Monthly Archives: August 2022

UK looks to Sweden for a solution to nuclear waste

After decades of experimentation Sweden is ahead of the UK when dealing with nuclear waste.

Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology

Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found.

US shares fall on threat of interest rate rises

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell warned of further interest rate rises to calm inflation.

Grandparent Scams Get Victims in Their Hearts

Grandparents have special bonds with their grandchildren, and scammers know it. Thieves get money from their victims by exploiting this vulnerability. These victims receive phone calls from people claiming to be their grandchildren, or someone representing them. They say they&rsq

Target Date Fund Pros and Cons

Everyone knows that they should be saving for retirement, but figuring out how can be tricky. That’s one reason why target date funds have proved to be so popular. These all–in–one funds offer investors a basket of low-cost, well-diversified stocks

Find Out in 5 Minutes If You Have Enough to Retire

My 4-year-old daughter loves working around the house to earn money. Perhaps we’re a bit early with these lessons. Nevertheless, when she earns money, it goes into an envelope with the words “baby doll” on it. One thing that kids

Store closures at lowest level for seven years

Betting shops and banks are in decline but the restaurant sector is growing, new data suggests.

UK’s biggest unions propose co-ordinated strikes this autumn

The UK’s largest unions, Unite and Unison, call for a joined-up approach as they fight for better pay deals.

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater just predicted another 20% to 25% drop for the markets — here’s what the asset manager still holds for shockproofing

I tried ‘quiet quitting’ before it was cool — and regretted it ever since