Major building society to slash interest rates on 37 savings accounts in days
A MAJOR building society is set to slash interest rates on 37 of its personal savings accounts within days.Newcastle Building Society is dropping rates on…
Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans
NEW YORK — Christine Farro has cut back on the presents she sends her grandchildren on their birthdays, and she’s put off taking two cats and a…
Qatar says recent Israeli Gaza attacks show lack of interest in ceasefire | Gaza News
Qatari prime minister states that the UN should be allowed to resume aid distribution inside Gaza.Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has…
Federal Reserve maintains interest rate amid economic uncertainty
May 7 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the lending rate would hold steady due to economic uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's…
Kohl’s fires CEO Ashley Buchanan for conflict of interest with vendors
Kohl's on Thursday announced it has fired CEO Ashley Buchanan over a conflict of interest involving vendors. File Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE May 1…
Musk’s conflicts: $2.37 billion in possible federal penalties, report says
Elon Musk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential federal fines and penalties the day President Trump took office, according to a…
Three more UK interest rate cuts this year, predicts IMF
Vishala Sri-PathmaBBC business reporterGetty ImagesThe IMF predicts that the UK will have higher than expected inflation this year for the Bank of England to battle.…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown
NEW YORK — As stocks tanked on tariff fears, Marjorie Taylor Greene showed her faith in the president not just with words but dollar bills.The Republican congresswoman,…
China hits back at U.S. and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between…
Deadline nearing for Hudson’s Bay insiders to declare interest in assets
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessPMN Real EstatePMN Retail & MarketingAuthor of the article:The Canadian PressTara DeschampsPublished Apr 06, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save…
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls dismissing U.S. interest in Greenland a “profound mistake”
1 of 3 | Russian President Vladimir Putin said it would be a “profound mistake” to dismiss American interest in taking control of Greenland, but…
Mike Huckabee, Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador, tries to distance from past Palestinian rhetoric
WASHINGTON — Mike Huckabee, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, attempted to distance himself Tuesday from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel…
European markets drop following week of interest rate decisions
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and global uncertainty ratchets up. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean markets opened downbeat on…
Fed holds interest rates steady as U.S. economy attempts to navigate Trump policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., in February. "If the economy remains strong, and inflation does not continue…
The Fed holds interest rates steady as U.S. economy attempts to navigate Trump policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., in February. "If the economy remains strong, and inflation does not continue…
Trump CFPB cuts raise concern about financial crises, conflict of interest
1 of 3 | Secretary of the Treasury and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Scott Bessent makes remarks with President Donald Trump…
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE…
Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice…
Where Bank of Canada interest rates will go next
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsEconomyCentral bank seen reducing rates as low as 2% as Trump's tariff war rocks economyPublished Mar 12, 2025 • 3 minute read You…
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’ | Trade War News
BoC also said it would ‘proceed carefully with any further changes’ to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs.The Bank of Canada has trimmed its key…