Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a group of US states over competition concerns related to its Android App Store. The tech major also agreed to make changes to the way the Android system works, and to allow more competition in […]
Read moreMarkets Anticipate Lower U.S. CPI Readings
Market sentiment remained tethered to expectations of a downtick in the consumer price readings due from the U.S. on Tuesday. Markets also widely expect the Fed to keep rates on hold in the decision to be announced on Wednesday. Wall Street Futures reveal mild gains. European benchmarks are trading mostly […]
Read moreTop cash ISAs with high interest rates as savers falling into tax-trap surges
A growing number of savers are falling into the savings tax trap a bank has warned, with nearly a third of those breaching their Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) doing so for the first time. Paragon Bank’s survey of over 1,700 savers found that 37 percent generated enough interest on their […]
Read moreFury as drivers can be slapped with fines for going faster than 20mph from today
Welsh drivers who break the new 20mph speed limit will be slapped with fines from today, officials have warned. A three-month “grace period” has been in place to allow people to adjust to the change and to allow Highways authorities to adjust road signage and Traffic Regulation Orders. However, this […]
Read moreKeep mice from entering your home with ‘natural’ and ‘powerful’ £4 deterrent
Now that the weather is getting colder and frostier, many people may have some uninvited furry guests sneaking into their homes. Mice often come into homes at this time of year in an attempt to find food and warner shelter, and it is easier for them to get into the […]
Read moreFrom top of the world to bottom of the lake: Inside the ‘fraud and bribery’ that sank $1bn company
By Nick McKenzie Credit: Richard Giliberto Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. On a spring evening in 2020, a startling email arrived in the inbox of the chief executive of Phoslock Environmental Technologies, an Australian company that had wooed […]
Read moreThe world’s newest money haven for billionaires
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For decades, many of the world’s richest people chose to safeguard their assets in overseas locales ranging from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands. But a new wealth hub […]
Read morePIP assessment tips for people due interviews for up to £172.75 a week payments
A total of 661,620 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments were conducted over the phone between February 2022 and January 2023, with phone conversations now accounting for 66 percent of all these assessments. The DWP says that these figures account not just for initial assessments to decide on fresh claims, but […]
Read moreThese eight taxes will rise in 2024 – 5 tips for fighting back
BBC Breakfast: Jeremy Hunt challenged over tax bill concerns Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has made a big noise about his decision to cut 2p off National Insurance (NI) in last month’s Autumn Statement. The tax cut will come into force in January 6, but millions will still hand over more of […]
Read moreQantas warns passenger compensation scheme would push up fares
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Qantas Airways has warned against introducing a European-style compensation scheme for passengers, arguing it will do nothing to reduce delays and cancellations and will push up the cost of airfares. In its submission […]
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