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Renters in race for a home - properties snapped up 10 days more quickly than pre-pandemic
via express.co.ukTwo-bedroom rental homes are listed on Zoopla for an average of 25 days, some 10 days less than the pre-pandemic average, according to the estate agency Savills. -
Santander customers’ private data put up for sale for $2m by hackers
via theguardian.comShinyHunters stole information including bank and credit card numbers, as well as staff HR detailsHackers are attempting to sell confidential information including the bank and credit card numbers of millions of Santander customers to the highest bidder.ShinyHunters posted an advert on a hacker forum for the data, which it says also includes staff HR details, with an asking price of $2m (£1.6m). It is the same organisation that claims to have hacked Ticketmaster. Continue reading... -
Santander confirms '30 million customers hit by data breach' after 'hack'
via express.co.ukSantander Bank has confirmed that 'unauthorised access' to a customer database was detected after a hacking gang claimed to have stolen the details of 30 million customers. -
WASPI campaign issues DWP compensation warning to canvassing MP candidates
via express.co.ukEXCLUSIVE: A recent survey found over two thirds of voters think the WASPI women should get compensation. -
Retail sales tumble despite good weather and Bank Holidays off work
via express.co.ukThe latest figures show that overall footfall across the UK dropped by 3.6 percent compared to last year, although this was an improvement from a 7.2 percent decrease in April. -
UBS finalises takeover of Credit Suisse, marking an end to troubled Swiss bank's legacy
via express.co.ukCredit Suisse was rescued by the rival Switzerland-based bank in March last year in a deal worth 3.25 billion US dollars and has now been fully integrated. -
Call for urgent investigation into greenwashing claims against UK's top banks
via express.co.ukFinancial and advertising regulators are facing calls to launch an investigation into greenwashing by the UK's five biggest high street banks - Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Natwest and Lloyds. -
Cost of living payment worth £200 now open - how you can claim the cash
via express.co.ukThe Government's Household Support Fund scheme is to dish out the money in the coming weeks, with applications to claim open now -
WASPI campaign boss issues verdict on triple lock plus policy for pensioners
via express.co.ukEXCLUSIVE: The campaigners are pushing for the future Government to finally grant them compensation. -
UK house prices return to growth as market ‘shows signs of resilience’
via theguardian.comRate more than doubles to 1.3% in May and average property price rises to £264,249, Nationwide saysBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices returned to growth in May amid signs of market “resilience” after two months of falls, according to a building society.The average property price in Britain rose 0.4% month on month to £264,249, after a similar-sized fall of 0.4% in April, Nationwide said. Continue reading... -
Martin Lewis says millions have turned down payrise this year without realising
via express.co.ukMoney Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis says you may have turned down a big payrise this year and don't even realise -
Martin Lewis and MSE reveal how to pocket a free £175 by doing just one simple task
via express.co.ukThe Money Saving Expert team says you only need to one thing to get the money plus additional benefits. -
CMA to investigate £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money by Nationwide
via theguardian.comWatchdog opens first stage of merger process to examine whether deal would lead to less competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK competition regulator has launched an inquiry into the £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money by the rival lender Nationwide Building Society.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had opened the first stage of its merger process to look at whether the deal – one of the largest transactions in the banking sector since the 2008 financial c -
Thames Water tells hundreds of Surrey households not to drink tap water
via theguardian.comCompany tells Bramley residents that tests have indicated ‘possible deterioration in quality’ after historical fuel leakMore than 600 households in Surrey have been told not to drink their tap water after tests carried out by Thames Water.The company said results on Thursday indicated “a possible deterioration in quality” of drinking water “in some areas”. Continue reading... -
Can heat pumps be installed in older properties?
via theguardian.comCritics claim the technology is best suited to newbuilds – but studies reveal success with retrofits and in poorly insulated homes• Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures?
• Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?The belief that heat pumps will work only in newbuild homes is still widely held.The number of heat pumps installed every year across the EU is expected to surge by the end of the decade as governments take aim at household carbon emissions. Continue -
Homes for sale in England and Wales with a kitchen garden – in pictures
via theguardian.comFrom a historic Grade II-listed Welsh farmhouse to newbuild London flats with shared allotment beds Continue reading... -
It’s the Tories who broke Britain, but now they want teenagers to pay for it | Gaby Hinsliff
via theguardian.comCutting degrees to pay for more apprenticeships is plain barmy – just look at the facts and ask yourself who this is aimed atOnce upon a time, elections used to be all about kissing babies. But for parents of teenagers, this one has felt more like a smack in the teeth. Last weekend, our children were threatened with compulsory national service, for no obvious reason beyond keeping nostalgic pensioners happy. Now, just in the middle of their GCSE revision, Rishi Sunak is threatening to scra -
Business manifestos: six pre-election proposals touted by UK industry
via theguardian.comThe business groups’ big ideas, from payroll savings schemes to making big tech compensate for fraud on its platformsBusiness interest groups are jostling for influence over political parties’ priorities before the 4 July election. Here are some of the big ideas being touted by the UK’s largest industry bodies in their own manifestos. Continue reading... -
Six-year income tax threshold squeeze to last until 2028, says UK chancellor
via theguardian.comJeremy Hunt clashes with BBC presenter over linking increased mortgage rates to Liz Truss mini-budgetUK politics live – latest updatesJeremy Hunt has confirmed the six-year income tax threshold freeze, which drags millions into paying higher rates, will last until 2028.The chancellor’s comments on what has been Britain’s biggest tax rise on incomes in at least 50 years give space for Labour to follow suit, meaning that taxes are likely to go up no matter who wins the election. -
They say the lunch break is dying – but don’t give up your hour of freedom | Emma Brockes
via theguardian.comBlame the gig economy or just sheer laziness, but fewer of us stopping for lunch in the working day can surely only be a bad thingA long time ago, when I worked in an office, we used to take lunch quite seriously. This meant getting up from our desks, walking on our legs, and eating with another human being for the purposes of chat. Sometimes this even happened outside, or at a restaurant. It seems absurd now. Who has the time to hang out in the middle of the day or drop $20 on a sandwich when y -
Next UK government should introduce scams legislation, says City lobby group
via theguardian.comGroup wants big tech social media firms to pay up to £40m a year to reimburse customers after years of shouldering cost of fraudA leading City lobby group is calling on the next government to bring in scams legislation that forces big tech and social media companies to cough up up to £40m a year to reimburse customers and fight fraud on their platforms.The demand came in a ‘financial services manifesto’ released by UK Finance, which represents banks, payments companies an -
Nationwide blocked my debit card and won’t tell me why
via theguardian.comIts fraud team couldn’t resolve the matter and I’m running out of moneyI’ve banked with Nationwide building society for more than 30 years without a problem – until last week when it blocked my debit card without explanation.I’ve spoken to four members of its fraud team. They have been helpful and kind but their suggestions have, sadly, not resolved the matter. I am running out of money and have had to cancel a Sainsbury’s food delivery because I can’t p -
‘Fleecing the man off the street’: Car dealers investigated over high interest rates
via theguardian.comThe FCA is considering opening a compensation scheme for customers after an influx of complaintsWhen Gary Hill took out a £12,500 loan to pay for a new family vehicle in late 2014, he had no idea that the north London dealership he had travelled to from his home in Bedfordshire could have sway over his monthly payments.But the 45-year-old was in a bind, having started a new job that no longer gave him access to a company car. Hill agreed to pay £335 a month over more than five years -
Teenager shares strategic side hustle that makes her £400 in three hours with no skills
via express.co.ukA teenager has sparked a frenzy online after she shared her secret to making £400 in just three hours from a hassle-free job. -
Samsung workers’ union announces first-ever strike for chipmaker
via theguardian.comUp to 28,000 people at tech giant in South Korea will strike for one day on 7 June after negotiations over wages stallA major union representing tens of thousands of people at the South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply chains.A spokesperson said union members, around 20% of the company workforce, or 28,000 people, would use annual leave to strike for one day on 7 June -
ExxonMobil and Chevron gather investors after latest big oil mega deal
via theguardian.comEnergy giants hold annual meetings as ConocoPhillips announces plan to buy Marathon Oil in $17.1bn dealShareholders in ExxonMobil and Chevron gathered for the big oil giants’ annual meetings on Wednesday amid scrutiny from lawmakers and climate activists.Hours before they convened, another US energy conglomerate, ConocoPhillips, announced plans to buy Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal worth about $17.1bn – rendering it the latest firm to place a vast bet on the future of fossil fuel -
Sony Music reportedly in talks to buy Queen’s music catalogue for $1bn
via theguardian.comPublisher said to be working with another investor in sale that would be largest of its kind, according to BloombergSony Music is in talks to buy Queen’s music catalogue, which includes songs such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Radio Gaga, in a potential $1bn (£800m) deal, according to Bloomberg.Sony is said to be working with another investor on the transaction that would be the largest sale of its kind and include merchandising and other business opportunities, according to the Bloomberg -
‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned at Sotheby’s geek week
via theguardian.comThe 11ft tall and 20ft long fossil, nicknamed Apex, could fetch up to $6m as it’s celebrated as ‘one of the best unearthed’The largest and most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever found is expected to fetch up to $6m (£4.7m) when it is sold as the star lot in Sotheby’s “geek week” auction this summer.At 11ft (3.4 metres) tall and more than 20ft long the “virtually complete” fossil, which has been nicknamed “Apex”, is more than 30% la -
Royal Mail’s foreign sale could put a 500-year-old national service in jeopardy | Phillip Inman
via theguardian.comCzech tycoon’s private buyout of UK postal group would come with very limited assurances – and a weight of added debtRoyal Mail owner agrees to £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaireThere is much to fear from the takeover of Royal Mail by a private financier. It is fair to say that over the longer term, everything about the 500-year-old institution could now be at risk.The string of commitments made by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský in his bid for the -
Anglo American rejects call by mining rival BHP to extend takeover talks deadline
via theguardian.comBritish company says concerns not addressed during approach by Australian firmBusiness live – latest updatesAnglo American has survived an almost £39bn takeover plot by the Australian mining rival BHP after last-ditch talks over restructuring the 107-year-old company collapsed.The five-week pursuit came to an end after Anglo rejected BHP’s 11th-hour appeal to extend the takeover talks for a second time, after three failed takeover proposals from the Melbourne-based miner. Conti
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