Finance

Premium Bonds are a popular savings product backed by the UK government. Instead of earning interest, bondholders are entered into a monthly prize draw where they could win...

Thames Water has been hit with the biggest fine in UK water industry history, a staggering £122.7 million for repeated failures over sewage spills and shareholder payouts. Water...

Nationwide has confirmed it will announce details of its 2025 Fairer Share bonus payment on 29 May, when it publishes its full-year financial results. For the past two...

After nearly a decade of legal battles, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a £200 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Mastercard. The case, led by...

The UK inflation rate rose to 3.5% in April, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up from 2.6% in March and...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a sharp warning in April 2025 through its latest news analysis, stating that President Donald Trump's broad new tariffs could cause a...

What’s the India-Pakistan Conflict? The war began after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, killed 26, with India pointing fingers at Pakistan for supporting...

What is Causing China's Rise to Power? China’s gunning to outshine the US, pumping billions into AI, green tech, and global projects like the Belt and Road. The...

What Are These Tech Stocks Up To? Tech stocks, led by the “Magnificent 7” (Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, Alphabet), account for 29% of the S&P 500’s...

What’s the Recession Scare? A recession means two quarters of negative GDP growth, plus job losses and shrinking incomes. As of April 30, 2025, Trump’s tariffs, 145% on...