The price of car insurance has soared by 43 percent over the last 12 months, new research has found. The average cost of car insurance is now £941, after increasing by £284 (43 percent) in the past 12 months according to the latest car insurance price index from Confused.com. While prices are higher for those […]

Co-operative Bank has agreed to sell itself to Coventry Building Society for £780million, in a deal that will create a £89billion mutually-owned banking, mortgages and savings group. Coventry chief executive Steve Hughes said that the deal would bring together two complimentary organisations. Co-op Bank would give the mutual a foothold in personal current accounts and […]

Production Physiotherapy’s a star of stage and screen, working behind the scenes where its elite sports model keeps performers in peak condition so the shows always go on and audiences have the time of their lives. One of PP’s current smart moves is ensuring that, amid the hilarious havoc powering West End comedy The Play […]

Troubled music investor Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by Blondie, Neil Young, and others, has agreed to sell itself to US music group Concord for $1.4billion (£1.1billion). The deal values the music investment fund at 93.2p per share, a 4.3 percent premium to its value in September. When it floated in 2018, it […]

Easyjet says strong demand for flights and holidays has helped it slash its first half seasonal pre-tax losses by up to £71million, putting it on track for a record summer. Chief executive Johan Lundgren said that it expects its losses for the six months to the end of March to be between £340-360million. For the […]

A staggering £23 billion in unclaimed benefits is being missed out on by millions of households, according to a new report from Policy in Practice. The average household could be £2,700 a year better off if they claimed all the extra help they’re entitled to. This figure represents a 21% increase from last year’s £19 […]

A bank has increased the rate on its notice account to offer a market-leading 5.25 percent. Investec is now paying the rate on its 90-Day Notice Saver Account, which is the highest rate for a 90-day notice account. Savers can make unlimited deposits and withdrawals but they need to give 90 days of notice when […]

A follower of the money saving expert Martin Lewis has revealed how they are £5,600 better off after following his advice. His latest MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) newsletter alerted fans to the fact that more than one million are missing out on a benefit called Attendance Allowance. It is considered one of the “most underclaimed” benefits in […]

Pensioners have been told to double check if they could potentially owe tax to the HMRC due to state pension changes.  The state pension has risen to £11,502 a year from this month, just £1,068 below the personal allowance of £12,570, meaning more and more pensioners will have to start paying taxes. The new full […]

A Premium Bonds was left worrying after the maximum holding amount for their account dropped. The concerned customer got in touch with provider NS&I over X. They said: “The amount that I can invest into Premium Bonds is less than it should be. “The transaction failed a couple of times and each time it did the […]