Oil prices slide ahead of bleak Memorial Day weekend
Oil demand is picking up but will be muted this summer: Analyst The Schork Group principal Stephen Schork argues oil demand is picking up but that it is partially due … Read More
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Michigan Led U.S. With Biggest Percentage Drop in April Payrolls
The coronavirus pandemic ripped through the economy with frightening speed, spurring job losses in every U.S. state in April. The largest deterioration in the labor market occurred in Michigan, Vermont … Read More
Amazon goes on hiring spree as working conditions under scrutiny
(CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden said Amazon (AMZN) should “start paying their taxes” in a broader critique of large, successful businesses. “I don’t think any company, I don’t give a … Read More
Pension ‘recycling’ rules are in place and breaking them could cost you – be aware
Pension withdrawals can be tax free up to certain amounts. Usually, people can take up to 25 percent of the amount built up in any private pension as a tax-free … Read More
The Covid-19 bill means the Treasury must live with high borrowing
It was inevitable that borrowing would hit a peacetime record this year. In April alone, the government borrowed more in a single month than was expected for the whole year … Read More
IBM Cuts Thousands Of Jobs In North America
International Business Machines Corp. has reduced an unspecified number of jobs in North America, likely in thousands, amid the economic slowdown related to coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic, according to reports. … Read More
Most fuel-efficient BS-VI diesel cars in India
Those who still offer a diesel engine option have upgraded their existing motors, adversely affecting fuel economy figures With the shift to BS-VI emission norms, multiple manufacturers have moved away … Read More
Tax Credits: DWP confirm changes to reporting rules – coronavirus impact
Tax credits come in two forms: Working Tax Credits (WTC) or Child Tax Credits (CTC). They are currently being phased out but there are ways that people can still apply … Read More
Sensex drops 260 pts as RBI measures fail to cheer investors
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 260 points on Friday, dragged by losses in banking and financial stocks as RBI’s rate cut and other measures to prop up the economy failed … Read More
EasyJet founder Stelios fails in attempt to oust chairman and CEO
The easyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has failed in his attempt to oust the chairman and chief executive of the low-cost airline in a shareholder vote on Friday. Haji-Ioannou, the … Read More