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[ad_1] Privately-educated adults are more likely to have a personal pension than those who attended state schools, according to research. A poll of 4,000 adults found private school educated alumni are more likely to hold private pensions (40 percent), outside of employment linked pensions, compared to their state school educated …

[ad_1] NYSE President Lynn Martin gives her 2024 outlooks on IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, stock valuation and Fed trajectory. Reddit has been advised to target a valuation of at least $5 billion in a potential initial public offering (IPO) this spring, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The social …

[ad_1] A London funeral director has spoken about a worrying trend in families struggling to afford funerals for their loved ones. Paul and Sharon McLean, who run Integrity Funeral Care, based in Hackney, say many families are delaying organising ceremonies for their loved ones as they search for the funds. …

[ad_1] FOX Business’ Kelly O’Grady reports from Beverly Hills, California, on the building permit moratorium placed by an L.A. County Superior Court Judge in an effort to improve affordable housing.  It is one of the country’s most exclusive and expensive area codes and home to stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and …

[ad_1] He had to rely on Carole when the care home costs increased (Image: Getty) James Yelland was forced to rely on his daughter Carole to help him pay his care home fees as the monthly income from his private pensions was not enough. Mr Yelland was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s …

[ad_1] Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar remembers how he founded Cabo Wabo Tequila after he “fell in love” with blue agave tequila. He also recalls launching Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Santo Spirits and Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Fans hoping to score Sammy Hagar’s rare Ferrari supercar at auction …

[ad_1] The Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from April to December 2023. This is £400 million more than in the same period a year earlier, continuing the upward trend. One in every 25 estates pay inheritance tax, although the proportion of families …

[ad_1] Why is marriage on the decline? A Chinese village is offering incentives to matchmakers to help bachelors tie the knot. The Xiangjiazhuang village committee will give a reward of 600 to 1,000 yuan (US $84 to US $140) to matchmakers who successfully facilitate a marriage, state media outlet The …

[ad_1] Mortgage borrowers will be relieved to know their rates are likely to continue to drop despite some lenders recently moving up their rates. A rise in inflation month-on-month for the year to December caused some lenders to increase their rates, with Santander upping rates by 0.2 percentage points. But …

[ad_1] Editor of RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com Matt Hochberg previews the world’s largest cruise ship as it is scheduled to set sail Saturday. The Royal Caribbean-owned Icon of the Seas will begin its first official cruise later Saturday, sailing away from Miami and toward the Caribbean. The world’s largest cruise liner’s first official …