Match Group Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday as its popular dating app, Tinder, attracted more subscribers, sending its shares up as much as 12 percent in extended trading.more
Delivery firm Hermes has struck an agreement with the GMB union to offer drivers guaranteed minimum wages and holiday pay in what has been described as a "ground-breaking" gig economy deal.more
Experts from the Resolution Foundation analytical center published a new comprehensive report on the earnings of British employees. The summary points out that young people are still feeling the effects of the 2008 financial crisis.more
2,000 euros will be given to each child's parents who will write them to a small municipal primary school in Liguria in the north of Italy. In this way, the local authorities decided to stop the flow of students to the nearby town of La Spezia.more
A new mortgage from Lloyds Bank lets first-time buyers borrow the entire cost of their new home. But this isn't a return to the pre-financial crash lending frenzy.more
House prices have grown fastest since the UK voted to leave the EU in cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Wales and Scotland, according to the property website Zoopla.more
The FIFA Global Transfer Market Report has been released for 2018, detailing the figures and statistics of all the money spent across the year. Total transfer expenditure exceeded 7 billion dollars, with a new record high of 7.03 billion dollars spent; 10.3% higher than what was spent in 2017.more
Experian has confirmed it is working to fix problems with its service, and TSB has said the industry-wide issues mean manual checks will have to be carried out on some of its applications, which could results in delays. It has assured applicants there will be no affect on their credit files. more
A London commuter was shocked to find she'd overpaid by more than £700 for her year's travel after tapping in and out using the same debit card on different devices. If you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment device on the underground or trains in London, make sure you don't get caught out.more
Theresa May's decision to scrap the fee for EU nationals to apply for stay in the UK after Brexit will cost up to £1.95m in refunds, the Lib Dems say. EU citizens who want to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021 were facing a £65 fee.more
Spanish-owned bank Santander is slashing its branch network by almost a fifth, putting 1,270 jobs at risk. The bank blamed the closures on "changes in how customers are choosing to carry out their banking".more
More than 3.5 million people have still not completed their 2017 to 2018 tax returns. And with only one week to go before the January 31 deadline, they are fast running out of time. Slightly more than eight million people have already filed their self-assessment returns, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
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30-year-old Jarek was killed after being hit by a train in Peterborough. Now his mother, along with friends, asks for help in bringing the body of the son to his home town.
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A new lottery game has been launched which delivers the top prize in monthly payments over 30 years, rather than in one hit. The National Lottery's Set For Life game offers £10,000 per month for three decades if a ticket-holder matches all five main numbers and a Life Ball.more