Economy

Digital banks – online-based with no physical branches – have become very popular in the UK in recent years. According to research from Finder, around 40 per cent of UK adults already have a digital bank account – attracted by lower fees and better savings rates than traditional high street banks. However, not all digital banks offer the same benefits. …

An individual savings account (ISA) provides a tax-efficient environment in which to hold cash or investments. An ISA holder can add to the account every year, up to an annual limit, and they won’t be taxed on the interest, capital gains or dividend income generated. A Junior ISA is specifically for children and has a lower annual limit than other …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Removing barriers to self-employed people getting mortgages or being able to retire could help to boost entrepreneurship and …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The number of homes valued at £1 million-plus across Britain has jumped by around a third over the …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Chancellor Rachel Reeves is aiming to foster a “culture of retail investing” in the UK, and is looking …

Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate investors are confident that things will turn out fine, at least for them. “Markets aren’t showing all …

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise on April Fools’ Day both this year and next. In Jeremy Hunt’s last budget as Tory chancellor, he imposed rises at or above the rate of inflation from …

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email In the early months of 2025, lenders are racing to give the best deals to first-time buyers as the sales market gets off to a strong start. Latest data from …

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A new tool from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could help workers save an extra £9,000 on average for their retirement. The Pensions Dashboard, currently under development, will …