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Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Students who start college in the U.K. next year could still be repaying student loans into their sixties, under new plans announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government announced a number of reforms into university financing on Thursday, which included extending the student loan repayment

Under new proposals, the U.K. government could deny students college loans if they fail high school exams. Getty Images U.K. high school students who fail math and English exams could be barred from taking out college loans under proposals expected to be announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government is expected to

If you and your partner don’t agree on what’s worth splurging on, and what isn’t, it can cause conflict within your relationship. Especially if you both are working toward a shared financial goal, like saving up to buy a home or for a wedding. You can avoid some of this conflict by implementing a simple

The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era travel. While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some parts of the world are seeing fewer frustrations unleashed in the

Years before co-founding Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff started his career like a lot of people do – as an intern.  Benioff’s first step on the corporate ladder was far from typical. His Apple internship placed him in close proximity to tech icon and company co-founder Steve Jobs. And the future CEO’s “first boss” was Guy

In this article EL-FR WRBY A worker dusts a display of Ray-Ban sunglasses, manufactured by EssilorLuxottica, in a store in Barcelona, Spain, on June 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Eyewear company Warby Parker is at an inflection point in its 12-year history.  The firm has been credited with being a leader in direct-to-consumer, a

More wineries in France are opening to visitors, said a French wine tourism expert.   Of France’s 87,000 wineries, only 13% were open to the public five years ago, said Martin Lhuillier, head of wine tourism at Atout France, the country’s tourism development agency. Now, many more have opened their cellar doors for tours and

Escalating vaccine mandate protests near the Canada-U.S. border — known as the “Freedom Convoy” — have sent Canada into a state of emergency. They’re also affecting the price of a variety of goods for Americans. What started in January as a protest against new vaccine requirements for truckers crossing the border into Canada from the

French luxury goods brand Hermes said Friday it has “no strategy” to significantly increase prices or expand production of its prized products despite disappointing fourth quarter results which saw supply fail to meet demand. Speaking to CNBC, CEO Axel Dumas said the company’s hand-crafted production model means it is less exposed to inflationary pressures, such

In this article TMO Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagree about

Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. wealth management industry is poised to grow by about 5% annually over the next five years, while certain segments of the investor population are positioned to see the biggest boost, according to a new report from McKinsey & Company. Three investor sub-groups, in particular, are showing

In this article KER-FR Shoppers wait in line to enter a Gucci store on Fifth Avenue in New York, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The chief executive of French luxury group Kering expects fashion label Gucci to continue to deliver growth for the company

Odds are high that you know at least one millionaire. More than 1% of the world’s adults have enough assets to fit the definition, according to the Credit Suisse 2021 Global Wealth Report. Chris Hogan, radio host and author of the book “Everyday Millionaires,” surveyed more than 10,000 of those wealthy individuals to figure out

In this article TSLA SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a helmet as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of stock sales, options exercises, tax payment sales and gifted shares last year totaling nearly

Florist Betty Sejas arranges red roses at Company Flowers in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 8, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Not even Cupid is immune from inflation’s sting this Valentine’s Day. As consumer prices climb to historic highs, nearly all of the trappings of Feb. 14 cost more in 2022. The average price

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and marriage is all the rage. According to the Wedding Report, there will be some 2.5 million weddings this year — the most since 1984. As an economist, I’m all for it: Marriage beats partnering long-term. I’m no expert on how to meet the love of your life; my goal

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — FEBRUARY 03: The 555.55 Carat Black Diamond known as “The Enigma” is seen at British auction house Sotheby’s, in London, United Kingdom on February 03, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — A billion-year-old black diamond, which is thought to be the largest cut in the world, was bought using

People shop at a Los Angeles retail outlet on Jan. 28, 2022. FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images High inflation overshadowed a big increase in wages over the past year, amounting to a nearly 2% smaller paycheck for the average worker, according to federal data published Thursday. Employers have raised wages at about

Another day — another border reopens.       In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the strictest pandemic-related border controls in the world.  The announcements come on the heels of a record-setting period of global infections. According to

After 13 years on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary has learned a few things about what makes a great pitch. The obvious ones, he says, are to speak concisely and explain how your skillset benefits your business. But there’s something more crucial that many CEOs miss, he says: showing an understanding of the business’ finances,