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Leaders of SMEs are brimming with workable ideas to solve the problems they face. Labour’s Business Day is an opportunity for MPs to lean in and take action before October’s Budget.
54% of parents ‘return rent paid by adult children to help them save a deposit’
Parents who charge rent teach their children valuable life lessons about saving, budgeting and building financial resilience.
UK business activity slows to three-month low amid Iran war inflation pressure
Recent research by Flagstone among 1,000 UK SMEs found that 37 per cent of businesses rank energy prices among their top three financial challenges – making energy the single biggest concern across businesses of all sizes and the majority of industries, topping the list in nine of the UK’s 12 regions.
UK business activity slows to three-month low amid Iran war inflation pressure
Recent research by Flagstone among 1,000 UK SMEs found that 37 per cent of businesses rank energy prices among their top three financial challenges – making energy the single biggest concern across businesses of all sizes and the majority of industries, topping the list in nine of the UK’s 12 regions.
Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike
MoneyFacts’ September figures tell us that the savings options available to individuals and businesses alike have never been greater and a sustained 3.75 per cent base rate helps ensure a bumper proportion of savings accounts can offer savers inflation-beating returns.
Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike
MoneyFacts’ September figures tell us that the savings options available to individuals and businesses alike have never been greater and a sustained 3.75 per cent base rate helps ensure a bumper proportion of savings accounts can offer savers inflation-beating returns.
Isa subscriptions jumped amid ‘attractive’ savings returns on offer
Cash ISAs have become the nation’s favourite savings option, and for good reason. For so many of us, Cash ISAs have become a staple of our personal finance plan. They play an important role not only in encouraging good savings behaviours and habits, but supporting financial wellbeing and even a positive attitude towards our own personal financial security.
£119bn savings maturity warning as millions of savers risk seeing returns almost halve
Fixed-term saving accounts can be a hugely effective way to keep your money working hard when you don’t need to spend it.
54% of young adults ‘say finances have recently affected mental health’
For many, life feels more expensive than ever.
Bank holds interest rates as energy and memory chips set to lift inflation
Although June’s CPI fell to a better than expected 2.6 per cent, a new government finding its feet and the situation in the Middle East becoming increasingly uncertain, mean that a hold on Thursday’s base rate decision is a welcome dose of stability.
Banks and building societies leapfrog retailers in customer satisfaction index
This competition has fuelled huge investments by banks and building societies to create better customer experiences.
LISA holders should not panic over proposed changes
The Lifetime ISA has faced criticism since its launch almost 10 years ago. While its tax-free status and 25% government top-ups were huge advantages for savers, the penalties for early withdrawal have been a millstone around the LISA’s neck since the outset.