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Social welfare payments that could get a Budget 2027 boost - the full list
Budget 2027 measures have yet to be unconfirmed, with the official announcement scheduled for October. However, increases to core social welfare rates have become a regular feature of budget measures, meaning millions of people could see their…
People on 11 DWP benefits wake up to surprise payments in August - full list
The DWP has confirmed it will pay benefits early Households claiming one or more of 11 benefits could wake up to surprise early payments due to the Bank Holiday. The Bank Holiday at the end of August will see the DWP give out early benefits…
Eyeing recovery of Rs 6,000 crore, Delhi extends water bill late payment waiver
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google In a bid to recover outstanding dues worth Rs 6,000 crore, the Delhi government has extended its scheme offering a full waiver on late payment charges on water bills by another seven months…
Program on California ballot could cut home down payments to 3%. What's the catch?
California home prices are so high that households in many regions can't even afford a down payment. A proposal going to the state's voters in November would help, proponents say. Proposition 37, embedded deep in the laundry list of potential…
Some DWP state pensioners to get second August payment
Some state pensioners are receiving a second August payment under Labour Party government leader Andy Burnham this month. Due to a calendar quirk, retirees could receive their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments twice. Now he is in…
Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week. There are also a few notable macroeconomic reports on the horizon. The common thread between this week's earnings and economic updates is the…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, August 16, 2026: Rates mostly lower than last week
According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are generally lower than last week. The current 30-year fixed rate rose by 3 basis points to 6.54%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 15 basis points to 5.86%, and the 5/1 ARM fell…
To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers
Trapped between rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases, Hong Kong homebuyers are revisiting that age-old dilemma when making decisions about housing: buy or rent? The Centa-City Rental Index (CRI), which reflects…
Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa's most important currency
Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing's drive to make the yuan a major international currency and reduce reliance on the US dollar, as an increasing number of financial institutions deepen their integration with China's payment network.
Crypto investors are looking past market-cap rankings and back to fundamentals
Crypto investors are increasingly using revenue, usage and value capture to sort tokens over longer horizons, even as perpetual futures continue to drive prices day to day, industry players at Bitwise, Wintermute and the Arbitrum Foundation told…
Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
Foreign nationals would be excluded from most benefits under a Reform UK government, the party has said. The ban, part of a proposed overhaul of Britain's benefits system, would include European Union (EU) nationals with settled status in the UK.
How to lease an iPhone instead of buying one
The new Apple Upgrade program makes the monthly cost of an iPhone even cheaper than before. With the newly announced Apple Upgrade Program, you can get access to all the latest Apple products without the hefty initial price tag by leasing instead…
Avocado pickers in Mexico restart exports as security alert is lifted but are 'at the mercy of whatever the U.S. market and government decide'
It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a U.S. security alert that temporarily halted avocado exports. Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted…
Northumbria University leads Pakistan biofuel plant project
Academics at a UK university have secured funding to build Pakistan's first full-scale plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy. Northumbria University's School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics is leading the project called…
BBC Breakfast hit with schedule change mid programme
BBC Breakfast viewers have been hit with an unexpected scheduling change this morning. The hit breakfast show airs every morning from 6am on BBC One with a regular panel of presenters and experts on hand to deliver all the latest news stories…
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