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Finance

Chip offers ‘excellent’ interest rate on easy access savings

But while Chip is offering much more lucrative returns, it still doesn’t exceed the current market-leading easy access rate. According to Moneyfacts Best Buys, topping the leaderboard is Yorkshire Building Society’s Rainy Day Account (Issue 2) with an AER of 3.35 percent. This account offers a competitive, two-tiered variable interest rate and savers can get […]

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Finance

Chip offers ‘excellent’ interest rate on easy access savings

But while Chip is offering much more lucrative returns, it still doesn’t exceed the current market-leading easy access rate. According to Moneyfacts Best Buys, topping the leaderboard is Yorkshire Building Society’s Rainy Day Account (Issue 2) with an AER of 3.35 percent. This account offers a competitive, two-tiered variable interest rate and savers can get […]

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Gaming

Sins of a Solar Empire 2 multiplayer has arrived in early access

A new stage of the Sins of a Solar Empire 2 technical preview has arrived, and that means the sci-fi 4X game now has multiplayer. Players can now jump into existing multiplayer games and take over for an AI faction, or for a player who has to leave. The latest update makes additional changes too, […]

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Finance

Chase boosts interest rate on easy access savings account to 3%

With the Bank of England Base Rate currently hitting four percent, banks and building societies are offering some of the highest interest rates seen in decades. Chase bumped up the rate on its easy access saver for the second time so far this year, but is it offering the highest returns on the market? Easy […]

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Gaming

Comcast is ending free Peacock access for Xfinity subscribers |

Comcast subscribers are about to lose a big perk: free access to Peacock streaming. Since it launched in April 2020, the ad-supported version of Peacock Premium has been provided to Xfinity TV and broadband customers at no charge. Starting on April 3rd, it will no longer be offered to new subscribers, and as of June […]

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Finance

Philippines grants US access to four military bases

The Philippines has agreed to grant US forces access to four more of the country’s military bases as Washington and its oldest Asian ally boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China. Philippine secretary of national defence Carlito Galvez and US defence secretary Lloyd Austin have, however, refused to identify the bases, in […]

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Automotive

ULEZ scrappage scheme is ‘good example’ as drivers can access EVs

The Ultra Low Emission Zone scrappage scheme was formally launched yesterday, January 30, with £110million being made available for drivers to upgrade to cleaner vehicles. Eligible applicants could receive a payment to scrap their vehicle, or choose a lower payment plus one or two TfL Annual Bus and Tram passes worth more than the payment […]

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Science

Updates from Board Chambers: Maintaining Access to Your

Provided by Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye Supervisor Boddye has learned that an email from the Coles District may have caused some confusion about Public Comment Time at Board of County Supervisors meetings. Boddye said, ” I want to be very clear: I do not support making substantial changes to how Board of County Supervisors […]

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Finance

Martin Lewis shares ‘best’ easy access savings accounts

As living costs rise and disposable income dwindles, Britons have been searching for savings accounts that offer the best rate of return on their investments.Financial journalist Martin Lewis delivered a segment on The Money Show this evening as a “call to arms” to help savers invest in the best accounts, sharing five offering the highest […]

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Health

Women in low-income households are less likely to access

In fact, one in ten have never had health issues such as blood pressure or cervical cancer checked – compared to just five percent of those in a household earning more than £40,000 per annum. And 15 percent of lower earners, who do not take up offers of preventative healthcare, feel it’s not needed. They […]