Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress – BBC.com
Following Donald Trump's decisive victory in last week's US presidential election, the price of Bitcoin soared above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time in history. This comes as Republicans have already secured the presidency, a majority in the Senate, and are inching closer to overall control of Congress. During his campaign, the president-elect vowed to […]
Pension changes: How you could be affected – BBC.com
Getty Images Speculation is mounting that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said £22bn will need to be raised, and some experts say changes to workplace and personal pension schemes could be used to free up some of this money. claims. This is separate from other […]
China to raise retirement age in next five years – BBC.com
China plans to gradually raise the legal retirement age over the next five years to tackle an ageing population and a collapsing pension system. Life expectancy in the country has risen from just 36 years at the time of the Communist revolution in 1949 to 78 years today, higher than that of the United States. […]
House payments delayed by 'global payments issue' – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Article information author, Kevin Peachey and Nick Edser role, BBC News 18 July 2024 15:08 BST Updated 2 hours ago The Bank of England said a “global payments issue” that may have delayed some large, time-sensitive payments, including home purchases, has been resolved. The bank said payments made through Thursday through […]
HSBC, Nationwide and Virgin Money hit by payment issues – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Article information author, Mitchell Labiak role, Business reporter June 28, 2024 Thousands of British banking customers were hit on Friday by payment problems at several of the biggest financial institutions. Banks including HSBC, Nationwide, Barclays and Virgin Money were all affected by problems in the systems that run payments between consumers […]
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer's BBC debate claims fact-checked – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Article information author, Check out the team role, BBC News 6 hours ago Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer answered questions from BBC viewers in their final face-to-face debate before voting day. They traded accusations about immigration, tax and net zero policy. BBC Verify has looked into their claims. Will Labour introduce […]
Councils pension fund settles Under Armour legal claim – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The clothing company has a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Article information author, Craig Williams role, BBC Scotland News 2 hours ago Lawyers for pension funds representing workers at three Scottish local authorities have won a $434 million settlement from US sportswear maker Under Armour. The North […]
Standard Chartered: UK bank accused of helping to fund terrorists – BBC.com
38 minutes ago Image caption, Standard Chartered Bank is headquartered in the City of London. A British bank that avoided money laundering prosecution allegedly conducted billions of dollars of transactions for financiers of terrorist groups, according to US court documents. Standard Chartered, one of Britain’s largest banks, avoided prosecution by the US Department of Justice […]
Missing Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova’s links to Bulgaria underworld – BBC.com
Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Ruya Ignatova has not been seen since flying from Sofia to Athens in October 2017. Article information author, BBC Eye Investigations, Panorama Team, The Missing Cryptoqueen Podcast role, BBC World Service and BBC News 1 hour ago In September 2019, a BBC podcast began covering the incredible story of Ruja […]
General election: Tories announce 'Triple Lock Plus' pension allowance – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Article information author, Sam Francis role, Political reporter May 27, 2024 Updated 26 minutes ago The Conservative Party has promised to increase tax-free pension benefits through the “triple lock plus” system if it wins the general election. Under the plan, personal allowances for pensioners would increase by at least 2.5% or […]