HOLIDAY MAKERS have been warned about a popular scam targeting visitors to popular tourist destinations in Europe. Whether you are visiting the Eiffel Tower or the Trevi Fountain, it is essential that you are aware of the various dangers and how to avoid them. 2 Tourists visiting Paris for the Olympics this summer or flying … Read more
An Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone at the company’s Grand Central store in New York, US, on … [+] Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The International Trade Commission earlier this year ruled that the Apple Watch infringes two Masimo patents related to blood oxygen sensing and imposed an import ban on the Ultra 2 and … Read more
Banks and building societies must “ensure that customers affected by the current disruptions to online and mobile banking are compensated”, according to a leading consumer watchdog. Which? is urging major financial institutions to take action after customers of HSBC, Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money were left unable to receive “pension payments” and wages due … Read more
By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:02 EDT, June 27, 2024 Boots faces an increasingly uncertain future as the crisis engulfing its American owner deepens. In a somber update for Wall Street investors, Walgreens Boots Alliance yesterday announced plans to close a large number of stores in the U.S. due to problems at its pharmacy there. Shares … Read more
Experts are urging households to ‘read’ their smart meters as soon as possible to ensure they have lower energy bills. This warning from Go. Compare Energy anticipates Ofgem’s energy price cut on July 1, which sets the maximum amount companies can charge per unit of energy and fixed costs to households with average consumption. Between … Read more
The number of Britons over retirement age paying tax on their state pension has increased significantly in the past year, according to new figures published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Tax authority data shows that annual figures on the number of people paying income tax on their pension payments have risen by 660,000, from … Read more
How did a seemingly normal girl from Halifax end up on a path of deception that led her to defraud her own family and friends in a half-million-pound scam? Mother-of-two Annabelle Allan, 29, used her job at Lloyds Bank as a ‘front’ to dupe friends and family – including her own brother – into investing … Read more
HSBC, Barclays and NatWest are among the big major lenders cutting mortgage rates as experts say ‘things are looking much more optimistic’. The Bank of England will cut the base interest rate. Interest rates have remained relatively high following the central bank’s decision to raise the UK base rate as it battles to bring down … Read more
In a survey, Britons were asked how much they would need to earn to feel rich Scots had the highest standards, while those in Yorkshire set their sights lower By Harvey Dorset Updated: 6:16 AM EDT, June 26, 2024 You need to earn almost £100,000 a year to be considered rich, a study claims… but … Read more
By Sylvia Morris Updated: 5:00 PM EDT, June 25, 2024 A new trend is taking hold among savers, banking industry insiders tell me – and it’s one I approve of. Savers are finally holding on to their money longer to grab top rates before they disappear. Since fixed rate bonds and Isas came back into … Read more