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RateSetter hands back £384m to 45,000 investors after Metro Bank takeover

Around 45,000 investors in the now-defunct peer-to-peer lender RateSetter have had their accounts closed and their money returned after it was taken over by Met... read more

Best cash Isa rates: Marcus Bank fails to spark a tax-free rate war

No green shoots for Isa savers as the new tax year sees saving rates fall as Marcus fails to spur a tax-free rate war Rates on easy-access Isas have fallen from... read more

Scandal-hit Boohoo splashes £72m on new office in London’s West End

Scandal-hit Boohoo splashes £72m on new office in London’s West End after acquisition of Arcadia brands New Soho office needed after acquisition of Dorot... read more

Energy bills: Households set for costs to rise by hundreds of pounds

More than 1.3m households to see the biggest energy bill shock for nearly two years with costs typically rising £244 a year – here’s how to dodge i... read more

Can a developer hike the price of a new build at the last minute?

I was hunting for a new home and had my heart set on a new build. Having been on several viewings, I found a two-bedroom house on a new development being built ... read more

Having three points on your driving licence makes little difference to insurance cost

Having three penalty points added to your driving licence has little impact on car insurance premiums, new research has revealed, but six or more results in far... read more

One Call insurance customers slam firm for ‘ignoring’ cancellations and continuing to charge

One Call Insurance is again being called out by customers, who say it failed to cancel their policies when asked.  This is Money previously reported on the fir... read more

I’m sure PayPal never told me I could take a payment holiday

Hady Ahmad with his mother I’m an engineer in the oil industry who has to travel a lot for work to countries like Qatar.  Towards the end of last Februar... read more

Bosses of cyber security firm Darktrace set for a £3bn float windfall

Bosses of cyber security firm Darktrace set for a £3bn float windfall: Tech start-ups flood to market weeks after Deliveroo debacle By Matt Oliver For The Dail... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Retreat on foreign deals is not in the public interest

Business groups pushed on an open door when they persuaded Kwasi Kwarteng that legislation to scrutinise and block foreign deals for UK companies on national se... read more

Taxpayers left with £60m bill from 2017 collapse of airline Monarch

Taxpayers left with £60m bill from the 2017 collapse of budget airline Monarch By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 April 2021 | U... read more

Rush to shop is fuelled by pent-up savings, says Bank of England

Rush to shop is fuelled by pent-up savings and will see the UK economy surge, claims Bank of England’s chief economist By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail... read more

MARKET REPORT: Worries over UK traffic lights plan hitting airlines

Budget airlines had a difficult start to the week after HSBC brokers warned they are in for a turbulent summer. The Government’s proposed ‘traffic l... read more

Tory anger as Kwarteng backtracks on move to prevent hostile takeovers

Tory backlash over watered down curbs on hostile foreign takeovers: Backtracking is risk to security, warn MPs By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:... read more

David Beckham’s cannabis firm hires Ren Skincare founder Antony Buck

David Beckham’s cannabis company Cellular Goods hires Ren Skincare founder Antony Buck By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 ... read more

What are Corporate Secretarial Services?

Corporate secretarial services are not just about filing and correspondence anymore. They have evolved to include statutory issues and legal requirements that f... read more

Forex trading tips that you need to be aware of

Traders who are deemed to be best are known to improve their skills via discipline and practice. They also ensure that they carry out a self-analysis to find ou... read more

7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Credit Cards for Business

Are you starting a business, or do you own or manage your own enterprise? Are you wondering about the advantages of credit cards for business? Business credit c... read more

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Ferro-Alloy

Sir Mick Davis is the man who made Xstrata into a colossus during the mining boom of the first decade of this century. He was in the running for top job at Glen... read more

House price growth in Liverpool outpaces London by almost FIVE times since start of pandemic

House price growth in northern cities and towns is continuing to outpace southern locations, including London, according to the latest Land Registry data. Resea... read more

Smart doorbells: Can they make you a target for burglars?

Smart doorbells are one of the most popular smart home technology items currently available, with popular brands including Nest and Ring. They allow homeowners ... read more

Citroen’s new C5X is a fit for a French President or a family

Citroen has gone back to the future with its new flagship C5X – a car fit for the French President or a family – and with a boot big enough to carry... read more

Landlords made £82k when selling their properties last year

Landlords made an average of £82,000 when selling their buy-to-let properties last year, according to new research. The typical landlord sold their buy-to-let ... read more

Mortgage prisoners: The homeowners paying up to 9% interest

The following mortgage prisoners got in touch with This is Money to share their stories.  Some of them wished to be anonymous because they did not want their f... read more