“The British Bankers Association’s London Interbank Offered Rate matters more than any other set of numbers in the world,” says Donald MacKenzie in the London Review of Books. That’s because it directly affects the cost …
Ireland’s high street banks have become a very safe place to put your money. Two weeks ago, the Irish government raised its guarantee on all bank deposits to €100,000 (£78,000). Now it’s gone one step …
Times are tough for the Treasury. Stamp duty revenues have dried up completely as transactions in the property market have plummeted. The banks aren’t likely to be paying much tax for the forseeable future and …
As the doom and gloom continues, a winter holiday can become more desirable even as it seems further out of reach. But there are ways to cut the cost of a winter break. First, consider …
News of more banking bail-outs keeps on coming. The US has pushed through an amended version of Hank Paulson’s bail-out plan, which will be voted on by Congress on Friday. Meanwhile, the French may or …
There’s been much talk over the last month about how secure our savings are. What happens if your bank goes bust? Do you get your money back? How much? How soon? And what about interest? …
Here’s some bad and good news for British savers. If your money is held in an offshore account in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, you don’t get the same guarantee on your deposits …
Reduce your restaurant bill. Plenty of non-chain restaurants allow you to bring your own wine with you, says The Times. For an incomplete, but extensive list of restaurants where you can do so, visit Wine-pages.com/food/byoblist. …
Wouldn’t it be nice to know that you didn’t have to worry about financing your retirement? To think that your pension had been in hand since you were a child? It isn’t a feeling of …
I appeared on ITV’s Tonight show last night as a member of a panel attempting to answer the big questions of the moment. The easiest one to answer was “Will house prices keep falling?” Of …