The Guardian
Premium Bonds Get Slightly Less Pointless: NS&I Tinkers With Odds Again
NS&I improves premium bond odds for the second time in two months, but 62% of holders have never won a prize - so good luck with that.
2026-08-22
The Guardian
2026-08-17
BBC Business
Banks Will Pay You Up to £220 to Leave Your Comfort Zone (and Your Bank)
Banks are offering up to £220 to switch, but your inertia is worth billions to them - so maybe it's time to move your money.
2026-06-03
BBC Business
Pensions Report Finds Most Workers’ Retirement Plans Are Basically Just 'Fingers Crossed'
Most UK workers are not saving enough for a 'moderate' retirement, with only 23% on track - and just 9% for a comfortable one - as rising costs push the goalposts further away.
2026-06-01
BBC Business
Wise Under Investigation: Criminals May Have Used Its Accounts, Because Apparently That's a Surprise
Wise faces Belgian investigation over money laundering controls after suspected €500m in shady transactions; shares drop 17.5% as company insists it's fine, trust them.
2026-05-26
The Guardian
B&Q Blames Wet Easter for Slow Sales, Pins Hopes on Heatwave That Probably Won't Last Either
B&Q blames a wet Easter for slow sales of BBQs and garden gear, but hopes a heatwave will rescue its bottom line - because British weather is nothing if not reliably unreliable.
2026-05-24
BBC Business
Six Eggs Cost £1.80 Now - Blame the Chickens, Ukraine, and Your Protein Obsession
Eggs, milk, and bread have all gotten pricier since 2022 thanks to avian flu, war in Ukraine, and energy spikes - but supermarkets aren't really profiting, they're just surviving.
2026-05-06
The Guardian
JD Wetherspoon Issues Third Profit Warning This Year, Blames 'Having a Business'
JD Wetherspoon issues its third profit warning this year as rising costs, taxes, and geopolitical chaos conspire to make running a pub feel like a contact sport.
2026-04-28
BBC Business
Claire's Closes All UK Stores: Nostalgia and Ear Piercing Couldn't Save It From Shein and Temu
Claire's closes all 154 UK stores, shedding 1,300 jobs, as nostalgia and ear piercing fail to compete with Shein, Temu, and TikTok Shop.
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