Have you ever witnessed your credit score drop despite making timely credit card and loan repayments? Your credit score is determined by several factors apart from your repayment history. Your FICO credit score ranges from 300 to 850 and is checked by lenders when you apply for a loan, credit card, or mortgage. A score … Read more
Colorado will distribute $24 million in one-time funding to public school districts and charter schools impacted by the unprecedented influx of immigrant students who arrived after the annual October headcount that determines districts’ state funding. Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed the bipartisan bill, HB24-1389, authorizing that money to be distributed this fiscal year from … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 10:12 BST, 19 April 2024 The FTSE 100 is down 0.8 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are 888 and Home REIT. Read the Friday 19 April Business Live blog below. > If you are using our app or a third-party site click … Read more
Only 11 supermarkets are charging below 140p a litre for petrol, the AA says Petrol prices highest since November 2023, just shy of 150p a litre A of spring fuel efficiency savings wiped out in a month – and tough year ahead By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 00:07 BST, 19 April 2024 The AA’s Fuel Price … Read more
By Vicky Reynal Updated: 16:59 BST, 18 April 2024 I am 42, and divorced my husband of eight years in 2023. My husband dealt with our finances when we were married. Our joint savings pot was invested and managed by him. We owned a house together, which we sold and I bought a small flat … Read more
Since the pandemic, the second-largest economy in the world, China, has been facing a prolonged market slump and a real estate crisis which have thwarted its attempts at a robust economic rebound. However, while China navigates dynamic geopolitical landscapes, many of its citizens in debt face various limitations in their day-to-day activities. According to The … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 09:17 BST, 18 April 2024 The FTSE 100 is up 0.5 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are EasyJet, Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Deliveroo, National Grid, Rentokil, Home REIT, Dunelm and AJ Bell. Read the Thursday 18 April Business Live blog below. > If … Read more
By John Abiona Updated: 22:01 BST, 17 April 2024 Luxury stocks sparkled as LVMH eased concerns about the health of the industry. The French giant, one of Europe’s most valuable companies and home to brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Tiffany, reported a 3 per cent rise in first-quarter sales to £17.7billion. The … Read more
Famous internet celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has broken his silence after a Federal High Court granted him a N10 million bail on Wednesday. Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned for alleged Naira Abuse but pleaded not guilty in court, and was granted bail. Unlike his colleague, Bobrisky, who admitted to abusing … Read more
As a senior manager at a pharmaceutical firm, Angela Bolt’s student loans began at $34,000, but have grown to an overwhelming $528,152 over the years. In a BBC interview, she expressed her disbelief, saying, “The numbers are so real and astronomical that I can’t even fathom making a payment.” As of early 2023, Bolt’s monthly … Read more
