Big pay rises risk toppling the BoE’s interest rate balancing act | City & Business | Finance
No one will have been surprised by the Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent this month. Had the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee opted to cut rates, it would have caused considerable surprise in the markets – something it is reluctant to see. Interest rates were originally expected to fall More...
Martin Lewis sends out urgent warning for cat-owners to avoid £500 fine | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to cat-owners to get their beloved pets microchipped to avoid a hefty fine. Mr Lewis said: “From Monday June 10, by law, in England (doesn’t apply to rest of UK) all More...
Lidl increases workers’ pay for third time in 12 months with wages up to £14 an hour | Personal Finance | Finance
Workers at Lidl supermarkets across the UK are to get their third pay increase in 12 months. Shop workers and warehouse staff paid an hourly rate will be uprated to a minimum pay packet of £12.40 an hour, up More...
Blondie and 50 Cent music rights owner to be acquired for £1.3bn after first deal crushed | City & Business | Finance
Music rights investor Hipgnosis is set to be acquired by private equity giant Blackstone for $1.6billion (£1.3billion) after rival suitor Concord effectively conceded defeat. Last month Hipgnosis, which owns More...
Interest rates: What Bank of England decision to hold at 5.25% means for you | Personal Finance | Finance
Savers could have reason to celebrate the Bank of England’s decision to keep the base rate on hold for now. For while many view changes in interest rates through the eyes of the cost of home loans, this group More...
POLL: Should Bank of England have held interest rates? | Personal Finance | Finance
Today the Bank of England announced its decision to hold interest rates at 5.25 percent for the ninth month in a row. The announcement was made at noon. There are nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee More...
Changes you must report or risk having your PIP payments stopped | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP has reminded PIP claimants they need to notify of changes. (Image: Getty) Recipients of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being warned they could face a halt in their monthly benefits if they More...
Drivers urged to ditch Asda petrol for Tesco fill-up this week | Personal Finance | Finance
Drivers looking for cheaper petrol are being urged to ditch Asda and switch to Tesco for bigger savings at the pumps. The latest analysis shows petrol and diesel prices are rising again for the fourth month More...
Warning to drivers filling up at supermarkets in May | Personal Finance | Finance
Drivers filling up their cars with diesel and petrol this week are being warned that the price of both is significantly increasing. Motorists using petrol stations at major supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, More...
Premium Bonds fury at ‘woeful service’ as stumped customer seeks NS&I’s help | Personal Finance | Finance
An NS&I customer was frustrated to be locked out of their account even though they provided the correct answers to the security questions. The unhappy saver contacted the Premium Bonds provider over X to More...
