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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
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If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today
Harvey Jones is thinking ahead and wondering which dividend shares he would buy to kickstart his retirement income. These two will do for starters. The post If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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 "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has long advocated for the average investor to regularly put money in an S&P 500 index fund rather than buying actively managed funds. However, that's not to say he doesn't think massive outperformance isn't possible. As far back as 1999, Mr. Buffett famously said he could achieve 50% annual returns if he had only $1 million to manage, stating, "The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But
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Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market?
Warren Buffett’s been converting shares into cash. I wonder what the implications are for an investor in the UK stock market, like me. The post Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income
Looking for ways to make a market-beating second income? Here's a FTSE 100 stock that Royston Wild thinks is worth very close attention. The post 5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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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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.
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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.
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.
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
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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8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income
The dividend yields on these UK shares soar above the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 averages. Here's why Royston Wild thinks they're worth a close look. The post 8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June?
This big-dividend FTSE 100 stock could make a decent addition to a diversified portfolio focused on generating a second income. The post Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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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.
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3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA?
How much work does it take to pick three FTSE 100 stocks to lay down the start of a new ISA? It might be less than we'd think. The post 3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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4 stocks Fools love with a long history of increasing dividends
Familiar with REITs? You may want to be after reading this, with two of the four dividend stocks falling under this category! The post 4 stocks Fools love with a long history of increasing dividends appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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This out-of-favour UK growth stock could rise 89%, according to City analysts
This growth stock has been absolutely crushed over the last 12 months or so. But analysts at Deutsche Bank are expecting it to rebound. The post This out-of-favour UK growth stock could rise 89%, according to City analysts appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

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DWP to check claimants' bank accounts for 'two things' under new powers

If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today

Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped

Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee

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

Warren Buffett "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion

Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market?

5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income

My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering

This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it?

With the FTSE 100 soaring, here are 2 quality shares I’d buy today

Universal Credit crackdown backfires as fraud bill surges to £5.6bn

New hope for home owners as two major mortgage lenders cut their rates

Thames Water investors to quit boards amid spectre of bailout

8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income

Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June?

Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC?

3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA?

4 stocks Fools love with a long history of increasing dividends

This out-of-favour UK growth stock could rise 89%, according to City analysts