Contactless card limit rule changes come into force from Thursday Firms will have new flexibilities to set contactless card limits higher than £100 if they wish to in future under FCA rule changes. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Should You Buy the Dip in Adobe Stock Today? Adobe shares sunk as CEO Shantanu Narayen announces plans of stepping down. Barclays downgraded ADBE shares to equal weight on Friday. Barchart · Mar 13
Holidays, new homes and hajj: what British families are saving for in 2026 From pester power to surprise bills, family finances are under constant pressure. But with clear goals and the right tech tools, saving doesn’t have to feel like a losing battle The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Financial phobias unpacked: Brits reveal their top money worries The gulf between thinking and talking about money is wide – and fear is a major driving force of that silence The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
From boomer frugality to gen Z fintech: my week of intergenerational finance hacks In a quest to grow her money confidence, one intrepid journalist looks to her seniors and juniors for inspiration The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Pay week diaries: three people share their money management strategies As soon as your salary comes in, it’s on the move. How you harness this financially energetic period can seriously impact your money confidence, as three workers reveal The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Just Buy It? Barclays Thinks Nike Is Ready to Run A bullish analyst upgrade signals a potential turning point for NIKE as its North American recovery gains momentum and a new product pipeline takes hold. MarketBeat · Mar 12
S&P Futures Waver as Middle East Conflict Uncertainty Persists, U.S. Inflation Data in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.09% this morning, swinging between gains and losses as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict remains high, while investors await key U.S. inflation data. Barchart · Mar 11
Worried about mortgage rate rises? Here's what to do now Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgages are ending in 2026, with homeowners currently facing rising rates and a shrinking produce choice. Evening Standard · Mar 11
Barclays mortgage boss shares advice to concerned homeowners Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgages are ending in 2026, with homeowners currently facing rising rates The Independent UK · Mar 11
Barclays becomes latest bank to offer new customers £200 to switch Barclays becomes the latest bank to offer a cash incentive to new customers, joining a host of high street banks including Santander and Natwest The Independent UK · Mar 10
Iran war could knock UK homebuyer confidence, says builder Persimmon Growing fears that elevated interest rates will continue, as Barclays finds worries that war will push up inflation The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
Wet February dampens retail sales amid Middle East conflict threat to confidence Total UK retail sales increased by just 1.1% year on year, against already sluggish growth last February and well below the 12-month average of 2.3%. Evening Standard · Mar 10
What changes are major mortgage lenders making to their loans? Several lenders have increased their mortgage rates in recent days, with more signalling they are set to follow. Evening Standard · Mar 9
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders are hiking rates – here’s what we know Several lenders have increased their mortgage rates in recent days, with more signalling they are set to follow
Evening Standard · Mar 6 FTSE 100 extends slide as Brent crude tops 90 dollars a barrel For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 5.7%, the FTSE 250 fell 5.3% and the AIM All-Share dipped 4.2%.
Evening Standard · Mar 2 European stocks sink amid Middle East uncertainty The FTSE 100 Index ended down 130.44 points, 1.2%, at 10,780.11.
Evening Standard · Feb 27 FTSE 100 hits high and oil jumps amid US-Iran tension The FTSE 100 index ended up 63.85 points, 0.6%, at 10,910.55, a record close.
Evening Standard · Feb 27 Barclays executive Braddick to lead UK banking regulator Katharine Braddick is to replace Sam Woods as the next chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Who is Katharine Braddick? The Barclays executive set to lead UK banking regulator The former director of financial services at the Treasury will replace Sam Woods
Axios · Feb 26 Economists are questioning the K-shaped economy narrative The K-shaped narrative has seeped into how policymakers think about risk.
The Conversation · Feb 26 How post-2008 financial reforms quietly strengthened Britain’s banking giants When the global financial crisis hit in 2008, banks around the world collapsed or came close to it. Governments were forced to step in with billions of pounds of public money to stop the system imploding.
Barchart · Feb 17 You May Never Have Heard of Corsair Gaming But Its Stock Just Jumped 50%. Should You Buy Shares Here? Corsair Gaming isn't your usual tech play, but the consumer hardware company's stock is making big moves right now.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 The average price of collapsing property chains as hopeful UK buyers are ‘gazumped’ Some cited being ‘gazumped’, a practice where a seller accepts a higher offer from a new buyer at the eleventh hour
Evening Standard · Feb 17 Average £2,000 headache for home buyers from collapsing property chains – survey Long property chains can add stress to the home-buying process, Barclays said.