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Stimulus Check Update for November 26, 2025: The Truth About Today’s $1,390 and $2,000 IRS Payment Rumors

Stimulus Check Update for November 26, 2025: The Truth About Today’s $1,390 and $2,000 IRS Payment Rumors

If you woke up on November 26, 2025 and searched “stimulus check today,” you’re not alone. Social media, YouTube thumbnails, and a growing number of blogs are loudly promising new $1,390, $1,702, or $2,000 “IRS direct deposit relief payments” supposedly landing in Americans’ bank accounts right now. Here’s the bottom line up front: As of November 26, 2025, there is no new federal stimulus check approved or scheduled for today — or for the rest of November 2025. That’s the clear position from the IRS, from major U.S. news organizations, and from updated fact‑checks published this morning. The Economic Times+3IRS+3FOX 5 DC+3 At the same time, there are real payments happening —
26 November 2025
UK Budget 2025: Income tax thresholds frozen, ISA limit cut and new levies in £26bn tax raid after OBR leak

UK Budget 2025: Income tax thresholds frozen, ISA limit cut and new levies in £26bn tax raid after OBR leak

LONDON – 26 November 2025 – Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a sweeping package of UK tax changes in the Autumn Budget, hours after an extraordinary blunder saw the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) publish key details early on its website. The leaked document confirms tax rises building to £26bn a year by 2029–30, pushing the UK tax burden to a record share of the economy. The Guardian+2The Standard+2 At the heart of today’s announcements are a freeze on income tax thresholds to 2030–31, a 2 percentage point hike in tax rates on dividends, property and savings income, a cut to the cash ISA allowance, and new
26 November 2025
US Social Security News Today, November 26, 2025: Final November Checks, 2026 COLA Boost, and New Rule Changes

US Social Security News Today, November 26, 2025: Final November Checks, 2026 COLA Boost, and New Rule Changes

On November 26, 2025, the Social Security Administration completes November payments while beneficiaries brace for a 2.8% COLA in 2026, rising Medicare premiums, stricter overpayment rules, and the fallout from a shelved disability eligibility overhaul. Key points at a glance Final November Social Security payments hit accounts today The Social Security Administration (SSA) is wrapping up its November 2025 payment cycle today, Wednesday, November 26, with the final round of retirement, survivor, and disability benefits.AS USA+2The Economic Times+2 Who is getting paid today? Today’s payments go to: Earlier waves this month covered: The vast majority of payments now arrive via direct deposit
26 November 2025
BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

On 26 November 2025, rating moves in Brazil and a turbulent week for commodities trader BB Energy underline how credit risk, politics and the energy transition are reshaping emerging markets. Fitch keeps Globo at ‘BB+’ – stable, cash‑rich and fighting fragmentation Fitch Ratings on 25 November 2025 affirmed Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A.’s long‑term foreign‑currency Issuer Default Rating and its U.S. dollar notes at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook, alongside the company’s local‑currency rating at the same level and a Brazilian national‑scale rating of ‘AAA(bra)’. TradingView+1 The agency’s latest review, published and widely picked up in markets on 26 November,
26 November 2025
Kingfisher Plc Lifts 2026 Profit Guidance Again on Strong B&Q and Screwfix Sales

Kingfisher Plc Lifts 2026 Profit Guidance Again on Strong B&Q and Screwfix Sales

London, 26 November 2025 – Kingfisher Plc (LSE: KGF), the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, remains firmly in the spotlight today after last night’s jump in the share price and a fresh round of analyst commentary, capped by an online investor presentation scheduled for this afternoon. The home improvement group upgraded its profit guidance for the year to January 2026 on Tuesday, citing resilient demand in the UK and robust growth in Iberia, even as France and Poland remain weaker.Kingfisher+1 Today’s news flow is dominated by analyst reaction, broader market context ahead of the UK Budget, and Kingfisher’s efforts to
26 November 2025
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Extends $1.5bn Buyback as US Listing Nears – 26 November 2025 Update

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Extends $1.5bn Buyback as US Listing Nears – 26 November 2025 Update

