“Services also grew a little with public transport and haulage, and telecommunications having strong months. “Partially offsetting this there were notable falls across construction as the wet weather hampered many building projects.” A recession is defined as at least two quarters in a row where the economy contracts, as it did in the second half […]

The Government has been urged to take a key lesson from the WASPI (Women against state pension inequality) controversy. Hundreds of thousands of women are waiting to hear if they will get compensation from the DWP, with a report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman recomminding payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950. Steven Cameron, […]

Santander could be set to make one of its customers up to £20,000 richer. The bank is currently encouraging its customers to invest a minimum of £1,000 in a Santander Stocks and Shares ISA 2024 to enter a draw. The lucky winner has the chance to “win” back their investment amount, capped at an impressive […]

A senior Royal Mail executive has accused the Border Force of failing to prevent Britain from being flooded by fake Chinese stamps. They claim the Government is not doing enough to clampdown on the import of forgeries that are leading to customers being slapped with £5 penalties. On Thursday senior MPs called for Chinese officials […]

The state pension increased by 8.5 percent this week following the Government’s commitment to the triple lock. This means an inflation-busting income rise for those aged 65 and above who receive Government-funded pension payments. Below are all the details you need to know about the increase and the triple lock. Under the triple lock system, […]

Let Green Man Gaming (GMG) entertain you all year long with its expansive library of digital video games that open up thrilling journeys of discovery for seasoned players through to first-timers. The versatile UK business is now a leading e-commerce site renowned for its great value deals for computers and consoles with customers worldwide. But […]

Less than one third have received the promised 8.5 percent triple lock-secured increase on retirement incomes in an injustice that leaves them £200-a-year worse off. It means two in three – as many as eight million of 12 million eligible to receive it – are missing out on bolstered retirement incomes. Baroness Ros Altmann, former […]

At its third quarter trading update, Darktrace said that its revenues for the three months to the end of March had increased 26.5% to $176.1million (£140million), and that its profit margin was ahead of its previous forecast of 21%. As a result, Darktrace now expects its full year revenues to be up by at least […]

Yesterday morning, just hours before its annual meeting, AstraZeneca said that it would increase its 2024 dividend by 7% or 20 US cents (15.9p) to £2.47 per share. That equates to a shareholder payout worth £3.8billion. At the AGM, AstraZeneca asked its investors to rubber stamp its plans to boost the maximum amount Soriot can […]

WASPI campaigners are continuing in their fight to secure compensation from the DWP for the hundreds of thousands of women affected by the issue. Opinions are divided over whether or not they should get compensation and how much as the taxpayer will have to foot the bill. A recent report from the Parliamentary and Health […]