When someone we are close to has money problems, the warning signs are often easy to spot. They may seem stressed, have unopened bills or repeatedly ask for loans. If they are spending erratically, they may turn up in clothes or in a new car you know they couldn’t possibly …
Read More »Trump calls for deal on new fiscal stimulus
US president Donald Trump has issued a call for negotiators to “work together” and complete a deal on new fiscal stimulus for the American economy a month before the November election. The appeal was issued from Mr Trump’s Twitter account as the president was being treated for coronavirus at a …
Read More »Johnson and von der Leyen agree to ‘intensified’ trade talks
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Saturday to work together to unlock an EU-UK trade deal, as negotiations moved into a new “intensified” phase and the mood around the talks improved. Britain’s prime minister and the European Commission president are now personally engaged in trying to unblock …
Read More »“Absolutely 100 Percent Not Guilty”: 25 Bizarre Things You Forgot
O.J. Simpson met Nicole Brown in 1977 and divorced his first wife, Marguerite, in 1979. He married Nicole on Feb. 2, 1985; their daughter Sydney was born eight months later, and son Justin was born in 1988. “You guys never do anything,” Nicole told police when they arrived at the Simpson home at …
Read More »How this part-time teacher fell through the government’s coronavirus
A part-time primary school teacher and entrepreneur from Essex has shared how the spirit of her local community and getting on Instagram helped get her business back on track. Heather Syrett, 28 and from Leigh-on-Sea, runs Leigh Calligraphy which specialises in calligraphy design and workshops. Her passion for the craft started …
Read More »Are electric bike conversion kits worth it?
Electric bike sales soared during lockdown as people looked for alternative ways to stay fit and get around, whilst avoiding public transport. The e-bikes have become increasingly popular in recent years, with around 100,000 sold in Britain last year – an increase of around 40 per cent annually, according to …
Read More »Find out which car makers plan to increase prices if there’s no Brexit
Motorists looking to soon replace their vehicles are being urged to fast-track purchased to before the end of the year to avoid being stung with Brexit-forced price hikes on cars. If a trade deal can’t be struck with the EU for when the Brexit transition period ends, World Trade Organisation …
Read More »Covid: Faith groups’ singing studied for coronavirus risk
Image copyright Getty Images Faith communities are being invited to take part in a study of the role singing plays in spreading coronavirus. Participants will be asked to sing at different volumes, and lasers will be used to detect and measure the droplets they produce. Researchers will then look into …
Read More »Can Britain keep its lockdown savings habit? This is Money podcast
Lockdown Britain has produced a nation of savers, ONS figures showed this week, with people salting away almost 30 per cent of their disposable income on average. But for those hoping that we might finally have got the savings habit, there’s a catch. Those figures cover April to June, a …
Read More »Chancellor’s duty-free ban ‘will lead to the loss of 138,000 jobs’
The decision to end duty-free shopping on goods such as perfume, clothing and electronics will lead to 138,000 job losses and cost the economy £3.5billion, according to a report. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is ending VAT refunds for international visitors to shops, and restricting tax savings on goods bought by outbound …
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