Britain’s banks are giving staff one-off crisis payments. But they’re being urged to do much more

While these support measures may be welcome boosts for employees, they may not go far enough, Ruth Thomas, Chief Product Evangelist at compensation software and employee management company Payscale said. Alexander Spatari / Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s financial sector is being urged to do more to help workers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, despite…

White House fires back at Republicans planning to challenge student loan forgiveness

Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty Images The Biden administration is firing back at Republicans considering bringing a legal challenge against President Joe Biden’s historic move to forgive the student debt of tens of millions of Americans. A White House spokesman, Abdullah Hasan, accused the GOP of double standards that punished the middle…

NASA delays Artemis moon mission after second launch attempt halted due to fuel leak

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 26, 2022. Steve Seipel | NASA NASA is postponing its Artemis I moon mission again, after making a second attempt to get the uncrewed launch off…

China’s electric car firms, which rely heavily on Nvidia, are safe from the U.S. chip ban — for now

Nvidia has found success in China by selling automotive chips to the country’s electric car companies. But the U.S. semiconductor giant has been restricted from sending some products to China. So far, electric vehicle makers do not seem to be affected. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. restrictions…

You may qualify for over $10,000 in climate incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. Here’s when you can claim them

Sebastian Rothe / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Households may soon be able to claim thousands of dollars in tax breaks and rebates if they take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. But eco-friendly consumers must wait until 2023 — perhaps even 2024 or later — to see many of those financial benefits. The…

How ‘quiet quitting’ became the next phase of the Great Resignation

“Quiet quitting” is having a moment. The trend of employees choosing to not go above and beyond their jobs in ways that include refusing to answer emails during evenings or weekends, or skipping extra assignments that fall outside their core duties, is catching on, especially among Gen Zers. Zaid Khan, 24, an engineer from New…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Lululemon, Broadcom, Starbucks and more

In this article PD BBBY SBUX LULU AVGO SHEL-GB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon rallied 9.5% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and issuing an upbeat outlook. The athletic apparel and leisurewear maker said it continues to see strong sales momentum. Broadcom (AVGO) – Broadcom…

Divorced, widowed women are most at risk of retiring earlier than expected: How ‘unplanned singlehood’ can affect finances

Jose Luis Pelaez | Getty Images Married women may want to make sure they consider the possibility of unplanned singlehood when it comes to retirement preparations. Among women retirees, 51% of those who are divorced or widowed stepped away from the workforce earlier than planned, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research…

Comcast executives expect Disney to stick to its agreement to acquire the remaining stake in Hulu

Hulu Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The future of Hulu continues to be an open question as Comcast and Disney still haven’t agreed on terms that will settle the company’s future ownership. But Comcast executives are planning on Disney buying them out — even if they’d prefer otherwise. related investing…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kohl’s, Broadcom, Lululemon and more

People walk near a Kohl’s department store entranceway on June 07, 2022 in Doral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Kohl’s — Shares of the retailer jumped 5.64% after a Reuters report that private equity firm Oak Street Real Estate Capital has made an offer to…

The rising unemployment rate was ‘the best news’ in the August jobs report, economist says. Here’s why

Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% in August, the Labor Department said Friday. While more people becoming unemployed may sound alarming, especially against the backdrop of lingering worries about a recession, labor economists cited “good” reasons for the increase. A higher unemployment rate was “the best news…