Current account customers who switch to Halifax using the official service can get a £100 bonus from today, in a move that might help revive competition among banks and building societies. Those who earn hundreds of pounds from regularly switching accounts will hope the move from one of Britain’s biggest banks will spur others into … Read more
Is this the new iPad mini? Concept image shows a tablet 20 percent smaller than the current model, allowing users to hold with one hand Apple is set to release its iPad mini 6 either later this year or early 2021 A product developer has shared a concept image of what it could look like … Read more
As many as one-quarter of Americans may have contracted the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, a new study suggests. Current case counts show that 3.8 million people in the US have fallen ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University. But a team, led by the … Read more
Premier League to tell clubs they want September start for 2020-21 irrespective of when this season finishes – increasing likelihood of campaign being curtailed if there are more delays The Premier League want next season to start on weekend of September 12-13 The board are determined to agree a fixed start date for the 2020-21 … Read more
It’s fair to say new digital-only banks have gone mainstream. The majority of people out there will have heard of two of the biggest players, Monzo and Starling, thanks to word-of-mouth, eye-catching debit cards and advertising campaigns. In the last few years, they have seen stratospheric growth as a slice of Britons ditch – or … Read more
Santander unleashes another 123 current account rate cut on the SAME DAY another one bites, costing customers hundreds of pounds in lost interest Santander today cut the interest rate on 123 accounts from 1.5% to 1% It has handed savers more bad news with a cut to 0.6% in August Savers with £20,000 in the … Read more
Nationwide Building Society lost its current switching crown to digital challenger Monzo in the final three months of last year, new figures show. Furthermore, the highest number of people in four years switched their bank accounts in March, according to the Current Account Switch Service. It found 113,037 people switched accounts last month, the most … Read more
A second wave of coronavirus this winter could be even more devastating than the current outbreak, scientists have warned. If a surge in COVID-19 cases coincided with the start of the flu season it could pile even more pressure on the NHS, experts say. Dr Joe Grove, a virologist at University College London, said with … Read more
The last 5% savings deal goes up in smoke: Nationwide cuts popular FlexDirect account to 2% – as 22 other rates are slashed to as low as 0.01% FlexDirect paid 5% interest for a year on balances of up to £2,500 It helped the building society gain nearly 550,000 switchers in 6 years It will … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more