Jeremy Hunt is planning a stealth raid on inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement as part of the chancellor’s attempt to fill the hole in the UK public finances. Government officials said Hunt was drawing up plans to extend a freeze in the inheritance tax “nil rate band” from 2025-26 to 2027-28, a move that
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NEW YORK – While no one managed to win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot on Saturday, two people in New York and New Jersey just became each state's most recent millionaires. According to the Powerball website, one ticket in New York matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday's drawing, winning the $1,000,000
close video Bill McGurn on Elon Musk’s Twitter layoffs: ‘Nobody is entitled to a job’ WSJ Main Street columnist Bill McGurn weighs in on Elon Musk’s mass Twitter layoffs as some employees file lawsuit on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Kathy Griffin was the latest casualty in Elon Musk's Twitter takeover as the comedian's account was suspended
SPRINGFIELD Since 2006, Noemi Santiago has helped run elections in Springfield, helping voters through three presidential elections. But the work is also a family affair for Santiago, who works as an election warden at the 2D polling place at Van Sickle Middle School Academy. Her daughter, Brianna Santiago, serves as a clerk and her niece,
KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has alleged that political foes, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Keadilan Rakyatpresident Anwar Ibrahim, have a secret pact to form a federal government after the Nov 19 general election. The allegation has been dismissed as a red herring by Zahid and Datuk Seri Anwar,
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, said that the social media platform will permanently suspend those handles impersonating himif they dont clearly specify parody. Twitter is, however, reportedly even taking down handles that are marking their accounts as parody. What Happened:Musk issued the warning after some users changed their display names to mimic the Tesla
NEW YORK – A bomb threat temporarily paused early voting at a polling site in East Harlem on Sunday afternoon. "The NYPD notified us of a bomb scare at 1573 Madison Ave, which is an early voting site," the New York City Board of Elections said in a tweet. "Emergency protocols were initiated immediately. Staff
The moment Tuesdays midterm elections conclude, attention will shift to the 2024 presidential race. On the Democratic side, President Biden has said he intends to run for reelection though a very bad night for Democrats on Tuesday would put that in serious doubt. The greater intrigue will be on the Republican side. Axios reported on
The cryptocurrency industry is expanding, and its assets are becoming increasingly popular, leading some well-known high-end brands, including luxury watchmaker Rolex, to jump on the crypto bandwagon themselves. Indeed, Rolex has filed trademark applications related to cryptocurrencies, metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to the data published by trademark and patent attorney Michael Kondoudis (The
NEW YORK Facebook parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to lay off thousands of employees this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. An announcement was expected as soon as Wednesday, and the job cuts could impact many thousands of Meta employees, the newspaper said,
close video Mark Matson’s message to investors ahead of midterms: ‘Do not panic’ Matson Money founder and CEO Mark Matson gives market outlook ahead of the 2022 midterm elections on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’ As Americans prepare for Tuesday's midterm elections to determine which party controls Congress, investors are expecting the races to significantly impact
Firefighters make dramatic rescue in Manhattan high-rise fire FDNY firefighters made a dramatic rescue of a woman from a Manhattan high-rise that was on fire on Saturday. (Credit: @StrepGal via Twitter) NEW YORK – Authorities on Sunday were investigating a Manhattan high-rise fire that injured over three dozen people and was traced to a faulty
close video There is already enough tightening force to bring inflation down: Paulsen Leuthold Group chief investment strategist Jim Paulsen provides insight on the money supply and inflation on “Making Money.” A fresh update on consumer prices is on tap for Wall Street this upcoming week. In addition, investors will face another wave of corporate
NY election nears as candidates give last push The candidates for New York governor were out trying to give their message to voters as election day nears. NEW YORK – Candidates are remaining active, making multiple campaign appearances one day ahead of the election. New York Governor Kathy Hochul was at a Manhattan subway station
The expected indictment of Donald Trump is looming over the midterm elections as both parties are preparing for a major battle after Election Day if Attorney General Merrick Garland moves forward with an unprecedented prosecution of a former president. Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and the House are warning they will put up a
How much is the Powerball jackpot? People are scooping up tickets for the Monday night Powerball jackpot as the jackpot has risen to as estimated $1.9 billion. NEW YORK – The jackpot for Monday night's Powerball jackpot has jumped to an estimated $1.9 billion. The cash value of the drawing is an estimated $929.1 million
SHARM-EL-SHEIK, Egypt – Singapore launched its first pavilion at the United Nations COP27 climate conference on Sunday to showcase the Republics commitment to its climate ambitions, as well as its innovations in areas such as renewable energy and green finance. In a welcome address, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said the pavilion
FTSE 100 chief executives’ pay soared by an average of 23 per cent this year, according to research from PwC that comes during tense negotiations with rank-and-file staff. The rise to £3.9mn was driven by record bonus pay-outs, partly the effect of lower targets set during the pandemic. The new data is published as companies
A leading cryptocurrency saw a boost Saturday with news linked to one of the largest companies in the world. Heres what investors should know. What Happened: The price of cryptocurrency Solana SOL/USD surged ahead on Saturday on the heels of an announcement by Google Cloud, a unit of Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGL . Google Cloud
Firefighters make dramatic rescue in Manhattan high-rise fire FDNY firefighters made a dramatic rescue of a woman from a Manhattan high-rise that was on fire on Saturday. (Credit: @StrepGal via Twitter) NEW YORK – More than three dozen people were injured, two critically, in a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Midtown Manhattan caused
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