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Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills

More companies intend to use salary sacrifice arrangements to offset Budget tax rises

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

The great post-Budget pensions rethink

But there are several tools you can use to cut an IHT bill

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes

The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Don’t bring back traditional private-sector pensions

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

A $23 Billion Pension Vote Is Overshadowing Uruguay Election

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Pension de-risking: the pitfalls for retirement savers

Bonds, traditionally seen as safe assets for pension pots, have been subject to huge fluctuations in recent years

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe

Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRock

World - Financial Times - October 18

Auto-enrolment drives surge in ‘lost’ UK pensions

£31bn sitting in unclaimed, inactive or lost savings pots

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike

The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company's latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O'Grady explain what ...

The Papers: Reeves 'risks hurting pensioners' and shoplifting 'crisis'

Warnings ahead of Rachel Reeves' first Budget, and the soaring cost of theft from shops, lead the papers.

Pensioner barred from Butlin's weekday solo visit

Malcolm says he is upset as he and his family have been going to Butlin's for years.

Pensioner who was punched has '1% chance of survival'

Marcus Fleming, 21, appears in court after a 74-year-old man was attacked in Antrim on Saturday.

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairness

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Meloni sticks to Albania migrant camps scheme despite court ruling

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Drug industry says it is not ready for ‘UK only’ labelling scheme

Generic drug producers warn of ‘severe’ consequences for patients in Northern Ireland ahead of January deadline

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Rapper Lil Durk charged for role in murder-for-hire scheme in 2022

Grammy winner arrested for reportedly ordering killing of rapper Quando Rondo, causing fatal shooting of his cousin. Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.

Authorities allege million-dollar teacher certification scheme in Houston

Five people have been arrested after organizing and conducting an illegal fake teacher certification scheme that made at least $1 million in Houston, local prosecutors said on Monday. Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’

Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidays

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears. A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump

The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - 7 hours ago

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump

The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...

Biggest US public pension fund Calpers invests in UK’s Octopus Energy

California retirement fund among investors drawn to power company for its software and green focus

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you

The cost of living is always important but this month's has a particular extra impact for millions of people.

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Customers are withdrawing pension money over Budget uncertainty, warns AJ Bell

Wealth managers say speculation over UK tax changes is changing customer behaviour

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Pension funds warn being forced to invest in UK would be ‘huge mistake’

Industry fears having to buy lower-quality assets at unattractive prices after minister says ‘considering all options’

World - Financial Times - October 18

Boeing union members voting on contract, pension could be deal breaker

Boeing union members are voting on a new contract that could put an end to the strike that has lasted weeks in the U.S. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the ...

Should I take out my pension tax-free lump sum?

Investment firms report a rush of clients looking to withdraw cash before the Budget

World - Financial Times - October 24

Vote on lowering pension age to 60 jangles nerves in Uruguay

Public to decide on a union-backed reform that worries the government, economists and markets

World - Financial Times - October 26

Boeing Strikers Want Their Pension Plan Back, But It’s a Long-Shot Demand

A five-decade trend shows the number of workers on pension plans shrank by nearly 75 percent, making this contract objective unlikely.

Business - Inc. - October 29

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget