
The Bank of England cut interest rates on 6 February from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent.
The FTSE 100 close at a new record high after soaring 103.99 points to 8727.28 today.
Britain's largest luxury watch retailer saw demand for prominent brands outpace supply across the two countries, especially products on 'registration of interest' lists.
The brand, which launched in the UK in 2023, will pause its international expansion, including in the UK, according to The Grocer.
A new best buy easy-access savings account was launched by Coventry Building Society this week.
Volkswagen has teased it latest electric car due in 2027 - and it will genuinely be an affordable option.
The energy company is targeting a fundraise of £1m for two wind turbines in Yorkshire and Wales, and will allow retail investors to invest to own a share of the project.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has posted a 78-page report outlining its musings on the future for inflation and the economy
We explain what the Bank of England's decision to cut rates to 4.5% means for your money - and whether rates will be cut again soon.
Dave founded the Bank of Dave 14 years ago to support his local community in Burnley, despite fierce opposition from the high street banks.
Three in five UK drivers stick with their existing brand when it comes time to change their cars - and a new report reveals which manufacturers have the best customer retention.
The move, announced in November, puts some 1,100 jobs at risk with its workforce in Bedfordshire offered roles at its Ellesmere Port plant 150 miles away in Cheshire.
The FTSE 250 business now anticipates making turnover of around £4.9billion in the year ending March, compared to analysts' average forecasts of just under £4.7billion.
Nationwide says fewer than 2% of its members use physical notebooks in which deposits and withdrawals are recorded when made at a counter.
Workers saving for retirement under auto enrolment are set to miss their pension income goal by well over £12,000, new research reveals.
Starling Bank customers will need to make a change to their current account if they want to keep earning interest on their balances.
The investment vehicle was set to pay out at the end of the 35-year term in 2024 - but Santander needs to confirm I paid off the mortgage and says it no longer has the records.
A survey of over 4,700 car insurance claimants has found that many firms are prolonging the ordeal of making a claim for motorists.
The IGA, which represents hundreds of garages across the country, said the £54.85 cap 'threatens the viability' of small businesses facing 'inflationary pressures'.
Mortgage lenders may be pre-empting an interest rate cut by the Bank of England tomorrow, with a 0.25 percentage point cut to 4.5% all but nailed on.
A wave of takeover activity, interest rate cuts and the next chapter of the AI story could turn a new page for European stocks.
From 1 April, EV owners will be forced to pay Vehicle Excise Duty for the first time under measures implemented by minsters to make the car tax system 'fairer'.
Grainger saw rental income rocket 15% over the last four months as Britain's biggest private landlord forecast a strong outlook for the build-to-rent sector.
Premiums are falling dramatically - by an average of £221 in the past year alone. That's a drop of more than a fifth in just 12 months.
Petrol went up 2p a litre in January to an average of 139p and diesel by nearly 3p to 145.7p (from 142.9p), the RAC says.
Linda, who began her career in 1976 when she was 18 and first appeared on Page 3 of The Sun, believes she's made more money from property than modelling.
Some 56% of higher or additional rate taxpayers - equivalent to 4.9m adults - pay into a personal pension, such as a self-invested personal pension.
I live in a semi-detached house, so effectively share a roof with my next-door neighbours. They are about to retile part of their roof.
My husband has been bedbound in an NHS hospital for about four months and has lost a lot of muscle and weight.
The average borrower could shave four years and nine months off their repayment term by changing when they make their payments.
The property portal has looked at home sales since 2012 to work out when homes are most likely to sell without falling through - and how long it takes.
A £100 investment at the March 2020 low would now be worth £230, says Fidelity International's investment director Tom Stevenson. Here are his takeaways for investors.
Financial secrets are more common than we'd like to think. In the UK, two out of five people in a relationship admit to financial 'infidelity'.
Isa season fell into obscurity when interest rates were at rock-bottom - this year, though, competition is heating up again.
Households will have to shell out even more than anticipated on their energy bills from April when Ofgem's price cap changes, according to new predictions.
We asked finance experts to explain what Trump's trade war could mean for markets and economies, and which investments might thrive under US protectionism.
Nectar has quietly introduced a 'Spend Lock' which will freeze accounts until the customer has decided to spend their points.
