‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?

World Finance Published: Sunday, August 9, 2026, 9:58 [IST] India’s Kisan Credit Card (KCC) helps farmers fund sowing and other farm needs. It offers lower-cost, formal credit through banks. This reduces dependence on informal lenders during peak input periods. The Kisan Credit Card scheme has also widened coverage beyond crops. It now supports several allied…

A housing loan is not fully closed until the lender returns the borrower’s original property documents. This obligation came into focus after the Hyderabad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held a bank responsible for failing to return a borrower’s papers. It directed the branch manager to return the original and associated documents or obtain reconstructed…

Slightly Stronger But There’s a Catch 3 Hours, 7 Min ago Slightly Stronger But There’s a Catch Bonds had a decent day with MBS up more than a quarter point and 10yr yields down 3bps to 4.54+.  While that adds some emphasis to the rejection of a technical breakout above 4.59%, we…

PayPal is moving forward without a buyer, at least for now. CEO Enrique Lores is building a plan to run the payments giant as a stand-alone company after a proposed $50 billion-plus sale fell apart this summer. Many investors still doubt he can turn the business around alone. According to The Wall Street Journal, Lores…

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been granted an early parole hearing—37 years after shooting and killing their parents inside their Beverly Hills home. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents, Kitty and José, inside their family home and were later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Menendez brothers are currently serving…