Stick or twist: NS&I fixed-rate savings cuts bite – should you stay… or cash out and move your money elsewhere? NS&I cut 10 fixed-rate accounts available to existing savers on 1 May It changed course on Premium Bond cuts but has stuck with these They affect savers renewing after 1 June or changing to a … Read more
EasyJet is heading for its biggest showdown yet with its founder and majority owner Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou amid growing speculation in the City that the airline may ask investors to stump up rescue cash. One of the City’s most powerful stock-brokers has said that easyJet, along with British Airways’ owner IAG, may soon have to … Read more
For a few fortunate sections of society, the coronavirus crisis has not led to financial insecurity. In fact, some households are finding that they have disposable income left over at the end of the month. >> Are you struggling financially because of coronavirus? If so, we have help here Those who are able to work … Read more
Propping up the bar at the Brewery Tap pub in the Hertfordshire village of Furneux Pelham, I see that a quiet revolution is taking place. After handing over my debit card, I am presented with a foaming pint of the local Mad Squirrel Sapling ale – along with four crisp £20 notes. I am raising … Read more
Sadiq Khan has begged the government for a bailout to keep Tubes and buses running after claiming TfL – which has so far refused to furlough any staff – will run out of money in a week. The London Mayor said he was ‘eating in to cash reserves’ to keep the capital’s services going amid … Read more
Sadiq Khan has begged the government for a bailout to keep Tubes and buses running after claiming TfL – which has so far refused to furlough any staff – will run out of money in a week. The London Mayor said he was ‘eating in to cash reserves’ to keep the capital’s services going as … Read more
The nation’s savers are being offered top rates in an effort to line the Government’s coronavirus war chest. Despite interest rates plunging to record lows, National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has gone against the grain and abandoned plans to cut rewards which would have cost savers £200 million. The Treasury-backed bank says the U-turn is … Read more
Many households are desperately worried about what the coronavirus crisis means for their jobs, pensions and savings. But if you get creative, there are ways you can make some extra cash without setting foot outside the door. From filling in surveys to recording audiobooks, we found out how five successful homeworkers are earning a living … Read more
Post Office launches cash delivery service to ensure vulnerable can access pensions and benefits By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 April 2020 A new cash delivery service has been launched by the Post Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Read more
DFS enjoys a sales rise thanks to people seeking to spruce up their living rooms during lockdown as the sofa retailer lines up fresh finance DFS considering issuing new shares worth just under 20% of its existing capital It said it is also close to secure an additional £60-£70million from its banks Online sales up more … Read more