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Read More »Virgin Media O2 warns price rise ‘double whammy’ for millions on bundled mobile contracts | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of consumers with bundled mobile phone contracts could receive a “double whammy” on bills this year costing tens of millions of pounds, a network provider has warned. Bundled contracts refer to deals that combine the handset with the cost of the data plan. With customers’ entire monthly bills subject …
Read More »Florida man sues Disney after being thrown from ferry into trash can: lawsuit
LightShed Ventures partner Rich Greenfield talks Disney’s future on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A Florida man is suing Walt Disney World after the ferry he was on crashed into a dock last year and sent him into a trash can, according to a lawsuit. Justin Tripp was visiting Disney’s Magic Kingdom …
Read More »Manufacturing returns to growth after 20 months of decline | City & Business | Finance
Britain’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in March, its first positive month in nearly two years, according to a closely watched economic indicator. The S&P Global / CIPS purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector produced a 20 month high reading of 50.3 last month, versus 47.5 in February. A …
Read More »A million simulations show US debt is on an ‘unsustainable’ path
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses inflation risks, taxes and credit card debt in an exclusive interview with FOX Business. The United States is almost certainly on an unsustainable path with regard to the astronomic rise in its national debt, according to a million simulations run by Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported Tuesday …
Read More »Care home costs: ‘Unexpected’ bill could see Britons lose thousands from property capital | Personal Finance | Finance
Many Britons could be hit by “unexpected” care bills costing thousands in the future, as one in two haven’t made proper financial plans, a new study has revealed. With the average four-year stay in a care home costing between £200,000 to £240,000, experts at TakingCare said most Britons resort to …
Read More »AT&T breach: How to protect yourself
Tech journalist Kurt Knutsson reacts to several agencies investigating the AT&T phone outages on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Cybersecurity experts are urging AT&T customers to ramp up their security measures, such as changing their passwords, following a data breach that impacted 73 million current and former accounts. Bob Huber, chief security …
Read More »Smart meter fury as energy bill devices go ‘dumb’ and Ofgem begged to end crisis | Personal Finance | Finance
Watchdogs have been told to get tough on energy firms that are failing to tackle the crisis of smart meters that have become ‘dumb’. It emerged last week that as many as 4 million of the meters are failing to work as designed. In theory, the smart meters supply real …
Read More »Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after no players win grand prize
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.09 billion after no tickets matched the winning numbers during Monday night’s drawing. The winning numbers Monday night were: 19, 24, 40, 42, 56 and a red Powerball 23. The Power Play was 2X. While nobody won …
Read More »Warning as Buy Now Pay Later schemes threaten ‘debt timebomb’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of young people using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to fund their lifestyles are unaware of the financial perils involved. Despite BNPL being the second most common form of borrowing, half of people aged 18-34 do not understand it can lead to debt. Some 46 percent did not understand …
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