Business
October 17, 2024
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Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget

Getty Images The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more, nor how much more they would pay. It is understood the prime minister and the chancellor are […]

Health
October 17, 2024
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Woman accidentally swallows wedding ring while taking vitamins, X-ray shows

An Atlanta woman was taking her daily vitamins on vacation when she accidentally swallowed her diamond wedding ring.  Dannah McMichael, 39, and her husband, Randy McMichael, were on vacation in Phuket, Thailand, when the unthinkable happened.  “We went out for dinner and drinks and when I got back, I wanted to shower,” she told SWNS. […]

Health
October 17, 2024
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Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year low as fewer pick up e-cigarettes

In this photo illustration, ZYN nicotine cases and pouches are seen on a table on January 29, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tobacco product use among middle and high school students has dropped to a 25-year low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and […]

Top headlines
October 17, 2024
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IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in 'deeply troubled times'

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a curtain raiser speech on the outlook for the global economy and policy priorities ahead of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, October 17, 2024. — AFP The international community must come together despite the “difficult geopolitical environment” to tackle […]

World
October 17, 2024
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'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee regarding the department’s annual report on the international financial system, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US July 9, 2024.— REUTERS US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push back Thursday on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposals of high tariffs on allies and rivals, […]

Health
October 17, 2024
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Colsen tabletop fire pits recalled after 19 burn injuries

Nearly 90,000 Colsen-branded tabletop fire pits sold by major retailers nationwide are being recalled after dozens of alarming incidents left 19 people with burn injuries, some requiring surgery and others permanently disfigured.  The products are a burn and fire hazard in that alcohol flames can be invisible and lead to flame jetting when the pit […]