Attendance Allowance: Age UK helps man claim benefit We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) which looked into DWP […]
» Read moreThe Reserve Bank of Australia has increased official interest rates for four consecutive months, lifting the nation’s cash rate to 1.85 per cent. That has added more than $600 to the average $611,158 Aussie mortgage, and official rate futures suggest there are more rises to come. Financial counsellors report that inquiries for assistance are up, as money pressures bear down. […]
» Read moreSeth Rogen has spoken out about his experience as part of the cast of Steven Spielberg’s Toronto Film Festival-bound The Fabelmans. The actor shares in an upcoming edition of The Process that he wrapped his role in the film, loosely based on the iconic filmmaker’s childhood and upbringing, toward the end of last year. “It was really cool. It was […]
» Read moreNew York (CNN Business)A New York state judge denied the Trump Organization and its former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg’s motions to dismiss tax fraud charges during a hearing Friday. Judge Juan Merchan said he would grant a hearing to hear arguments over whether statements Weisselberg made while in custody the day of his arrest in July 2021 could be […]
» Read moreThe FBI started in the early 1990s to post gun background checks data by state every month. Firearm background checks are often used as a proxy for trends in gun sales, although the FBI notes that they are not a one-to-one comparison, with estimates for 2021 gun sales being roughly half the background check estimates. Background checks nationwide totaled 9,138,123 […]
» Read morevideo 2020 was an inflection point for Bitcoin: Expert Bitcoin Magazine head of market research Dylan LeClair provides insight on investing in cryptocurrency and reacts to the San Francisco Fed president’s controversial inflation comments on ‘Making Money.’ BlackRock is launching a spot bitcoin private trust to provide institutional clients in the United States with direct exposure to the world’s largest […]
» Read moreSTARGAZERS consider seeing the Perseid meteor shower as one of the highlights of the stargazing calendar. If you've ever wanted to wish on a shooting star, then the Perseid meteor shower is the perfect time to do just that – and we have everything you need to know. Where to see Perseid meteor shower With up to 150 shooting stars […]
» Read moreAfter a dreadful first six months of 2022, which culminated with a S&P 500 market low of 3,666 on June 16, we have seen one of the strongest rallies in a while. The S&P 500 rally of almost 16% pulled the venerable index out of bear market status, and much to the delight of the always bullish Wall Street crowd, […]
» Read moreFANS at the ready, as temperatures are on the up again this week. But some of us could be taking some potentially fatal risks in a desperate bid to stay cool. Consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First has warned about six particularly common mistakes electric fan owners are making. In extreme cases, you could actually be putting yourself in danger […]
» Read moreThe boss of ANZ bank says it’s extremely unlikely the country will fall into a recession, with most Australian households in “unbelievably good shape” to withstand economic uncertainty. However, the bank’s chief executive Shayne Elliott acknowledged that while many Australians will have strong buffers to deal with rising interest rates and increasing cost of living, there will be those “on […]
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