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Stricken crypto exchange FTX spent £250m on property in Bahamas

FTX spent £250m on property in Bahamas: Founder accused of running crypto exchange as his ‘personal fiefdom’ By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Publ... read more

Legal & General chairman slams Liz Truss over pensions meltdown

Legal & General chairman slams Liz Truss for creating market chaos that led to pension meltdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 G... read more

Families waiting SIX months for payouts from Scottish Widows

Two grieving families have blasted Scottish Widows after they were left waiting six months for their inheritance.  In both cases, an elderly parent had died an... read more

Santander’s new current account pays 4% on balances up to £4,000. 

Santander has launched a new current account with a linked easy-access savings rate of 4 per cent on balances up to £4,000. The new Santander Edge account als... read more

So could a sleeping bag you wear get you through the winter? 

Back in September, I vowed that I would delay turning on the central heating for as long as I could bear — or until my children’s howls of protests became i... read more

Homes with smart meters being plunged into darkness by REMOTE CONTROL 

Lisa Bonner was getting ready for the school run on a crisp morning two months ago when an email from her energy supplier popped up on her phone. The message se... read more

Property developer Assura sees profits dive amid interest rates hikes

Assura profits plummet as boss blames interest rate rises and ‘unhelpful’ economic backdrop Assura’s pre-tax profits plunged by 55.4% in the s... read more

How to Profit from a Crypto Investment

Crypto is now recognized as a legitimate and major asset class by all reputable institutions, and everyone should have some sort of exposure to the crypto marke... read more

Personal Assets Trust cuts stock market exposure to lowest level since 2008

Personal Assets Trust cuts equity exposure to lowest level since 2008 as manager Sebastian Lyon warns the bear market has ‘room to run’ PAT has cut its expo... read more

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate falls below 6% for the first time since September

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate falls below 6% for the first time in nearly two months as lenders drop their rates from October’s peak Five-year fix... read more

Bright spark: Vivid new all-electric Abarth 500e hot hatch revealed

The first all-electric Abarth hot-hatch is launched today – and there’s a sting in the tail from the zero-emissions car bearing the legendary scorpion b... read more

Energy stocks surge as OPEC+ denies oil output increase discussions

Energy stocks surge as OPEC+ denies oil output increase discussions and Citigroup upgrades BP forecast Oil stocks fell yesterday on rumours OPEC+ was considerin... read more

Handbrakes set to disappear from cars this decade as brands switch to electric

A control that’s been a feature of cars for decades is rapidly disappearing from the latest models, according to a new market review. It found that only 1... read more

Aerospace firm Babcock boosted by new contracts

Babcock boosted by new contracts as FTSE 250 aerospace group posts revenue growth across all segments Half-year organic revenues at the defence contractor grew ... read more

Britain to have the highest debt burden of any major economy

Britain to have the highest debt burden of any major economy as cost of servicing Government’s £2.4trn debt pile balloons By Patrick Tooher For The Mail On S... read more

Government sees inheritance tax receipts rise 14% to £4.1billion, ahead of new freeze

Government inheritance tax receipts rise ahead of new freeze: £4.1billion went into Treasury coffers from April to October, up 14% from last year Increased inh... read more

A million first-time buyers delay house purchases due to mortgage rates and cost of living

The cost-of-living crisis has forced more than a million hopeful first time buyers under 45 years old to put their plans on hold, a new survey by Aviva has foun... read more

How to check energy efficiency of appliances and keep bills down

Shoppers looking for a bargain fridge, washing machine or TV during this week’s Black Friday shopping event might want to check the energy efficiency of t... read more

How to boost your pension when changing jobs

UK workers typically change jobs every five years, causing interruptions in saving for retirement as they move between many pension schemes over a working life.... read more

Santander cashback account could net customers £400 in a year – but there’s a catch

Santander has launched a new current account that could offer switchers almost £400 in cashback and interest during the first year.  The bank has unveiled its... read more

Premier League football clubs hit by surging business rates

Football clubs hit by surging business rates: Spurs facing the largest stadium bill with Leeds set for biggest increase By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Publis... read more

Veteran Disney chief Bob Iger in shock comeback

Veteran Disney chief Bob Iger stuns Hollywood by announcing return less than a year after retiring By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GM... read more

MARKET REPORT: Oil price falls as Opec mulls production hike

Oil shares weighed on the stock market in London yesterday as the price of crude fell to its lowest level for ten months. North Sea producer Harbour Energy fell... read more

John Lewis boss Sharon White warns staff may not get Christmas bonus

John Lewis staff bonus on the line as boss Sharon White sounds alarm over the uncertain economic outlook By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21... read more