Category: Business
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Growing hair loss among North Koreans and lack of effective treatment
[ad_1] FOX Business host Charles Payne and ‘The Foreign Desk’ editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari break down the world conflict on ‘Making Money.’ Kim Jong Un’s North Korea has suffered a strange uptick in the number of people suffering from thinning hair or outright going bald, South Korean experts have reported. The experts spoke with Radio Free…
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Hodge Bank increases interest rate on savings account and earns ‘excellent’ rating | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Hodge Bank has increased the interest rate on its three-year fixed savings account to 5.39 percent, earning a Moneyfactscompare “excellent” rating. With interest rates fluctuating, fixed savers can offer some certainty to saving as these accounts enable customers to lock in the rate at the time of opening. Commenting on the deal, Caitlyn Eastell,…
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Three-year cruise canceled weeks before setting sail
[ad_1] Cruise ships are seeing more people come on board this summer. 31.5 million people are expected to cruise this year. That would be more than the last full year before the pandemic. A three-year world cruise has been canceled less than two weeks before it was scheduled to set sail. Life at Sea Cruises’…
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POLL: Are you worried about your energy bills this winter? | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] As of January 1 the average energy bill is on course to rise by £94 (five percent) a year, pushing already stretched households to the brink. The energy price cap had dipped to £1,834 a year in October, but will increase to £1,928 a year in 2024. Following the news, charities have warned the…
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Money Lessons from 2023
[ad_1] Aquinas Wealth Management President and CEO Chris McMahon predicts Federal Reserve rates will drop by Q3 of next year and analyzes market resiliency. As we approach the end of the year, there are important personal financial takeaways from 2023 you can keep a closer eye on as we enter 2024. Read on to learn…
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The £5trn ‘Wild West scandal’ you’re unlikely to know about – but could wreck your pension | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] In early 2020, just before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the collapse of a major private equity-backed oil and gas company Southland Royalty was “unremarkable”. As America’s shale industry struggled, the firm was the 43rd bankruptcy of its kind in the space of a year. Critics of the industry – which controls around…
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Cargo pilot unable to rein in escaped horse on plane, forcing return flight to JFK airport
[ad_1] Host Cheryl Casone visits Shelbyville, Ky., the ‘Saddle-bred Capital,’ home to over 80 competitive horse breeding farms and the ideal location for champion equestrian Brielle and her husband Chad to find their ‘American Dream Home.’ A Boeing 747 cargo plane headed to Belgium was forced to dump 20 tons of fuel into the Atlantic…
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Pensioners ‘making absolute savings’ in retirement as they find side-hustle to cut bills | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Tim and Rosey Mackervoy, both 60 years old, were introduced to the world of home and pet sitting two years ago, and they couldn’t be happier with their decision to embrace this flexible job in their retirement. The pair decided to step back from work after 40 years as they were excited by the…
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Holiday shopping season off to a strong start as Black Friday data rolls in
[ad_1] National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay dissects consumer spending and the retail industry as shoppers hit stores across the country for Black Friday. Americans might be feeling the squeeze from inflation, but that apparently is not stopping them from opening their wallets as the 2023 holiday shopping season ramps up. Data from Adobe Analytics…
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DWP alert as millions of pensioners set to receive £600 Winter Fuel Payment | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Millions of pensioners are set to receive payments of up to £600 directly in their bank accounts for the second year running. As well as this cash boost, pensioners are set to receive a 8.5 percent increase to their state pension after the prime minister Rishi Sunak came through on his pledge to halve…