Could this huge rate chop from Ford Money signal an imminent savings bloodbath after the base rate cut? The savings bank slashed its best buy deals by 0.4 and 0.42 percentage points Its one-year fixed-rate deals were the best around and now pay less than 1% Banks have already started responding to last week’s Bank … Read more
Retail never leaves the spotlight at present. The coronavirus always was going to highlight the corporate blunders of the past. Dixons Carphone is doubtless speaking the truth when it says that its ruthless decision to close all 531 Carphone stores was not virus-related. But one has to ask whether chief executive Alex Baldock would have … Read more
Those looking for regular savings accounts to shelter their money from the turbulence of the stock market will likely be settling for any port in a storm. However, the cash savings market has also been hit over the last 12 months, with rates on five-year fixed accounts paying less than what one-year fixed-rate ones did … Read more
Cruise lines keen to attract passengers in the face of the coronavirus outbreak are introducing a tempting package of offers to entice them on board. The spread of the virus has led to port closures and itinerary changes as well as on-board restrictions and even, in extreme cases, entire ships being quarantined, leaving many reluctant … Read more
DIRECTOR DEALS: Barclays boss Jes Staley, 63, awarded £5.3m in company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 Barclays boss Jes Staley has been awarded stock worth £5.3million. The shares are linked to bonuses and pay – though most of the … Read more
Banks and building societies have already started slashing rates on some of the best savings deals, just two days after the Bank of England announced an emergency base rate cut to 0.25 per cent. Three of the seven highest-paying easy-access accounts have either been pulled from sale or seen their rates cut, while some of … Read more
Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed. Even though the sites claim to switch customers to the best deals on the market, some end up forking out up to £70 a year more than if … Read more
Hotels make big profits on Fridays and Saturdays, when their rates shoot up by around 30 per cent (or even more). Book on a Sunday, usually the quietest night of the week, or go for a midweek break, and you can save a bundle. And check out any seasonal deals, which may be hidden away … Read more
January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017 In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more
This is Money recently reported that 10-year fixed rates are currently at some of their lowest ever levels as banks and building societies battle for their business. A fierce mortgage price war has seen the number of 10-year fixed rate mortgages on offer grow substantially over the past year, pushing rates down to an average 2.76 … Read more