More than a million people switched current account last year - the second time it has ticked over the 1m mark.
We're 57 and jointly own a £1.3m house. We want to avoid a situation where the surviving twin might have to sell our home to pay the tax bill
Registrations figures for 2024 show a 14% increase in sales of models from the four major Chinese brands now available in the UK: BYD, MG, Omoda and Ora.
The yellow metal peaked on Monday afternoon, as investors put money into the 'safe-haven' asset.
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates when it meets later this week, which could lead to further mortgage rate reductions.
Every now and again, a company comes from out of nowhere and throws a cat among the pigeons. These disruptors have the potential to transform an area of our everyday lives and upend their sector.
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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.
We reveal why banks suffer service outages, as well as five ways to make sure you're not left in the lurch the next time yours is unavailable.
The world of retirement saving has changed dramatically in my working career. The single biggest transformation has been the shift in responsibility.
If memory serves me right, I collected these fun little Looney Tunes discs from packets of Walkers crisps in 1996.
Lenders want to attract borrowers who don't want to take an expensive two-year fix, but also don't want to wait five years until they can next remortgage.
Figures from the Current Account Switch Service reveal there were nearly 1.2m switches last year, with 309,290 in the last three months of the year.
The investing world's attention has been firmly on soaraway US growth stocks but there is a contrarian opportunity to profit closer to home, says Iain McCombie.
Fixed rate mortgages have been rising again in recent weeks with major lenders reversing some of the cuts they made in the latter stages of 2024.
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The FTSE 100 finished up 103.99 at 8727.28 - a new record closing high. It also hit a new intraday record of 8,767.50 earlier in today's session.
We detail the three main updates to car tax that will hammer the wallets of the nation's drivers from 1 April 2025.
Read all the latest news on Saba's takeover attack on investment trusts here. Wall Street raider Boaz Weinstein, pictured, is trying to seize control of investment companies.
The DVLA has revealed its list of banned '25' number plates before March 1 new reg plates go on sale. Here's the list of plates that are deemed too rude or offensive.
The European Smaller Companies Trust's shareholders voted down proposals by Saba Capital to kick out its existing directors and replace them with his allies.
Latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) are thought to show that almost all the headroom has been used up since the Chancellor's October 30 Budget.
Chief executive Emma Walmsley said ministers must work with the sector to boost investment amid growing concerns about doing business in the UK.
Norwegian state-backed group Equinor cut its green targets to boost shareholder value. And France's TotalEnergies will invest less in low-carbon projects.
Precious metal miners shone as the price of gold hit record highs amid global trade war fears after President Trump imposed tariffs on China - who reacted in kind.
Influencers, celebrities and ultra-rich buyers have been commissioning unique paint-jobs and wraps for their Ferraris which include emojis and in some cases graffiti.
Vodafone saw a key revenue stream fall by 6.4% in Germany in its third quarter after a law change last year relating to pay TV.
In the maelstrom of confusion around President Trump's tariff threats, the big question is where does the UK stand? And which might be the winning - and losing - industries and companies?
Spotify, led by boss Daniel Ek (pictured), said user numbers were up 12% year-on-year, and the jump was its highest ever for a fourth quarter.
Diageo, home to Johnnie Walker, has struggled. Legacy problems in Latin America, where there was overstocking, were an early setback.
Two more investment trusts have fought off a takeover attempt by a Wall Street raider as he failed again to drum up support for his plans.
Elon Musk has once again said Tesla will bring an 'affordable' EV to the market. It's slated to arrive soon this year and cost less than £28k - but is it a just Tesla talk or truth?
Bacteria samples were taken at four sites in London, Nottingham and Manchester. All were found to be contaminated with faecal streptococci and enterococci.
The US beauty group, whose brands include Clinique and Bobbi Brown, said it will increase the number of job losses from 3,000 to between 5,800.
Octopus's customer base grew to 7.3m across the UK during the year to April 2024, overtaking British Gas as the largest energy supplier.
A judge at Edinburgh's Court of Sessions said the previous government's decision to approve Shell's Jackdaw gas field off Aberdeen was 'unlawful'.
