Easy-access savings customers urged to check their rates

Savers who signed up to top easy-access deals as little as six months ago are finding the rates paid on their savings slashed as banks make cuts to their back books. While the best on-sale easy-access rate has fallen by 0.11 percentage points over the last month, challenger banks and building societies which pay the … Read more

Scientists urged Boris Johnson to tell people to stop shaking hands

The SAGE files: Scientists urged Boris Johnson to tell people to stop shaking hands the SAME DAY the PM was boasting he was still using the greeting on ‘everybody’ – and he later became infected with coronavirus Documents showing science advice to the government on coronavirus released On March 3 behavioural group said people should … Read more

Britons urged to take vitamin D supplements during coronavirus lockdown

Take Vitamin D supplements to compensate for lack of sunlight during coronavirus lockdown, millions of Britons are urged NHS officials encouraging people to take vitamin D supplements in lockdown Update on the NHS website advises taking 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day  New advise issued during coronavirus crisis as people spend more time indoors Doctors … Read more

Shell investors urged to vote down executive pay deal

Shell investors urged to vote down pay deal: Environmental campaigners slam executive pay scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 Shell investors should vote against its pay policy at the annual meeting next month, an environmental campaign group has urged. The … Read more

Banks urged to ramp up lending as just 12,000 small firms get loans

Banks urged to ramp up lending as just 12,000 small firms get crucial loans to survive the coronavirus crisis By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 Britain’s banks are under mounting pressure to come clean over what they are doing to help … Read more