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Famous Afrobeat musician, Burna Boy has disclosed that he is now richer than most of the Nigerian politicians and oil tycoons he once looked up to. He made this known in a post on his Instagram story on Saturday, while advising his followers not to underestimate those who are younger than them. Revealing his financial…
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For this week’s Savings Guide, Savings Champion co-founder Anna Bowes looks at the Help to Save scheme. She writes… The Help to Save scheme was launched in September 2018 and has been extended until April 2025 to help people on some benefits save. The scheme offers a fantastic 50% bonus on the amount saved and is available…
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January and February are often the cheapest times of year to go on holiday, according to the Association of British Travel Agents. Lower demand results in cheaper plane tickets and hotel bookings, whether that means escaping the British wintertime for sunnier places or embracing the ski season abroad. And with energy costs remaining high, spending…
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NatWest is offering £180 to new and existing customers in the latest switch offer to enter the market. To qualify, you need to use the Current Account Switch Service, pay £1,250 into the new account and log into the mobile app within 60 days of moving accounts. If you have previously received a switch reward…
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The number of women investing in gold and silver has more than tripled since 2018, the Royal Mint has said. Gold prices have been hitting record highs in recent days, with investors flocking to the so-called safe haven commodity amid falling interest rates, conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty of the impending US election.…
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1. Never let a woman disrespect you. 2. Never shake a hand sitting down. 3. Never go broke to impress others. 4. Never eat the last piece of something you didn’t buy. 5. Always have the ambition to be better. 6. Protect who is behind you, and respect who is beside you. 7. Take 1-3…
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The hospitality sector faces paying an extra £914m in business rates next year if help is not announced in the budget, the industry’s leading trade body has warned. UKHospitality said businesses in England were already facing a £866m increase due to a 75% business rates relief coming to an end next year. But, today’s inflation figures mean…
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Elderly homeowners who are expected to lose winter fuel payments are being targeted in a new scam. Fraudsters claiming to be from fake companies like UK Energy Hub and UK Eco Home Services are pressuring homeowners over the phone to upgrade to a safer and more efficient loft insulation, according to consumer choice group, Which?…
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Ryanair shares are sliding, reports confirm today. Ryanair shares have slumped after the company said it would cut passenger traffic estimates for next year. Chief executive Michael O’Leary blamed uncertainty over how many aircraft it would receive from Boeing. The discount airline’s stock dropped 2%. Mr O’Leary told Reuters the company was supposed to get…
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A single ticket-holder who won £7.4m in Saturday’s Lotto draw has claimed their prize, the National Lottery has said. The winner had all six main numbers (02, 11, 13, 17, 39 and 41) and the bonus ball (37) to claim a total of £7,422,407. Today, the National Lottery’s operator, Allwyn, confirmed it received the claim.…
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Adobe has announced a plan to offer ree web-based app starting next year, aimed at helping the creators of images and videos to get credit for their work used in AI systems. Since 2019, Adobe and other technology companies have been working on what the firms call “Content Credentials”, a sort of digital stamp for…
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Shein has overtaken its fast-fashion rival Boohoo for sales. Sales rose 38% to £1.55bn – some 30% more than Boohoo’s £1.09bn last year. Shein opened a UK head office in Manchester last year, which is also home to Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing. It now employs around 33 people, primarily in the marketing department. It is also…
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Vietnam’s real estate developer Kinhbac City (KBC) said on Tuesday (Oct 8) that its subsidiary has partnered with The Trump Organization to develop a US$1.5 billion (S$1.96 billion) golf course and hotel project in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province. A memorandum of understanding between the two companies was signed in late September during the visit of Vietnamese…
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Tesla faces a watershed moment on Thursday (Oct 10) when CEO Elon Musk takes the stage at the Warner Bros Hollywood studio to unveil much-delayed plans for a robotaxi, a project that has reignited the electric vehicle maker’s stock, despite cooling expectations for EV growth. Musk has said Tesla’s robotaxi product — called a Cybercab — will be…
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Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven jumped on Wednesday after it received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard. Japan’s Seven & i Holdings confirmed the new approach but did not reveal any new details. The announcement came after Bloomberg News reported that the new offer valued the firm at…
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Tokyo stocks dropped on Wednesday, tracking overnight declines in the United States and fueled by concerns over the widening regional conflict in the Middle East. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, lost 2.18 percent, or 843.21 points, to close at 37,808.76. The drop followed the decline in the U.S. market, driven…
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