony Lamb and Layne’s Chicken Fingers CEO Garrett Reed share why they believe President Trump will be beneficial for their businesses. Leading a company is a significant and often difficult job. One perk of that responsibility is sizable compensation for being a CEO. A new analysis from The …
Read More »British Gas to slash electricity prices by 50% tomorrow at these times | Personal Finance | Finance
British Gas is set to slash electricity prices by 50% on Tuesday for customers signed up to benefit from its PeakSave Green Flex events. The discounted rate will apply between 4pm and 6pm on June 3, thanks to an increase in renewable energy supply driven by windy and sunny conditions. …
Read More »Trump Burger grows popular with supporters, gets critiqued by critics
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk reflect on the growth of DOGE as Musk departs from his position in the department in wide-ranging press conference A new burger chain themed around President Donald Trump is growing in Texas, and those who don’t vocally support him find it to be in …
Read More »Rachel Reeves pushed UK to brink – what happens next will horrify her | Personal Finance | Finance
She made a disastrous start in No. 11, inheriting an economy that was finally showing signs of life, then throttling it. I could write a book on her early blunders, but here’s a quick rundown of the greatest hits. Scrapping the winter fuel payment for 10 million pensioners, sparking an …
Read More »Trump warns court ruling against tariffs could cause ‘economic ruination’ of US
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses U.S.- China trade talks after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said negotiations stalled. President Donald Trump on Sunday said if the courts rule against the administration’s sweeping tariffs, it would mean the “economic ruination” of the country. The post comes after the U.S. Court of …
Read More »State pensioners born in these years urged to get extra £5,496 | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners born in these years are being urged to get an extra £5496.40 a year if they earn less than a certain amount. Pension benefits are a complex web of eligibility criteria, pension levels and differing DWP schemes for different groups of people depending on when they were born, …
Read More »Waymo driverless cars face backlash from California residents over noise issues
Uber and Waymo launch autonomous rides in Austin, Texas. Residents of Santa Monica, California, have been complaining and protesting the frequent noise-pollution from Waymo driverless cars. Waymo, a driverless ride-hailing company, is operating in multiple states across America. While the driverless electric cars with rotating sensors were initially viewed as …
Read More »Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband – who’s doing MOST damage? | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband – who do you blame most? (Image: Getty) The most obvious suspect is Rachel Reeves. As Chancellor, her fingerprints are all over the crime scene as Britain careers towards bankruptcy on her watch. But she didn’t act alone. Deputy PM Angela Rayner is also …
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