FTSE 100 breaks 9,000-point barrier to reach new high
Britain’s blue-chip stock index has risen through the 9,000-point mark to reach a new high. The FTSE 100 share index…
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Cash Isas: ministers sound out City bosses on cutting £20,000 tax-free allowance
Treasury ministers are sounding out City bosses on cutting the £20,000 tax-free allowance on popular cash Isas, as they consider…
From Tesla to forests: what Nest does with 13m UK savers’ pension cash
More than 13 million people in the UK belong to it, and it looks after £50bn of their cash –…
The Guardian view on the London Stock Exchange: its struggles are symptoms of a broken growth model | Editorial
“We are, it is admitted, the financial centre of the world,” said the chairman of the Union Bank of London…
Cash Isas: Rachel Reeves pauses plans to reduce amount savers can put in
Rachel Reeves has put on hold plans to reduce the amount savers can put into tax-efficient cash Isas after lobbying…
Savings providers vow to fight any attempt to cut cash Isa limit to £4,000
Major savings providers have pledged to fight any attempts to cut tax breaks on cash Isas after it emerged the…
Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner
The European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on…
Ad agency WPP asked to work on campaign nudging UK savers to invest in shares
The advertising agency WPP has been asked to work up ideas for a government-endorsed advertising blitz to urge more consumers…
City watchdog ponders rule changes to simplify comparisons of financial products
The City watchdog is considering changing rules to allow people to receive clearer information from financial firms to make it…
UK savers could have up to £110,000 protected under regulator’s new plan
UK savers would have up to £110,000 of their deposits protected if their bank or building society goes bust under…