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Coventry Building Society launches best buy easy-access Isa

Coventry Building Society launches best buy easy-access IsaNew cash Isa pays 4.9% on deposits of £1 or moreUp to four withdrawals are allowed every 12 [...]

Have interest rates peaked – and what does this mean for mortgages and savings? This is Money podcast

Have interest rates peaked - and what does this mean for mortgages and savings? This is Money podcastBy This Is Money Updated: 15:05 BST, 25 [...]

Aviva to buy AIG’s UK protection business for £460m

Aviva to buy AIG's UK protection business for £460mThe deal will see the Aviva acquire the life insurance business of AIG for £460m By Daniel Fessahaye [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Cost-of-living crisis drives record Aldi UK sales

LIVEBUSINESS LIVE: Cost-of-living crisis drives record Aldi UK salesBy Live Commentary Updated: 07:37 BST, 25 September 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among [...]

Navigating the Credit Card Rewards Landscape: Tips for Maximizing Your Benefits

Credit card rewards have revolutionized the way consumers approach spending, offering attractive incentives for everyday transactions. From cashback to travel miles and points, credit card [...]

Financial Conduct Authority targets sexual bullies at work

Financial Conduct Authority targets sexual bullies at workBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 September 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has vowed [...]

Marks & Spencer to sell Adidas and Sweaty Betty online

Marks & Spencer to sell Adidas and Sweaty Betty onlineBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 September 2023 'Brands' strategy: Marks & Spencer [...]

Upbeat Oliver Bonas bags £9m profit

Upbeat Oliver Bonas bags £9m profitBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 September 2023 Painful increases to household bills did not deter shoppers [...]

Builders warn of 50,000 fall in new homes

Builders warn of 50,000 fall in new homesIndustry has come under scrutiny for failing to meet demand Government aims to build 300,000 homes each year, but [...]

Masonic bond finally pays out after Euroclear fiasco

Masonic bond finally pays out after Euroclear fiascoBy Joanne Hart Updated: 22:01 BST, 23 September 2023 Every time Peter Cloke visits his wife Millie in [...]

Lock in to fixed rate savings deals while they last

Lock in to fixed rate savings deals while they lastBy Adele Cooke Updated: 21:52 BST, 23 September 2023 Savers looking for a good deal are [...]

Vulture fund Hilco under fire for preying on High Street misery

Vulture fund Hilco under fire for preying on High Street miseryBy Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:52 BST, 23 September 2023 Cashing in: Paul McGowanWilko's administrators have [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Lithium powers Trident Royalties

 MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Lithium powers Trident RoyaltiesBy Joanne Hart Updated: 21:52 BST, 23 September 2023 Thacker Pass in Nevada is home to the largest [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: LendInvest’s 11.5% interest may not be too good to be true

 MIDAS SHARE TIPS: LendInvest's 11.5% interest may not be too good to be trueBy Joanne Hart Updated: 21:52 BST, 23 September 2023 The latest bond [...]

Why we ALL need to plan to live to the age of 100

Why we ALL need to plan to live to the age of 100By Rachel Rickard Straus Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 September 2023 Good health: Businesswoman [...]

Cricket champ Freddie Flintoff’s property firm in legal row

Cricket champ Freddie Flintoff's property firm in legal rowBy Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 September 2023 Claim: Andrew Flintoff owns at least a quarter of [...]

Pension funds losses hit ‘staggering’ £626bn

Pension funds losses hit 'staggering' £626bnBy Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 September 2023 'Gold-plated' final salary pension schemes have lost £626 billion as new [...]

Cryptoqueen fugitive faces High Court showdown

Cryptoqueen fugitive faces High Court showdownBy Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 September 2023 Fugitive: 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja IgnatovaA top City firm is preparing a lawsuit against [...]

Airbus backing Britain with plan to create 1,100 jobs

Airbus backing Britain with plan to create 1,100 jobsBy Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 September 2023 Airbus has delivered a huge vote of confidence [...]

CITY WHISPERS: Bean counters uncover mates rates at Superdry

CITY WHISPERS: Bean counters uncover mates rates at SuperdryBy Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 BST, 23 September 2023 An unusual arrangement has popped up in the [...]

Sales flushed away at Pimlico Plumbers

Sales flushed away at Pimlico PlumbersBy Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:50 BST, 23 September 2023 Pimlico Plumbers saw its sales tumble last year as rival firms [...]

Morrisons to press ahead with sale of forecourts

Morrisons to press ahead with sale of forecourtsBy Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 BST, 23 September 2023 Signing off: Morrisons is understood to be sticking with [...]

Running out of power: Value of used electric cars drops by a fifth, plummeting in price by a quarter in a year

Running out of power: Value of used electric cars drops by a fifth, plummeting in price by a quarter in a yearBy Piriyanga Thirunimalan Updated: [...]

Pale pink could be the colour of 2024… here’s how to use it in YOUR home

The emergence of pale pink as one of the front runners to be the colour of 2024 has its roots in the entertainment hits of [...]

All the cost of living help due this year as £300 payment dates unveiled

All the cost of living help due this year as £300 payment dates unveiledThe Government has unveiled dates for the latest £300 cost of living [...]

Rio Tinto damages another cultural site

Rio Tinto damages another cultural siteBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 September 2023 Rio Tinto has damaged another Aboriginal site three years [...]

Putting brakes on 2030 fuel ban inevitable

Putting brakes on 2030 fuel ban inevitableBy Ray Massey Updated: 21:55 BST, 22 September 2023 Putting the brakes on the controversial 2030 ban on pure [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about cat bonds

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about cat bondsBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 In this series, we bust [...]

Business downturn fuels fears of recession

Business downturn fuels fears of recessionBy John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 Britain's private sector is shrinking at the fastest pace since [...]

Events giant Ascential narrows losses

Events giant Ascential narrows lossesBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 The events group behind the Cannes Lions advertising festival hailed [...]

Tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe scoops up £14million in Ineos dividends

Tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe scoops up £14million in Ineos dividendsBy Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 Billionaire: Sir Jim RatcliffeSir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain's [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Asos to deliver trading figures

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Asos to deliver trading figuresBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 Asos will give insight into the [...]

Wilko will shut remaining stores on October 8

Wilko will shut remaining stores on October 8By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2023 Wilko will shut its remaining stores on [...]

Why is Ethereum staking thriving while the value of DeFi assets is declining?

Ethereum (ETH) is one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies. It’s the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, only beaten by Bitcoin. Initially a proof-of-work cryptocurrency, [...]

Demat Account Maintenance: Tips for Keeping Your Account Healthy

A Demat or Dematerialized account is an essential tool for modern investors, enabling them to buy, sell, and hold securities electronically. Opening a Demat account [...]

UK investment firm Zegona ‘in discussions’ to buy Vodafone’s Spanish division

UK investment firm Zegona 'in discussions' to buy Vodafone's Spanish divisionAccording to Expansión, the deal could be worth more than £4.34billionBy Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:22 [...]