Cruise lines keen to attract passengers in the face of the coronavirus outbreak are introducing a tempting package of offers to entice them on board. The spread of the virus has led to port closures and itinerary changes as well as on-board restrictions and even, in extreme cases, entire ships being quarantined, leaving many reluctant … Read more
DIRECTOR DEALS: Barclays boss Jes Staley, 63, awarded £5.3m in company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 Barclays boss Jes Staley has been awarded stock worth £5.3million. The shares are linked to bonuses and pay – though most of the … Read more
Banks and building societies have already started slashing rates on some of the best savings deals, just two days after the Bank of England announced an emergency base rate cut to 0.25 per cent. Three of the seven highest-paying easy-access accounts have either been pulled from sale or seen their rates cut, while some of … Read more
Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed. Even though the sites claim to switch customers to the best deals on the market, some end up forking out up to £70 a year more than if … Read more
Hotels make big profits on Fridays and Saturdays, when their rates shoot up by around 30 per cent (or even more). Book on a Sunday, usually the quietest night of the week, or go for a midweek break, and you can save a bundle. And check out any seasonal deals, which may be hidden away … Read more
January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017 In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more
This is Money recently reported that 10-year fixed rates are currently at some of their lowest ever levels as banks and building societies battle for their business. A fierce mortgage price war has seen the number of 10-year fixed rate mortgages on offer grow substantially over the past year, pushing rates down to an average 2.76 … Read more
Our savings picks: This is Money’s five favourite best buy cash Isas By Lee Boyce for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 11:23 GMT, 17 December 2014 | Updated: 10:56 GMT, 11 February 2020 Every little helps: Savings rates might be low but at least an Isa means interest is tax-free Our assistant editor Lee Boyce picks his five … Read more
DIRECTOR’S DEALS: New Reckitt Benckiser boss Laxman Narasimhan buy’s £1m worth of company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:17 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:17 GMT, 3 March 2020 The new boss of Strepsils owner Reckitt Benckiser has bought 17,241 shares in the company for £1million. Laxman Narasimhan, who joined … Read more
On the face of it, Issue 20 of the Post Office’s online easy-access Isa looks like a pretty good deal. It pays 1.25 per cent, the second best tax-free savings rate on offer – 0.1 percentage points lower than the best deal – and can be opened with £100. It also accepts transfers from another … Read more