Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold at 0.75% but cut still on cards in 2020 as two policymakers vote for a decrease By Press Association Published: 12:15 GMT, 19 December 2019 | Updated: 12:29 GMT, 19 December 2019 The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.75 per cent but kept the … Read more
Banks and insurers face tests on climate change scenarios to see if they are prepared for global warming By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2019 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 18 December 2019 Banks and insurers face tests to see if there are any cracks in their preparations for global … Read more
Former nurse turned loan shark told to pay £5m or go back to jail for another 11 years By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:47 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 00:44 GMT, 18 December 2019 A former nurse turned loan shark faces being sent back to jail for another 11 years unless … Read more
Gift vouchers that never give: Why you shouldn’t buy trendy ‘experience days’ like wine-tasting as presents without checking the small print Complaints soaring about vouchers for experiences — such as spa days A common gripe is that there is a very limited number of dates to choose from Look out for short expiry periods, some … Read more
‘What is it we have to do again?’ my friend whispers loudly as a waiter passes our table. ‘Shhhh,’ I hiss. ‘You’ll give me away.’ To anyone watching we just look like two friends enjoying a meal out at a Mexican restaurant in Central London. When I take photographs of my dinner, they will probably … Read more
Auditors banned from giving advice on pay and recruitment and playing a part in management decision-making By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:48 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 22:48 GMT, 17 December 2019 The accounting watchdog is cracking down on conflicts of interest at beancounters. Firms which audit companies will now be … Read more
Ocado founder Tim Steiner and Steve Morgan among the City bigshots who funded Tory victory The Conservatives were handed more than £15million in donations Peter Hargreaves was among the City’s most generous donors, handing £1m It was matched by Bridgemere UK, a property company chaired by Steve Morgan By William Turvill For The Financial Mail … Read more
Economy ground to halt ahead of election: Government set to borrow £100bn more than expected over next five years By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 Political uncertainty ahead of the General Election has left the economy facing its worst month for … Read more
The Conservatives have won the 2019 election, so what did the party offer voters and what will it mean for your personal finances? We highlight eight key promises relating to your pocket, now the result is in and we know Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have a solid majority to enact his agenda. Tory majority: … Read more
High street alarm: Britons shun the Christmas rush as drop in shoppers accelerates Number of visitors to retail parks, shopping centres and high streets has fallen The number of visitors to high street shops was down 4.5% in the last six weeks Supermarkets have suffered a poor start to the key Christmas trading period By … Read more
Boris Johnson must use his huge Parliamentary majority to kickstart a revolution in housebuilding and transport and brush aside pleas for tax giveaways, one of the most influential Conservative business gurus urged last night. Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise said business lobby groups demanding a range of tax cuts and subsidies were acting like a … Read more
Lloyds has launched an internal investigation into a leak that reveals a mountain of compensation claims at the bank. Documents seen by The Mail on Sunday show Lloyds owed about £770million to an astonishing 4.37million people at the end of August – equal to around one in seven of its 30 million customers. This was … Read more
Water firms face toughest price clampdown since their privatisation 30 years ago Ofwat is tomorrow expected to unveil its final ruling on prices on Monday It will also on rule on the companies’ proposals for investment in their services By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 | … Read more