Savers can use banking app tools to help them save on a daily basis (Image: Getty) The Bank of England has kept the interest rate at its current rate of 5.25 percent over the past three months. The decision has come as little surprise but interest rates are still at …
Read More »Powerball Jackpot Rolls into New Year at $810 Million
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Powerball jackpot hit an estimated $810 million Saturday night after no winners were announced in the final drawing of 2023, lottery officials announced. The next drawing will kick off on Jan. 1, offering players the opportunity to start the new year with a …
Read More »Bitcoin hits $100,000 and UK shares boom in 2024 – but there’s bad news for savers | Personal Finance | Finance
Wall Street, savings rates, the gold price and bond yields all rose in 2024, while cryptocurrency Bitcoin flew to the moon. Some individual stocks did brilliantly, with US chip maker Nvidia skyrocketing 238 percent. UK-listed aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce almost matched that by growing a blockbuster 225 percent, making it …
Read More »Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $78M in U.S. opioid settlement with health insurers, company benefit plans
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims by U.S. health insurers and benefit plans that its work with drug companies helped fuel an epidemic of opioid addiction. The settlement, disclosed in documents filed on Friday in federal …
Read More »‘I’m a wealth expert – here’s how to secure greater financial freedom in the New Year’ | Personal Finance | Finance
The start of another year is a popular time for people to think about their personal finances and reset money goals for the 12 months ahead whether that’s to pay off credit cards or loans or save for a holiday. As the New Year approaches, Britons are urged to not …
Read More »Hershey sued, accused of ‘deception’ in its Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
Hershey’s delivers candy to Senate during impeachment A Florida woman is suing Hershey after she says she was deceived by the chocolate brand’s packaging of its holiday-themed items. In a proposed federal class action lawsuit filed on Thursday, December 28, plaintiff Cynthia Kelly of Hillsborough County, Florida stated she was …
Read More »Leap into a new musical life with Sheeran and Lowden | City & Business | Finance
Sales growth for Lowden, a renowned UK producer of top end acoustic and electric instruments, suggest the notion is striking a chord with many more now thanks to the accessible collection it has developed with superstar Ed Sheeran. Based in County Down, Northern Ireland, the place where self-taught maker …
Read More »Stocks, Fed’s rate cuts, IPOs and Bitcoin
‘The Claman Countdown’ panelists Thomas Hayes and Tony Zabiegala predict Federal Reserve and market moves heading into the new year. IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION, A LOOK AHEAD AT 2024 -Stocks cinched some records in 2023, what’s ahead for the election year? -When may the Federal Reserve begin its rate cuts? …
Read More »Brexit victory with UK economy tipped to outpace Germany’s as eurozone falters | Politics | News
Britain’s economy is poised to outstrip that of Germany in the coming years, with European countries hampered by the sluggish eurozone, experts have predicted. Economists at investment bank UBS believe Europe’s economic powerhorse will see modest growth of 0.5 percent in 2024, and 0.8 percent the year after. By contrast, …
Read More »Rare 1927 Steiff Begging Bonzo dog up for auction, expected to go for over $25k as one of 115 ever made
LCG Auctions founder Mark Montero displays unique auction items on ‘Varney & Co.’ A rare stuffed animal is hitting the auction market this weekend and is expected to sell for over $25,000. A Steiff Begging Bonzo dog from 1927 was bought by a Phoenix, Arizona, resident at a flea market …
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