The Notebook: The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point October 22, 2024 A new report has shown the self-employed are facing a pension crisis. Interactive Investor's Craig Rickman digs into the findings.
UK growth revised down to 0.5 per cent in second quarter September 30, 2024 Liz McKeown, ONS director of economic statistics, said the updated figures included new survey data, VAT returns and updated information about the size of different industries.
UK banks giving savers better value but still ‘room for improvement’, FCA says September 18, 2024 The City regulator has said savers are an estimated £4bn better off following improvements to easy access rates in recent months, but still put pressure on banks to offer more value.
As savers chase better returns from online-only accounts, bank branches wither March 27, 2024 Banks and savers alike are increasingly pulling back from branches, according to new research, as digital services offer lower operational costs for firms and better deals for customers.
Leeds Building Society sees record number of new members as consumers snap up savings deals February 23, 2024 The building society's total savings balance reached a record of £20.8bn, a 19 per cent jump on its 2022 figure of £17.5 bn.