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Mortgages: More people face repaying loans in retirement
Nov 30, 2024, 8:33 PM
Two in five new mortgages have terms that will see homeowners still making payments in retirement.
Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
Nov 30, 2024, 8:10 PM
They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.
Electric cars: Five ways to persuade people to buy them
Nov 30, 2024, 7:20 PM
Demand for electric cars is lower than expected, the industry says. What might help to boost sales?
Cucumbers Are Recalled After Salmonella Sickens People in 19 States
Nov 30, 2024, 2:47 PM
At least 68 people have fallen ill in the outbreak believed to be linked to cucumbers sold in the United States and Canada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new registration rules begin
Nov 30, 2024, 11:12 AM
A new law requiring hotels and car hire firms to send customer data to the government starts on Monday.
Canada's Trudeau says he had an 'excellent conversation' with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat
Nov 30, 2024, 11:23 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City. It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from Florida, whether the conversation had alleviated Trump’s concerns. The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said topics included trade, border security, fentanyl, defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast and pipelines, as well as the the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year.
‘Small caps are going to become more in favor in 2025:’ VettaFi’s research head doubles down on winning group
Nov 30, 2024, 11:00 AM
Small caps just had their first historic week in three years, and one ETF expert predicts the group's record highs will help drive investors back into the group.
Trump’s Plans Risk Inflating Bullish Stock Market Into a Bubble
Nov 30, 2024, 8:00 AM
(Bloomberg) -- The new Trump administration is coming in hot, with mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and threats of triggering a global trade war among its immediate priorities. Fighting continues in Europe and the Middle East. And bond traders are scaling back bets on lower interest rates as the US economy risks a fresh bout of inflation. Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingBut despite
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Nov 30, 2024, 8:43 AM
An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to purchase health insurance. Having won the election and sweeping to power, Republicans are planning an ambitious 100-day agenda with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House and GOP lawmakers in a congressional majority to accomplish their policy goals. Atop the list is the plan to renew some $4 trillion in expiring GOP tax cuts, a signature domestic achievement of Trump's first term and an issue that may define his return to the White House.
Trump's Treasury pick, tariffs, and retail therapy: 3 themes that drove markets this week
Nov 30, 2024, 7:45 AM
ICYMI: Here's what happened in markets during this holiday-shortened trading week.
For Canada, Trade Tumult From Trump’s Return Has Begun
Nov 30, 2024, 6:00 AM
While the president-elect says he will impose a 25 percent tariff on everything Canada exports, Trudeau remains confident about forestalling that outcome.
As Cash Fades, Small Retailers Embrace Efforts to Rein In Swipe Fees
Nov 30, 2024, 5:00 AM
Business owners say card transaction fees are a growing monthly expense, one often passed to consumers. They’re cheering efforts to lower them.
Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director
Nov 30, 2024, 12:56 AM
Harrods boss manipulated and controlled managers to conceal his crimes, ex-director tells the BBC.