FTSE 100 jumps as US Federal Reserve says case for interest rates hike has strengthened
BRITAIN’s leading stock index jumped Friday afternoon as the US signalled it could raise interest rates sooner than expected. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
LAUSD’s King Announces Highest Graduation Rates Ever
(Photo: LA Times) The graduation rate for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District was 75% for the Class of 2016, compared to 72.2% last year, prompting Superintendent Michelle King, in her first “state of the district” speech, said this was the school system’s highest graduation level ever. This high rate comes in the same year that […]
Santander could be about to axe rates on its popular 123 bank account
MILLIONS of Santander bank customers could have their in-credit interest rates slashed, as the provider looks to cut perks on the popular 123 current account. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Economy gets post-Brexit boost as banks slash interest rates to record low
THE economy could be given a postreferendum boost this week as expectations mount that the Bank of England will cut interest rates to a new historic low. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘Huge concern’ for obesity rates as children ‘link junk food with having a better time’
CHILDREN associate junk food with having a better time, while watching TV adverts for unhealthy food makes them feel hungry, a new report has found. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Brexit joy for savers: EU Referendum vote could at last lift interest rates
LONG suffering savers could see interest rates for the first time in more than seven years after Britain’s vote to Leave the European Union . Daily Express :: Finance Feed
What will Brexit mean for YOUR summer holiday? Passports, euros & exchange rates EXPLAINED
THOUSANDS of Brits are panicking they can’t travel to holiday-favourites Spain, Portugal and France without a visa – here are the rules. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Providing Condoms Without Education Raises Teen Pregnancy Rates
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A new data analysis has found that schools which make condoms readily available for student use saw a 10% increase in the teen birth rate. Looking at the effects of in-school condom distribution programs from the 1990s put in place in an effort to combat the AIDS epidemic, the analysis is […]
AIR Report Offers New Model for Calculating College Grad Rates
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) American Institutes for Research, a nonpartisan non-profit that conducts behavioral and social science research, has released a report titled “Toward Improved Measurement of Student Persistence and Completion” which describes how the U.S. Department of Education can more accurately report graduation rates. In 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Education, 70,000 […]
SAVERS FACE HUGE BLOW: Fears grow interest rates could be CUT despite rock bottom levels
BRITAIN’S savers could be set for a fresh crisis, as the likelihood of a rate cut by the Bank of England has jumped, according to experts. Daily Express :: Finance Feed