Haven’t donated to the Poppy Appeal yet? Special Coventry BS savings account gives a portion to charity – but rate is far lower than previous years Coventry Building Society’s latest Poppy Bond pays 0.85% on a three-year term This is the lowest it has been since This is Money began tracking the rate in 2011 … Read more
Pension-age investors are ploughing their retirement money into fighting climate change and exploring cutting edge technology, new research suggests. The top ten funds bought by people aged 65-80 through Hargreaves Lansdown last month included two trying to make money from companies pursuing positive environmental and social change, and one specialising in automation and artificial intelligence. … Read more
Hundreds of frustrated Currys PC World customers are being fobbed off by the firm with many not receiving refunds, struggling to contact customer services and missing orders. Since This is Money first reported cases of frustrated customers in May, more than three hundred people have emailed to say they are having problems with the tech … Read more
Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to home owners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rented out their driveways and pocketed the crash from customers.
The Government is expected to announce a new date it proposes to introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next week and a new report has urged ministers to fast-track it to a decade’s time. The current ban is due to come into force in 2040 but is … Read more
I’ve got life and critical illness cover but I’ve heard that these could be affected by the pandemic. I’m also concerned that my cover providers will include exclusions to my polices, especially now that there’s an increase in Covid-19 cases again and another lockdown. I’m also worried that I’ll have to pay more. Will my … Read more
Can you tell me if my husband is correct when he states that I will need to reduce the offsetting figure during our divorce settlement as he wishes to draw down all his pension at 55 although he will continue to work and he was 53 when we split due to his adultery. He turned … Read more
Thousands of angry and frustrated Britons have complained that their travel insurance failed to pay out when their holidays were cancelled or cut short by the coronavirus, new figures suggest. The Financial Ombudsman Service said it had received 2,561 travel insurance-related complaints between July and September this year, accounting for 3.7 per cent of all … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
British drug giants Astrazeneca and Glaxosmithkline still in the race for a Covid jab By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 9 November 2020 Britain’s two biggest drugs companies are also developing Covid-19 vaccines. Potential jabs are being tested by FTSE 100 giants Astrazeneca and … Read more