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Our money expert Sue Hayward looks at how th
“America has progressed from infancy to senility without passing through a period of maturity.” So said a character in one of Ian Fleming’s short stories in 1960. He was wrong then – or, was he, as so
“Two huge heavyweights” are in the ring. “I haven’t had so much fun since the ‘Thrilla in Manila’,” an unnamed former US official tells the Financial Times. The world’s two superpowers are squaring of
Q Do retailers charge the same price for items sold in-store as they do on their websites? A Not necessarily. Some retailers may charge a different amount for certain items in-store – in the cases I’v
Plan before you travel, so you don’t get stung by sneaky expenses abroad
Last Friday, US president Donald Trump signed a proclamation entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, stating that a new $100,000 fee will be imposed for H-1B visa applications
The “good news” now being heralded by the US media and the administration: the take from tariffs surged to $31bn in August, setting new monthly high for 2025. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent s