Economy

Sam Jones, the founder of the Gener8 app, made a successful appearance on BBC’s Dragon’s Den looking for a deal. In a first for the show, Jones was actually approached by the dragons after his successful pitch to try and secure a deal. The Gener8 app, which Jones pitched to the dragons, is a savings […]

It looks like over 50s could benefit from a £6,000 pension boost next year, thanks to a new Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA). The new allowance comes into effect from April 2021 and any eligible over 50s will be able to pay an additional £6,000 into their pension pots each year. This is on top […]

A pensioner has issued a warning to others over a ‘shocking’ scam which saw her tricked into purchasing gift cards worth £200. The elderly woman, who has not been named, was targeted by the scammer who promised her a phone call from a government minister in return for the gift cards. The pensioner, who lives […]

Households across the UK could be missing out on savings of up to £134 on their energy bills every year, simply by making one small change. A new report from energy supplier E.ON has revealed that by setting the thermostat at 18°C, households could reduce their energy consumption by 15 per cent, equating to an […]

Nearly 80,000 federal employees have joined unions over the past year, according to a White House task force led by Vice President Kamala Harris and other senior officials. The task force, which was announced by President Joe Biden in March 2021, was created with the goal of reversing a long-term decline in union membership among […]

Plans to end free NHS prescriptions for over 60s will not be going ahead, after the government announced that it will continue to offer free medication to those aged 60 and over. The news follows a review into the cost of free prescriptions for older people, which was launched in April last year. The review […]

A single woman in the UK has revealed that she only eats one meal a week, in order to afford to feed her six cats. Laura Smith, from Eastbourne, has been taking care of the cats since she adopted them from a rescue centre, and says she has put their needs above her own. The […]

A poll conducted by Express.co.uk has revealed that the majority of Britons support the government scrapping plans to raise the free prescription age to 66. The survey, conducted on 1,743 people, found that an overwhelming 85% of respondents felt that the government should not push ahead with the plans. The government’s proposal to raise the […]

The Trump administration has recently proposed new banking regulations that are being met with bipartisan resistance. Critics from both sides of the aisle are voicing their concerns about the potential implications of the new rules, which could have a significant impact on the banking industry. The new regulations are aimed at rolling back some of […]

As China’s economic growth continues to slow, Beijing has been urged to reform vocational education and end discrimination against skilled workers in order to plug the country’s widening gap in skilled labour. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) released a report on Wednesday recommending that vocational education should be improved and that discrimination against […]

As the cost of insulin has skyrocketed in recent years, people with diabetes have been forced to make difficult decisions about their health care — in some cases, even rationing their medication to make ends meet. But now, some of the major insulin makers are starting to slash prices in response to mounting public pressure. […]

FTX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, funneled $3.2 billion to its founders, Sam Bankman-Fried and other related entities, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report, based on documents obtained by Bloomberg, shows that FTX transferred $3.2 billion to its founders since its launch in 2018. Bankman-Fried, the CEO, was the largest recipient of the funds, […]