Payments for the state pension will increase in April State pensioners could get a surprise tax bill(Image: Getty) State pensioners should check whether they will face a fresh tax demand this year. Payouts are set to rise once more in April, courtesy of the triple lock. This mechanism guarantees that payments increase in accordance with
India’s capital markets regulator has updated the framework governing how mutual fund schemes are classified and described, seeking to align product categories with evolving investment strategies while retaining clear investment boundaries for investors. In a circular issued on February 26, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it has superseded earlier provisions on
Millions of Britons taking GLP-1 medications could see their heart health improve by simply sticking to six healthy habits, experts say. A new study from the School of Public Health at Harvard University, Boston, looked at years’ worth of data from 100,000 former US military veterans who were prescribed the class of medicines, which are used
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households from April after Rachel Reeves’s plan to cut £150 a year from bills was partly foiled by rising costs. The energy regulator Ofgem’s quarterly cap will drop by 7% for the three months from April to £1,641 a year for the average combined gas
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households from April after Rachel Reeves’s plan to cut £150 a year from bills was partly foiled by rising costs. The energy regulator Ofgem’s quarterly cap will drop by 7% for the three months from April to £1,641 a year for the average combined gas
The Türkiye Wealth Fund is in talks with international partners over a potential $10-billion petrochemical complex in Türkiye, its chief executive Arda Ermut has said, highlighting the fund’s ambitions to anchor large-scale industrial investments in the country. Speaking at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry on Wednesday, Ermut said discussions with global companies were ongoing and
courtesy: PA The pace of change in the UK’s economic and political landscape shows little sign of slowing. Rachel Reeves’ Budget, ongoing geopolitical instability and domestic political uncertainty are all reshaping the financial outlook for individuals and businesses alike. For high-net-worth individuals, the stakes are particularly high. In response, we spoke to a broad range
Ofgem has announced the Energy Price Cap will be cut from April, with bills expected to drop Martin Lewis urged people to understand what is coming(Image: ITV) Households could be on the brink of a major change to their bills, with a reduction set to leave them better off. MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has suggested
The windfall tax is blamed for a fall in investment The UK government is said to be weighing an early end to the controversial Energy Profits Levy (EPL) or windfall tax, amid sustained pressure from the oil and gas industry. Treasury officials and North Sea operators have engaged in an “intense schedule of meetings” over
The average energy bill for millions of households will fall by £10 a month in the spring, after Ofgem said the price cap would fall by 7% owing to a shake-up in green levies. The price cap is revised by the energy regulator for Great Britain every three months. It said that from April the