State pensions, Pensions, Money, Benefits, Society Business | The Guardian People who receive the new state pension can get thousands a year more than those on the old basic schemeSheila receives the basic state pension and says it is a struggle to make ends meet. “We’re supposed to survive on pocket money,” says the widow, aged…
Personal loans, Borrowing & debt, Property, Nationwide, Banks and building societies, Business, Money, UK news Business | The Guardian Previous £25,000 maximum no longer enough to fund some home improvements, says building societyNationwide building society has doubled the maximum personal loan it will offer borrowers to £50,000, citing the continued increase in building costs as the…
BBC News The UAW effort to win members in at Mercedes was a test of a wider resurgence in worker activism. The UAW effort to win members in at Mercedes was a test of a wider resurgence in worker activism.
State pensions, Money, Pensions, UK news, Pensions industry, Personal pensions Business | The Guardian For every nine weeks you delay your pension goes up by about 1%, but for some it could end up costing them moreUK state pensions: are older retirees getting a bad deal?You can boost your weekly state pension by delaying when you…
BBC News With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences. With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences.
BBC News Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a “train wreck” float. Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a “train wreck” float.
BBC News One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer’s Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought ‘considerable financial strain’. One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer’s Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought ‘considerable financial strain’.
Business, Economic policy, Economics, Global economy, International trade, US economy, Chinese economy, China Business | The Guardian Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliatesThe global economy is fragmenting and a new era of protectionism has dawned. Dreams by free marketeers of a frictionless world in which…
Online shopping, Money, Consumer affairs, Consumer rights, eBay, Fashion, Life and style, Vintage fashion Business | The Guardian Have a bidding strategy and a targeted approach … and train the algorithmsBe specific in searches. “If you enter ‘green dress’ into the search box on eBay, it will bring back thousands of results, so use the filter,”…
Post Office Horizon scandal, Post Office, Business, UK news Business | The Guardian The former chief executive and archbishop’s confidant appears at the Horizon IT inquiry this week to explain her role in the affair that wrecked the lives of so many of her staffWhen Paula Vennells was appointed chief executive of the Post Office in…