Save or invest: how to time it right
Deciding whether to keep money in cash or take more risk by investing is becoming trickier than ever as saving rates climb. Savers can finally earn a “respectable amount of …
BUSINESS
Consumers call out ‘skimpflation’ in quality of supermarket food and drink
M ore than half of shoppers have noticed that so-called “skimpflation” has lowered the quality of some supermarket food and drink products despite them costing the same as before, a …
Ovo joins calls for overhaul of household energy standing charges
E nergy firm Ovo has joined calls for energy standing charges to be abolished for vulnerable customers as it confirmed it will not be passing on the latest increase from …
Biden celebrates unions and job creation at Philadelphia Labor Day rally
By Fatima Hussein | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of organized labor and applauded American …
European stocks slip into the red after early Asia boost
E uropean stocks fell back into the red on Monday as top indices failed to hold onto gains after an initial boost from China. London’s FTSE 100 started the day …
Key dates and events that could move markets in September
September is back-to-school season for kids — and this particular September is back-to-paying-student-loans season for many adults. Is the stock market ready? Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This month will also …
Telluride Film Festival Goes On, Despite Anxiety Over Strikes
Majestic vistas, burbling brooks and sanguine festival goers are the hallmarks of the Telluride Film Festival, a showcase for the most prestigious films of the year. But no amount of …
Biden is selling an economy on the rise. Voters aren’t buying it so far.
For months, the president and members of his Cabinet have crisscrossed the country to preach the message the administration has packaged as “Bidenomics,” and in anticipation of the Labor Day …
The City must not miss out on crypto
T he sun may be shining in London but memories of the chilly “crypto winter” have not gone away. The spectacular collapse of the FTX platform in November and the …
Life science founder net worth tops £120m after private equity swoop
T he founder of a British life sciences business has seen his net worth soar past £120 million after the firm became the latest London-listed business to be taken private. …