Ashtead Group plc, the FTSE 100 owner of Sunbelt Rentals, has kicked off Wednesday’s trading session with yet another share buyback announcement, underlining how central capital returns have become to the investment case ahead of its planned New York primary listing. Ashtead share price today: steady after four-day winning streak Ashtead shares were trading around 4,750–4,760p in London late morning on 26 November 2025, modestly above Tuesday’s close of 4,747p, according to live pricing from Investing.com and Ashtead’s own investor site.Investing.com+2Yahoo Finance+2 Data from Investing.com’s daily history shows the stock has been volatile but broadly range‑bound in November: Over the
26 November 2025
National Grid (LON: NG.) Sees BlackRock Lift Stake to 8.17% as Shares Stabilise After BNP Paribas Downgrade – 26 November 2025

National Grid (LON: NG.) Sees BlackRock Lift Stake to 8.17% as Shares Stabilise After BNP Paribas Downgrade – 26 November 2025

National Grid plc (LON: NG.) is back in focus on 26 November 2025 as BlackRock increases its stake to 8.17%, shares consolidate around £11 after a BNP Paribas Exane downgrade, and the FTSE 100 utility leans into a £60bn investment plan under new CEO Zoë Yujnovich. BlackRock quietly tops up its National Grid stake The headline development investors are digesting today is a fresh “Holding(s) in Company” notice from National Grid confirming that BlackRock, Inc. has increased its position in the FTSE 100 utility. According to the TR‑1 notification filed with the London Stock Exchange and mirrored in a U.S.
26 November 2025
NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price Today: Budget Relief, Fresh Buyback and Microsoft Bet – 26 November 2025

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price Today: Budget Relief, Fresh Buyback and Microsoft Bet – 26 November 2025

On Wednesday 26 November 2025, NatWest Group plc (LON: NWG; NYSE: NWG) is trading slightly lower after a strong rally into Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Labour Budget, as investors weigh a fresh share buyback disclosure, new investor materials on its retail bank and a regulatory filing revealing a bigger stake in Microsoft. MarketBeat+3Investing.com+3Stock Titan+3 NatWest today at a glance 1. NatWest share price: holding near highs as Budget lands After years of restructuring, NatWest has been one of the standout performers in the UK banking sector during 2025. Third‑quarter results in October showed a 30% jump in pretax operating profit
26 November 2025
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Tesco (TSCO) Extends £1.45bn Buyback as Shares Hover Near Highs — 26 November 2025 Investor Update

Tesco (TSCO) Extends £1.45bn Buyback as Shares Hover Near Highs — 26 November 2025 Investor Update

London, 26 November 2025 — Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) has kicked off the week’s trading with another sizeable share repurchase, a raft of community and sustainability initiatives, and continued analyst optimism as the FTSE 100 supermarket group heads into the crucial Christmas period. Today’s news flow around Tesco spans capital returns, management share dealings, charity partnerships and festive promotions, giving investors plenty to digest. Today’s Tesco headlines at a glance 1. Fresh RNS: c. £21.7m of shares bought back 2. Buyback now more than 80% complete 3. Management still buying via incentive plans 4. Tesco share price today 5. New
26 November 2025
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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Today: Share Price, €1bn Buyback, Iberia Cyberattack and TAP Bid – 26 November 2025

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Today: Share Price, €1bn Buyback, Iberia Cyberattack and TAP Bid – 26 November 2025

British Airways owner IAG enters a crucial week for shareholders as its €1bn buyback wraps up, a new dividend goes ex‑date, and subsidiary Iberia confronts a high‑profile data breach that’s put aviation cybersecurity under the spotlight. IAG share price on 26 November 2025 International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON: IAG) heads into Wednesday trading just below recent highs after a powerful 12‑month rally. Technical analysts at StockInvest note that IAG is trading in the middle of a wide, rising short‑term trend. Their models see a typical intraday range today between about 385p and 397p, and classify the stock as a
26 November 2025
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Croda International (CRDA) Share Price and News Today – 26 November 2025