Looming charges could damage 'building momentum' for Mexian tequila brands including George Clooney's Casamigos and Don Julio.
Google's parent company Alphabet posted a profit of £80bn for 2024, up from £59bn the previous year. Sales jumped to £280bn from £246bn in 2023.
The average cost of car insurance has fallen by 23% annually new research from Compare the Market shows.
BetMGM has never recorded an annual profit since its founding in 2018 as a tie-up between Ladbrokes owner Entain and US-based casino operator MGM Resorts.
Saba has suffered its fourth and fifth consecutive defeat at the hands of investment trust investors after the shareholders of two more funds rejected its takeover proposals.
Strong UK mobile and broadband sales ahead of Vodafone's megamerger with Three helped offset a sharp slowdown in the group's key market of Germany.
Guinness owner Diageo has ditched its medium-term guidance as it warned US tariff measures could stymie a recovery in demand.
YouGov chief executive Steve Hatch will step down with immediate effect following pressure form an activist investor.
Supermarket discounting helped to relieve pressure on consumers in January as grocery inflation slowed, according to new data.
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust and Keystone Positive Change investors opposed plans by Weinstein's firm Saba Capital to clear out the board.
The effort by financier Boaz Weinstein (pictured) to decapitate Britain's £266bn investment trust industry so far has proved a bust.
The chief executive of Crest Nicholson is set to reveal a strategy overhaul next month after the housebuilder's pre-tax earnings more than halved last year.
Some 61,343 cars were reported stolen last year, official figures have confirmed - and we can tell you if yours is among those most at risk.
Hammersmith Bridge could reopen to motor vehicles after the taskforce aimed at fixing it met for the first time in years. But it could take a decade and see a toll introduced.
Terry Holohan (pictured 'is leaving his position as chief exec' of Resolute Mining 'with immediate effect', the London-listed company said.
Rate-setters are all but certain to announce a cut from 4.75% to 4.5% at the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday.
Unilever is considering a dual or even triple listing amid a fierce battle between Amsterdam, London and New York for its ice cream division.
A report in November found the Financial Conduct Authority City watchdog is viewed as 'incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'.
Stop Uyghur Genocide has threatened the City watchdog with court action amid allegations about the Chinese fast fashion giant's supply chain.
The US President's tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China sent stock markets into another tailspin. So how should British investors play this highly volatile and unpredictable situation?
Saba has been handed a second and third defeat at the hands of UK investment trust investors, after USA and KPC shareholders rejected the hedge fund's proposals.
Ebay customers will have to shell out for extra charges when purchasing items from private sellers this week.
The Dacia Sandero was the best-selling car in Europe last year, knocking the Tesla Model Y off top spot and marking the year of the budget car buying frenzy.
Capital expenditure was the watchword for investors ahead of this January's tech earnings season - but that was before DeepSeek showed up.
The recent acquisitions by pharmaceutical giants Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb, worth a combined $28billion, highlight the growing interest in mental health treatment.
VICKY REYNAL: I can imagine your frustration. You relied on your friend, trusting she would give you accurate information and yet, she made a mistake and now you are asked to pay for it.
The Merseyside-based group's shares were the biggest faller on the FTSE All-Share Index, plummeting by 27.6 per cent to 19.9p.
The 1954 W 196 R Streamliner has been driven by F1 royalty - Fangio and Moss (pictured inset). On 1 February, it became the world's priciest Grand Prix car sold.
The price of Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level since the end of 2024 after President Donald Trump imposed aggressive trade tariffs over the weekend.
There's a simple way of explaining what is happening, a more complex one, and a worry.
The fund comprises 45 stocks, many of them familiar names and in Stotzel's words 'world beaters' deriving a big chunk of their earnings outside of Europe.
Boss Anthony Viljoen has been investing heavily in Andrada's acreage and his work should bear fruit this year and beyond. At just 2p, the shares are a long-term buy.
Before investing in watches - and you can start with a few thousand pounds - first study the market.
The FTSE 100 opened sharply lower on Monday morning as the threat of a looming trade war hit stock markets around the world and investors crowded into safe have assets.
Just one in five drivers are paying their ULEZ fines on time, new research shows, as motorists purposefully ignore Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).
