News

Surge in demand for annuities as retirees look to swerve inheritance tax on their pension: Are they worth another look?

Today

Britons are reconsidering annuities, however data still shows widespread misunderstanding about what they are and how they work.

Drivers spent £1bn more buying cars in the first three months of this year compared to 2025

Today

British drivers spent £1.07bn more buying new and used cars in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, AA analysis finds.

Crisis on High Street deepens after sales slump in June

Today

Unprecedented hot weather and the World Cup deterred shoppers from splashing out as they focused spending on pub trips, according to the latest data from accountancy firm BDO.

Has the gold rush come crashing to a halt? As prices plummet, investment experts reveal what to do if your savings are kept in the precious metal… or if you should snap it up now on the cheap

Today

The gold rush has come to a crashing halt - the price has plummeted around 28 per cent from its peak in March and the precious metal is on for its worst quarter in 13 years. So what happened?

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM gets the summer fundraising bug as investors back helium, batteries and weight-loss pills

Today

There was a flurry of fundraisings on London's junior market this week, a sign that investor confidence is building as we head into summer.

Hargreaves Lansdown launches cash Isa paying table-topping 4.3% - should you sign up?

Today

Hargreaves Lansdown is best known as an investing platform, but it also offers a cash Isa. This new rate makes it a best-buy.

Credit card defaults hit highest since financial crisis as British households struggle to make ends meet

Today

The Bank of England said its gauge measuring default rates on 'unsecured' borrowing was higher than at any time since 2009.

Furniture retailer Dusk moves toward £300m London listing

Today

It comes amid fresh concerns over the allure of the London stock market. Dusk, which sells home goods from sofas to rugs, could help to revive hopes over the City's allure.

Is there still time to profit from Scottish Mortgage? Shares back near their peak

Today

After a turbulent five-year period post-pandemic, Scottish Mortgage has recovered its losses and is now trading near all-time highs. Is there more to come?

You'll soon need a Flood Performance Certificate to get affordable home insurance

Today

Flood Re said it was working with insurers and lenders to get flood performance certificates up and running.

Tesla sales roar back to life after backlash over Musk's political adventures

Today

There is speculation that Elon Musk (pictured) will merge Tesla with his rocket firm SpaceX, which joined the stock market in New York last month.

How families are using rent to buy to get on the ladder in homes builders and landlords can't sell

Today

Late last year, Luke and Hollie Brayne, both 24, and their son moved into their dream three-bed home in West Sussex. However, they won't buy it for five years.

Motorists facing further delays to £9.1bn car finance refunds after last-minute legal challenge

Today

Four firms unhappy about the FCA's plans to compensate people mis-sold a car loan have launched a legal challenge.

Should I put my second husband on house deeds to save on inheritance tax and care fees? HEATHER ROGERS replies

Today

My first husband is deceased and I remarried more than 20 years ago. The house is worth about £385k and is in my name as it was paid for before my husband moved in.

Chip shortages set to push up prices for smartphones, laptops and other electronics

Yesterday

Currys boss Alex Baldock said AI and data centres are eating up the world supply of silicon, meaning less is left for mobile phones and laptops.

Baldock's retail wisdom: Currys boss proves it pays to stand up to foreign predators: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Sell-out boards ready to ditch British listed firms on the cheap could do worse that look at electronics retailer Currys under boss Alex Baldock.

Rolls-Royce closes in on a new jet engine contract as it squares up to US rival GE

Yesterday

Rolls is trying to put problems with its Trent 1000 engine behind it, upgrading its existing customers' engines and now looking for new airlines to sell them to.

Mortgage lending cools as high borrowing costs, economic woes and political upheaval hit demand

Yesterday

The Bank of England's survey of lenders found that banks and building societies consulted expect demand for mortgages to decrease over the summer.

Relief for motorists as oil plummets towards $70 a barrel following a sharp reduction in fuel prices

Yesterday

Brent crude sank as low as $70.14 - its lowest since late February before war broke out in the Middle East and pushed the price as high as $126.

European stock markets soar as US jobs woe eases interest rate hike fears

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 rose 1.7% to 10,652.87, while the Dax gained 2.2% in Frankfurt and the Cac was up 1.7% in Paris. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones hit a new record high.

The latest news