Surprise exit: Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane to leave central bank after over 30 years Haldane will step down at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in June He’ll be the new CEO of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce He had been reappointed for a new three-year term as an MPC … Read more
Around 45,000 investors in the now-defunct peer-to-peer lender RateSetter have had their accounts closed and their money returned after it was taken over by Metro Bank last August. Customers began receiving emails from last Tuesday after the High Street lender in February gave investors two months’ notice that it had bought £384million worth of loans … Read more
No green shoots for Isa savers as the new tax year sees saving rates fall as Marcus fails to spur a tax-free rate war Rates on easy-access Isas have fallen from 0.46% in March to 0.41% March and April is usually ‘Isa season’ when banks compete for savers’ cash Rates are now at an all-time … Read more
Britain’s first agricultural bank in 100 years has launched a new best buy one-year fixed-rate bond, except for one catch: none of the interest will be paid to savers. Oxbury Bank, which opened its doors in early February and lends money solely to British farmers, has launched a new ‘Forest Saver’ that will plant trees … Read more
Ex On The Beach star Megan Clark makes the most of the Easter bank holiday sunshine as she steps out in a neon pink co-ord By Ellen Coughlan For Mailonline Published: 00:31 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 01:53 BST, 5 April 2021 She is best known for her stint on the second series of … Read more
Fitness star Kayla Itsines has revealed one of her favourite healthy recipes and says it’s something everyone should know how to put together. The 29-year-old mum from Adelaide says nutritional bowls can be made quickly and easily, and can even include leftovers from the night before. The fitness influencer posted a photo of one of … Read more
Tourism chiefs are calling for an additional day off in September in a bid to boost visitor numbers to attractions hard hit by the pandemic. Attractions such as museums, theme parks, galleries and stately home struggled in 2020 as coronavirus restrictions forced them to close overnight. Tightening restrictions, a sharp fall in foreign visitors and … Read more
Tourism chiefs are calling for an additional day off in September in a bid to boost visitor numbers to attractions hard hit by the pandemic. Attractions such as museums, theme parks, galleries and stately home struggled in 2020 as coronavirus restrictions forced them to close overnight. Tightening restrictions, a sharp fall in foreign visitors and … Read more
Marcus Bank will FINALLY launch a best buy cash Isa next week after two years of hinting – will it help trigger a tax-free savings war? The bank will pay 0.4% tax-free interest to savers from 6 April onwards It does not allow previous year’s transfers or non-Marcus customers Marcus first hired a Isa product … Read more
A financial adviser and mother who has saved over $117,000 by following her own financial challenge has revealed the seven steps to boosting your savings fast. Canna Campbell, from Sydney, devised the ‘$1,000 Project’ five years ago in a bid to boost her personal savings and investments. The project requires the saver to break down … Read more