HSBC UK says banking services are returning after Black Friday outage November 25, 2023 HSBC has said its digital services are returning to normal after UK customers were left struggling to access mobile and online banking on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Five online scams to watch out for ahead of Cyber Monday November 25, 2023 City A.M spoke to Oz Alashe MBE, cybersecurity expert and CEO of CybSafe, who gave his top tips on how to stay safe from online scams.
Black Friday: London footfall up 13 per cent as cash-strapped Brits sniff out deals November 24, 2023 Central London saw a 13 per cent week-on-week jump in footfall this morning as shoppers flocked to the West-End to sniff out some Black Friday deals, in a much needed boost for retailers. The sales bonanza is an important day in the retail calendar as it kicks starts the start of the festive shopping season. [...]
Black Friday: HSBC UK investigating as a ‘matter of urgency’ after shoppers unable to access banking services November 24, 2023 HSBC UK is investigating “as a matter of urgency” as customers have been struggling to access banking services on Black Friday. The bank has apologised to customers and is working to restore its mobile and online banking service, including the authorising of online card purchases via the app. A message posted by the bank on [...]
A round-up of City A.M.’s Black Friday deals across beauty, fashion and nutrition November 24, 2023 From all things beauty and skincare to the best fashion finds, we’ve curated our top Black Friday deals, so you don’t have to!
Consumer confidence: Brits cheer up in time for Black Friday November 24, 2023 Retailers are bracing for a Black Friday bonanza - boosted by news of consumer confidence finally turning a corner
West End braces itself for Black Friday spending boost November 23, 2023 Retailers in London are bracing themselves for the start of the Christmas spending period as a swarm of bargain hunting Brits are set to hit the West End this Black Friday. Unseasonable weather in both the summer and autumn battered the majority of retailers’ earnings over the first and second quarter of the year, so [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the ever-changing appetites of retail investors November 23, 2023 Where the City’s big thinkers get things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor analysing retail investors' appetites.
The Notebook: Susannah Streeter on Jeremy Hunt, Dua Lipa and the advent of the YIMBYs November 22, 2023 In today's Notebook, Susannah Streeter talks the autumn statement, the NIMBY-YIMBY pipeline and the need for ISA reform.
Black Friday pain for Amazon as workers plan ‘largest day’ of strike action November 20, 2023 A trade union which represents Amazon workers has warned that this upcoming Black Friday will see the largest day of industrial disruption in the e-commerce giant’s history.