Croda International (CRDA) Share Price and News Today – 26 November 2025

FTSE 100 speciality chemicals group Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) is trading broadly flat today, with the company’s own website showing the share price at 2,765p, down just 1p on the day as of 12:08 GMT. Croda While the share price is steady, news flow across Croda’s agriculture and beauty businesses remains active. Today’s standout development comes from Croda Agriculture’s seed enhancement specialist Incotec, which has published a new opinion piece on how its Promotor Watermelon seed-priming technology helps growers tackle cold-stress germination — a climate-driven challenge for watermelon crops. Incotec+1 This sits against the backdrop of a solid third quarter,
26 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback RNS, Q3 2025 Growth and Analyst Upside – 26 November 2025

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback RNS, Q3 2025 Growth and Analyst Upside – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON: LSEG), the owner of the London Stock Exchange, Refinitiv data platforms and FTSE Russell indices, entered the mid‑week session with a quiet share price but an active capital‑returns story. A fresh “Transaction in Own Shares” RNS, steady FTSE 100 trading and ongoing index activity are shaping the narrative for investors watching LSEG today. Hargreaves Lansdown+2Mondo Visione+2 Key points at a glance (26 November 2025) LSEG share price today: quiet session after strong November bounce At the close on 26 November 2025, Hargreaves Lansdown quotes LSEG shares at a sell
26 November 2025
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Cardano (ADA) News Today – Price Holds Near $0.42 as Chain Split Fallout, Exchange Push and ‘Revival’ Narrative Collide (November 26, 2025)

Cardano (ADA) News Today – Price Holds Near $0.42 as Chain Split Fallout, Exchange Push and ‘Revival’ Narrative Collide (November 26, 2025)

Cardano’s ADA token is trading in the low $0.40s today as the network continues to digest one of its most serious technical incidents to date, a contentious community vote on treasury funds, and a bold “Cardano revival” pitch from founder Charles Hoskinson. All of this is playing out against a shaky crypto market that has some analysts warning of further downside even as others call for a new all‑time high. Below is a breakdown of the key Cardano crypto news for Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Cardano (ADA) Price Today: Low $0.40s and Near 1‑Year Lows Across major data providers, ADA is
26 November 2025
Tron (TRX) Today – Price Holds Near $0.27 as JustLend DAO TVL Tops $6.28B and Justin Sun Prepares TUSD Briefing (Nov. 26, 2025)

Tron (TRX) Today – Price Holds Near $0.27 as JustLend DAO TVL Tops $6.28B and Justin Sun Prepares TUSD Briefing (Nov. 26, 2025)

On 26 November 2025, Tron’s native token TRX is trading quietly around $0.27, looking technically oversold but fundamentally supported by record DeFi activity and deep stablecoin usage. At the same time, founder Justin Sunremains under intense legal and political scrutiny, with a new TUSD reserve press conference scheduled for tomorrowand fresh attention from U.S. lawmakers over his ties to President Trump’s crypto empire. CoinGecko+2Blockchain News+2 Below is a full rundown of Tron crypto news and market context for today, 26.11.2025, suitable for Google News and Discover. Tron (TRX) Price Today: Range‑Bound but Resilient As of Wednesday, TRX is trading around $0.275, up roughly 0.9% in the last 24 hours according to
26 November 2025
Dogecoin Today, November 26, 2025: Price Holds Near $0.15 as New Wall Street ETFs GDOG and BWOW Struggle to Ignite Demand

Dogecoin Today, November 26, 2025: Price Holds Near $0.15 as New Wall Street ETFs GDOG and BWOW Struggle to Ignite Demand

Updated: November 26, 2025 Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading around $0.15 today while Wall Street’s first dedicated Dogecoin exchange‑traded products (ETPs) fight for attention in a risk‑off crypto market. Grayscale’s GDOG ETF, which debuted on November 24, has posted a muted launch, and Bitwise’s new BWOW Dogecoin ETF officially begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. Cryptonews+3Coinpaper+3Bitget+3 Below is a breakdown of the key Dogecoin news and price drivers for November 26, 2025. Dogecoin price today: flat near $0.15, still far below 2021 highs Across major data providers and exchanges, Dogecoin is hovering in a tight band around $0.15 this afternoon. Pintu’s market summary puts DOGE at roughly $0.151 with a modest 0.3%
26 November 2025
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Binance Coin (BNB) Holds Around $860 as DeFi Festival, RWA Push and ETF Hopes Collide With Legal Risks – 26 November 2025

