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NATIONAL insurance contributions determine how much money a person will receive from their state pension when they retire. National Insurance is paid over a lifetime and a minimum amount of years will be needed to receive anything at all. Voluntary contributions can be done to top up any shortfalls but there will be costs for this. Daily Express :: Finance ...
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‘Roaring twenties’ City will flex muscles post-Brexit says IDS – ‘London’s bigger than EU’
THE City of London, and the UK’s financial sector generally, will roar even louder now the shackles of the European Union have been cast off, former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has predicted. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »GBP/EUR sinks on speculation Brexit trade talks will be ‘very difficult’
THE POUND euro exchange rate fell by -0.4 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.190 after Michel Barnier, the Eurozone’s chief Brexit negotiator, said that he expects UK-EU trade talks to be “very difficult”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Dow Jones today: What is happening to the stock markets? £100billion wiped off
STOCK MARKETS around the world have felt the effects of the coronavirus outbreak since the deadly illness first emerged in December and this week the Dow Jones took a financial hit. What is happening to the stock markets? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension warning: WASPI woman refused benefits despite living on £300 a month
STATE PENSION age increases have harshly impacted 1950s women who found they must wait a further six years before claiming their money as one WASPI woman revealed she doesn’t receive any benefits. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD falls as officials warn US of pandemic
THE pound slumped against the dollar after Tuesday’s rebound was squashed by pandemic fears, leaving the pairing trading around $ 1.292. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Tesco launch first cashless store – is this the END of cash on UK high streets?
TESCO have opened their first totally cash free store, in the first major signal that the death of cash is edging closer in the UK. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Crypto currency goes showbiz: Bitcoin makes guest appearance on The Simpsons
Global acceptance of cryptocurrencies has been given a massive boost from an unlikely source – The Simpsons. A wacky song-and-dance routine explaining crypto, distributed ledger technology and blockchain take up a two-minute slot on the 30-year-old cartoon’s latest episode where the ever-curious Lisa Simpson is given a lesson in digital assets by The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons. Daily Express ...
Read More »Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rebounds after Monday’s selloff
The pound rose 0.6 percent against the US dollar, rebounding after Monday’s selloff, leaving the pairing trading at around $ 1.299. Tuesday saw Sterling rebound against the dollar as markets found some stability despite increased worries about Covid-19. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate: GBP/EUR rises after Germany’s ‘dour’ economic growth report
The pound euro exchange rate rose by 0.5 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.197 as the Eurozone’s fragile economic outlook continues to weigh on the single currency. Today saw Germany’s final growth report for the fourth quarter confirm estimates at 0 percent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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