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A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with a massive hacking operation that allegedly saw him steal a million dollars of cryptocurrency from the mobile phones of strangers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants may be able to get some financial support during periods of very cold weather this winter, under the Cold Weather Payment scheme. It’s possible to use a postcode checker to check if a payment is due in the area. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

FUEL can be a significant expense, particularly in the wintertime. As temperatures drop, it’s time to take a look at what help may be available to people in the UK this winter. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound was left flat against the euro today as Brexit pessimism increased and left markets fearing a hard Brexit next year, leaving the pairing trading at around €1.176. Sterling suffered further losses on Wednesday as traders continued to assess the risk of a disorderly Brexit at the end of 2020. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound US dollar exchange rate dipped by -0.3 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.308 after the UK year-on-year inflation figure held at a three-year low of 1.5 percent in November. The report also showed that UK inflation continues to undercut the Bank of England’s target of 2 percent by a wide margin. Daily Express :: ...

A UK-based cryptocurrency exchange has shut down because of looming EU regulation. The new law from Brussels – AMLD5 – will force cryptocurrency exchanges to comply with the same regulations as other financial institutions, including submitting suspicious activity to regulators and greater customer scrutiny. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT and Pension Credit claimants, as well as some other recipients of certain benefits may be able to get a payment of £25 under the Cold Weather Payment. Where has the payment been triggered so far this year? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

PENSION: New figures published yesterday by the Office for National Statistics has shown that the average age of people stopping work in the UK has risen in the past 20 years. What is the current average retirement age for men and women – is it linked to the changes in state pension age? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

JUNIOR Individual Savings Accounts – which are also known as Junior ISAs – are long-term, tax-free savings accounts which can be opened for children. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound euro exchange rate plummeted by 1 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.178 amid reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could create a possible no-deal cliff-edge by legislating a late December 2020 deadline for the UK’s Brexit transition period. Daily Express :: Finance Feed