Santander doubles the account fee for its Lite current account customers and slashes cashback perk for phone, internet and TV bills In October Santander’s cashback for 123 and 123 Lite accounts will change The monthly fee for the 123 Lite account will double from £1 to £2 Santander says changes are the result of the … Read more
Nationwide sees 84,000 people open its Start to Save lottery-style account since launching in February – with the first draw taking place yesterday There were 450 savers who won £100 in Nationwide’s first prize draw The building society introduced the Start to Save easy account earlier this year It is aimed at families and young … Read more
Britvic hit by large quarterly sales plunge after lockdown forced pubs and restaurants to close The ‘eat out to help out’ scheme could provide a boost for Britvic in August Britvic’s total revenues so far this year are down five per cent to just over £1bn CEO Simon Litherland: The results show the ‘full market … Read more
The price of gold is set to surge to record highs this year analysts have said as investors flock to ‘safer’ assets amid the coronavirus pandemic. The US dollar gold price reached a nine-year high today and is currently hovering at around the $1,856 mark. The all-time record is $1,920. A new record high for … Read more
Learners will be allowed to take their driving tests again from today after the four-month suspension imposed during the coronavirus lockdown was lifted. Safety measures have been put in place to protect learners and examiners from Covid-19, with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishing a raft of new guidelines for candidates. This includes … Read more
Pay just £300 a month and drive off in a brand new car. That’s the sales pitch that ignited the motor industry, with millions signing up to buy cars on the never-never. But there is a fetid underside to these loans, known as personal contract plans and hire purchase, which could leave drivers car-less, owing … Read more
Police officers injured in the line of duty have told how cost-cutting attacks on their pensions have now devastated their retirement. Money Mail reported last week how penny-pinching police chiefs were targeting pensions paid to injured officers. Now retired officers have come forward to tell of their treatment at the hands of police forces they … Read more
NS&I offers a ray of hope for savers as Government gives it the go ahead to raise a record £40bn this year By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:04 BST, 21 July 2020 Savers can expect top rates for a while still, after National Savings and … Read more
Half a million over-75s face missing out on free TV licence because they don’t claim pension credit they are entitled to By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 July 2020 More than 500,000 households are at risk of losing out on free TV licences, … Read more
China has never been far from controversy in recent months, whether it be down to Covid-19, political unrest, spying concerns or human rights violations. But just how safe is money invested in the economic superpower, and should you pull your support? Experts insist China still offers attractive investment opportunities. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite … Read more