Binance Coin (BNB) Holds Around $860 as DeFi Festival, RWA Push and ETF Hopes Collide With Legal Risks – 26 November 2025

Dateline: November 26, 2025 (for SEO):Binance Coin (BNB) is trading around $860 on November 26, 2025 after a sharp pullback from its October all‑time high. New catalysts include Binance’s $1M BNB DeFi Festival, Nano Labs’ “Next Big BNB” RWA program on BNB Chain, and VanEck’s spot BNB ETF filing, set against ongoing lawsuits and intensifying regulatory scrutiny. BNB price today: flat day after a bruising month Binance Coin is trading in the mid‑$800s on Tuesday, broadly flat on the day but still deep in correction territory after October’s highs. In the broader market, Bitcoin is hovering near $87,000 and Ethereum is stuck
26 November 2025
Solana News Today, November 26, 2025: SOL Price Holds Near $139 as ETF Inflows Top $600M and Tokenomics Shake-Up Looms

Solana News Today, November 26, 2025: SOL Price Holds Near $139 as ETF Inflows Top $600M and Tokenomics Shake-Up Looms

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Solana (SOL) is consolidating just under the $140 mark while the network sits at the center of three big storylines: a powerful streak of ETF inflows, a controversial proposal to slash future token issuance, and fresh security and DeFi developments that keep Solana firmly in the spotlight. Solana price today: SOL stabilizes around $139 after steep November slide As of today, multiple market data providers put Solana’s price in roughly the $138–$140 range, with one widely cited benchmark showing $139.01 for November 26, 2025, up slightly from yesterday’s close around $138.37. YCharts+1 In the last 24 hours, Solana
26 November 2025
Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves Faces ‘Growth Emergency’ as OBR Leak Reveals Tax Freeze and Slower Growth

Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves Faces ‘Growth Emergency’ as OBR Leak Reveals Tax Freeze and Slower Growth

London, Wednesday 26 November 2025 — Hours before Rachel Reeves stands at the despatch box for her first full Budget as chancellor, Britain’s economic and political stakes have been dramatically raised by a leak of official forecasts and warnings of a deepening “growth emergency”. According to leaked figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), UK GDP is now expected to grow by around 1.5% a year on average over the forecast period, slower than projected in March due to weaker underlying productivity. Public debt is forecast to edge up to about 96% of GDP by the end of the
26 November 2025
Stock Market Today, November 26, 2025: Dow Futures Rise On Fed Rate-Cut Bets As Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin And Eli Lilly Take Center Stage

Stock Market Today, November 26, 2025: Dow Futures Rise On Fed Rate-Cut Bets As Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin And Eli Lilly Take Center Stage

Published: November 26, 2025 U.S. stock futures are pointing higher on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as Wall Street rides a three-day winning streak and bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. At the same time, some of the market’s biggest story stocks — Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin-linked names and Eli Lilly — are moving on fresh headlines that could shape trading into year‑end. Reuters+2Nasdaq+2 Key Takeaways Dow Jones Futures Today: Rally Extends As Rate-Cut Hopes Build In early U.S. trading, futures for all three major indexes are modestly higher: Those moves follow a strong Tuesday session in
26 November 2025
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UK Farmers Defy Met Police Tractor Ban in Westminster Inheritance Tax Protest on Budget Day 2025

UK Farmers Defy Met Police Tractor Ban in Westminster Inheritance Tax Protest on Budget Day 2025

Dozens of tractors and hundreds of protesters turned central London into a flashpoint for Britain’s “tractor tax” row as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared to deliver her Autumn Budget. Tractors roll into Westminster despite Met ban From early morning, the sound of tractor horns echoed around Westminster as convoys of farm vehicles edged into central London, despite clear warnings from the Metropolitan Police that agricultural machinery was not allowed anywhere near the official protest zone. Sky News+2Farming UK+2 Images showed tractors parked near Parliament and Whitehall carrying angry slogans aimed at Labour. One machine on Abingdon Street displayed the message “Fools
26 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
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