Economy

The introduction of Universal Credit has seen a number of freebies available to those claiming the benefit, worth up to a staggering £9,000. April is the perfect time to take advantage of the many benefits on offer, with 13 freebies available to those on Universal Credit. From discounts on home energy bills to free furniture […]

Are you in search of supermarket discounts, but wary of marketing tricks? The savvy shopper needs to be one step ahead of the supermarkets. With numerous offers, loyalty cards and sales, it can be difficult to navigate your way through the aisles and determine which deals are the real deal. But there are ways to […]

Shopping can be a fun and enjoyable experience, but it can also be a stressful and expensive one. Many stores have developed sneaky tactics to make customers spend more than they intended. As a shopping expert, here are five of the most common tricks stores use to get you to spend more, and how to […]

With the future of Social Security and Medicare in question, a new report has found that both programs could be on track to run out of money over the next decade. The report, released by the trustees of Medicare and Social Security, revealed that both programs are expected to soon begin to run a deficit, […]

Shares of Nikola Corporation, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, plummeted to a record low on Tuesday following news that the company is planning a $100 million stock sale. The Phoenix-based company's stock dropped as much as 19% in trading, according to CNBC. This marks the company's lowest share price since it went public in June […]

In recent years, the issue of economic inequality in America has been a highly talked about topic. Despite its prevalence, it is encouraging to see that there are signs of improvement. According to a recent report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, American inequality is finally lessening. The report found that the U.S. poverty rate […]

Malaysia's top court on Friday refused former Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid for a review of his corruption conviction, a decision that could see him jailed for up to 12 years. The Federal Court, the nation's highest court, rejected Najib's appeal for a review of his conviction on seven charges of abuse of power, criminal […]

Ford Motor Company, the iconic American carmaker, has announced that its electric vehicle (EV) division is losing billions of dollars and should be viewed as a startup company. The announcement was made on Wednesday as Ford reported a $2.2 billion loss in its fourth quarter earnings. The loss was attributed in part to the company's […]

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that its current rate hike cycle may be nearing an end. The losses came after Wall Street had rallied on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2 percent, its biggest one-day gain since early June. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index fell […]

A German civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta over anonymous death threats received by members of its organization. The group, called Die Tageszeitung e.V., filed the suit against Meta in a German court on Monday, claiming the company had failed to take adequate measures to protect its members from abusive […]

After a deadly derailment in Greece that left four passengers and one railway worker dead, trains in the country are gradually beginning to restart service. The accident occurred on the evening of April 18th in the northern region of Thessaloniki, when a passenger train derailed and crashed into a nearby river. The cause of the […]

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has announced a new “open call” initiative to donate $250 million to charities across the United States. Scott, who is the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, made the announcement on her website Wednesday. She said she had already donated $1.7 billion to 386 organizations over the past four […]