Should I be concerned about my private pension if the Government wants to access these funds to boost the economy?
Analysts at EY slashed output forecasts for this year after a 'sharp' decline in output since Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves arrived in Downing Street.
Stevens, who led GKN at the time of Melrose's £8billion swoop, slammed the decision to sell its car parts arm Dowlais to rival American Axle for £1.2billion.
Consumers are inclined to put off purchases, large and small, when confidence is low.
A House of Lords committee said the UK faced weaker growth and a drop in global competitiveness if startups continue to be snapped up by foreign buyers.
When Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg announced he was cutting political fact checking for Facebook users last month, he sported a $900,000 (£725,000) watch.
Those aged 18 to 34 will be at increased risk of losing more of their retirement funds as they are likely to accumulate more pension pots over the years.
I had a contract for the repair of appliances. But I had to pay £356 to a third party when my freezer broke. Asim said he would refund me, but never did, even after a court ruling.
Rachel Reeves vowed to make growth her number one mission. She unveiled a controversial plan to expand Heathrow airport as part of this.
They sought sanctuary in the UK after escaping a crackdown on pro-democracy protests and the introduction of repressive national security laws.
Weinstein's life is defined by calculation and risk. He was an early chess whizz, becoming a master at 16.
I have been making hints on how she could raise her game, but I suspect that I am not getting through because there's a language barrier.
The fate of two investment trusts will be decided as they face down an attempted coup by Wall Street carpet-bagger Weinstein.
It comes as the owner of Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness stout unveils half-year results. Diageo's shares have been languishing at a five-year low.
Fundamental Hospitality, founded by chairman Evgeny Kuzin, is in the early stages of gearing up to go public.
HMRC believes families could owe as much as £325m, which it is currently investigating, according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.
The size of the backlog is unknown, but applications are processed in date order, and as long as you get your payment in by 5 April you will benefit from a special deal.
Connected Kerb has already installed more than 10,000 chargers on streets and at supermarkets to help motorists who can't charge at home.
John Farrugia, co-chief executive of City broker Cavendish, said this would help boost the ailing stock market and save promising start-ups being picked off by private equity.
Higher taxes mean that a 'golden era' of British gin-making could be over, according to the UK Spirits Alliance - which represents 300 liquor producers .
A deal would create one of the largest film powerhouses in Europe, worth around £3billion.
Orsted, which operates 12 wind farms in the UK, said Mads Nipper will be replaced by deputy Rasmus Errboe.
The coming week will see Saba set about taking sneaky control of four more trusts.
Prices rose by just 0.1 per cent on the month or 4.1 per cent year on year, lender Nationwide said. That fell short of forecasts of a 0.3 per cent rise.
DeepSeek ought to be an alert to check whether what you regard as broadly based global funds is made mostly of Alphabet, Amazon and the rest.
For January as a whole it was up by 6.2 per cent, the best monthly performance since November 2022.
I believe I am being asked to pay £1,300 in taxes on interest I can't yet access. Do I owe this money and what are the rules?
Many crypto investors have seen gains stretching above their capital gains tax allowance making them liable to the taxman.
Bond markets have calmed in recent weeks but investors have good reason to remain nervous after the New Year rout. What has happened and where can you invest?
Savers who can lock away cash are being urged to consider moving some of their money to a fixed rate account, to guard against coming interest rate cuts.
Kromek Group left investors cheering this week as it unmasked a road to profitability via a deal with Siemens Healthineers.
Veganism's new-found popularity has led to a wave of new companies targeting an ever-growing market for goods free from animal products.
The number of homes on the market is at a seven-year high, meaning buyers are in a strong position to negotiate.
The engineering firm said it hopes to sell Smiths Interconnect, which makes radio frequency components and semiconductor test applications, by the end of this year.
Bosses want to entice more family shoppers as they press ahead with a turnaround mission that has seen M&S bounce back from the doldrums.
Linda Ning fulfilled a 'life-long ambition' by gaining her driving licence on 17 January at the age of 74. So how many other senior drivers leave it to their later years to get on the road?
In a turbulent week for US tech, the Silicon Valley giant last night posted a 4% jump in sales for the three months to December.
ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate was cut from 3% to 2.75%.
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