Amigo shareholders rebel over chief’s £600k paypacket September 28, 2022 Beleaguered lender Amigo Loans faced a rebellion from shareholders today as nearly half of its investors voted against a proposed £600,000 pay packet for its chief executive.
Fraud rates surge after scammers swoop through lockdowns September 26, 2022 Fraud rates jumped by over a quarter last year as scammers swooped on vulnerable Brits amid pandemic lockdowns, official figures revealed today.
Weekend exclusive: More and more households depend on cash sent by family abroad September 26, 2022 Cross-border payments are increasingly vital to the financial survival of families around the world. This was the case at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and continues to play be the case post-pandemic, Mastercard in London exclusively shared with Morning Wire this morning. More than two years on since the start of the pandemic, the [...]
Pound and Dollar parity strongly on the cards: After today’s all-time low, is Sterling the new Lira? September 26, 2022 Sterling is getting absolutely pounded today in this week’s trading, and traders have started things exactly where they left off on Friday. The Sterling looks like an emerging market currency, especially when you look at the price of the British Pound a few months ago and compare it to where it is now. Bears are [...]
Sterling’s freefall is global but there are still markets where the Pound buys you more than last year September 22, 2022 The pound has tanked again against the dollar and is now down 18 per cent year-on-year. As the Bank of England prepares to hike interest rates later today, Sterling has endured a rough ride on the currency markets over the last 12 months. As a result, this is making holidays more expensive in 48 out [...]
Marks and Spencer announces bumper £15m pay package for its 40,000 frontline staff September 21, 2022 Marks and Spencer has announced a bumper £15m pay package to support its 40,000 frontline staff during the cost of living crisis. The British high-street giant is also introducing an autumn pay review for the first time, while extending its benefits scheme for workers. More than 40,000 workers will get a boost to their hourly [...]
City exclusive: Brits leave Europeans trailing in digital banking September 18, 2022 Brits are significantly ahead of other Europeans in their embrace of digital forms of banking. New research, shared exclusively with Morning Wire this morning, shows that people in the UK are nearly twice as likely as other Europeans to prefer applying for financial products and services online via website or app, including through online chat [...]
British savers handed September boost as rates climb to highest level in a decade September 17, 2022 A new market analysis shared with Morning Wire this weekend shows that the average rates being offered on some savings accounts have reached their highest level in nearly a decade. At 0.84 per cent, the average easy access rate is at its highest since a rate of 0.87 per cent was recorded in December 2012. [...]
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Banknotes and coins with The Queen’s iconic face will remain legal tender, for now September 9, 2022 The nation has become accustomed to the Queen’s face adorning our bank notes, pound coins and stamps. But as the country now mourns her passing, many have wondered what will happen to the iconic symbol of the monarch on our coins; whether her face will continue to be printed on the currency, and whether indeed [...]