Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images Many taxpayers qualify for free filing options  If you’re eager to file your taxes for free, there are several options for your 2024 filing, according to financial experts. This season, more than 30 million taxpayers may be eligible for Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program, according to

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The logo of a Mediobanca Premier bank branch in Brescia, Italy, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shareholders of Italian lender Mediobanca on Tuesday rejected a 13-billion-euro takeover offer from smaller domestic peer Monte dei Paschi , amid a ramp-up in consolidation bids in the Italian banking sector.  “The Offer

EUR/USD falls sharply to near 1.0420 as the safe-haven appeal of the US Dollar has strengthened in a risk-off environment. The Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, while the ECB is set to cut them by 25 bps, both this week. US Treasury Bessent proposes a 2.5% tariff hike universally, which will increase

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic announced his resignation on Tuesday following ongoing protests that have persisted since a deadly train station collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city, last year. “It is my appeal for everyone to calm down the passions and return to dialogue,” Vucevic said, adding that his resignation was aimed at lowering tensions

Climate and Weather Rhode-Island Sized Iceberg Headed Toward Island Full Of Penguins And Seals By Jan Wesner Childs 2 hours ago Play The iceberg broke off an Antarctic ice shelf almost 40 years ago and was stuck until 2023. Now it’s moving slowly toward South Georgia Island. Scientists say it could block critical paths to

Updated on: January 28, 2025 / 6:52 AM EST / CBS/AFP Man sits on car in sinkhole Man sits on car as it is swallowed by sinkhole 00:57 Japanese emergency services struggled for hours on Tuesday to rescue the driver of a truck that plunged into a massive sinkhole near Tokyo. Authorities in Yashio City

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Jesús Aguado LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – European banks are expected to report a sharp rise in profits for the final three months of last year, helped by still-robust margins from lending and bumper investment banking revenues. But lenders will be quizzed for evidence on whether the good times can continue, with