HF Foods to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on May 8, 2024

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DWP to check claimants' bank accounts for 'two things' under new powers
The DWP will be monitoring bank accounts of those on benefits
The Northern Echo
Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped
New figures released by the DWP revealed more than 180,000 benefit claimants had their payments stopped
Sky News
Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee
Britain's biggest banks are bracing themselves for talks with the Post Office over a new deal to allow millions of their customers to withdraw cash at its branches. Sky News has learnt that a group of lenders including Barclays and HSBC are in the process of forming a shared interest group to represent the industry in talks with the government-owned company during the coming months. Roughly 30 banks and building societies participate in the existing deal, paying in aggregate approximately £200m annually to facilitate customer access to the Post Office's 11,500 branches.
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This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker
This UK stock’s fallen from £20.70 five years ago to just £1.35 today. But this Bernstein analyst thinks it deserves a triple-digit bounce. The post This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market?
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The Telegraph
Universal Credit crackdown backfires as fraud bill surges to £5.6bn
Taxpayers have been hit with a £5.6bn Universal Credit fraud bill despite a Government crackdown on criminals abusing the system.
The Telegraph
My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering
On Thursday I become a homeowner. It is a dream that I have achieved precociously, thanks to the generous support of my parents.
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Up 32% this month! Is it finally time to buy this falling FTSE 250 stock?
After years of consistent losses that have slashed the share price in half, this troubled FTSE 250 stock’s making sudden gains this month. The post Up 32% this month! Is it finally time to buy this falling FTSE 250 stock? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The Telegraph
Three banking giants slash mortgage rates
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This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it?
This UK penny stock has been making investors a lot of money in recent months. Is it worth buying today as a speculative investment? The post This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Manchester Evening News
DWP will look for 'two things' when it starts checking benefit claimants' bank accounts
The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system
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With the FTSE 100 soaring, here are 2 quality shares I’d buy today
This Fool's focusing on FTSE 100 shares as he looks to add to his holdings. Here are two in particular he likes the look of right now. The post With the FTSE 100 soaring, here are 2 quality shares I’d buy today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Sky video
Thames Water investors to quit boards amid spectre of bailout
Representatives of Thames Water’s multinational syndicate of shareholders are poised to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.
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With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss
FTSE 250 stocks include a lot of potential passive income candidates right now, with even more 8%+ yields than the FTSE 100. The post With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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One dirt cheap income stock I’d buy in an ISA today and it’s not Imperial Brands or Vodafone
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8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income
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Evening Standard
New hope for home owners as two major mortgage lenders cut their rates
HSBC and Barclays fire the starting gun on what some advisers predict will be a new mortgage price war
Fool.co.uk
Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC?
This Fool is wondering which of these FTSE 100 bank stocks look like a better buy for his ISA today. Is it HSBC or are Lloyds shares more appealing? The post Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The Telegraph
Questor: this oil and gas giant’s performance can be volatile but its rewards are consistent
There is no such thing as a risk-free dividend stock. Even companies that have made shareholder payouts without interruption for decades can experience unexpected financial difficulties which cause their dividend payments to abruptly come to an end.
Bloomberg
China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification
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DWP to check claimants' bank accounts for 'two things' under new powers

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This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker

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