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Inflation at 3.6%: Lower spending power means fewer can buy property Rising inflation affects an awful lot beyond just prices you pay for things. The knock-on effects are widespread, some obvious, some less-so. The impact it has on interest rates, for example, can make a difference to your savings, toContinue Reading

Lloyds Banking Group is in advanced talks to acquire Curve, the British digital wallet start-up, in a move that would deepen the bank’s presence in consumer payments and take on tech giants like Apple and Google. According to City sources, the UK’s largest high street lender could announce a dealContinue Reading

The founder of the Transparency Task Force has called on Dame Meg Hillier MP and the Treasury Select Committee to intervene over what he describes as a “coordinated and dangerous” rollback of consumer and regulatory protections across the UK’s financial services sector. In an open letter, Andy Agathangelou, a longstandingContinue Reading

The UK’s annual inflation rate surged to a 16-month high of 3.6% in June, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in a surprise uptick that has cast serious doubt over the likelihood of an interest rate cut in August. Economists had widely expected inflation toContinue Reading

Bingo has long been one of the UK’s most cherished games—a social pastime that has brought together generations of players, both in halls and, more recently, online. As the game continues to adapt to changing technology and player preferences, one question stands out: what does the future hold for bingo?Continue Reading