Complaints about fraud and scams have hit a six-year high, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). So, what’s going on? Let's dive into this issue and find out why so many people are getting tricked and losing money. What’s Behind the Spike in Complaints? The FOS, which helps sort out disputes between consumers and …
Barratt Faces Big Losses as Fewer Homes Get Built Barratt Developments, the UK's biggest housebuilder, is having a pretty torrid year. A fall of 75% in profits has been witnessed for the company due to various challenges that are hitting the housing market. Many people struggle with the rising cost of living and higher mortgage …
Burberry is a British brand known for its check print and chic trench coats that just took a severe blow. Burberry is out of the UK's premier stock market index, the FTSE 100, after 15 years. This was due to one especially rotten year whereby the company's share price fell about 50% in the last …
Volkswagen, one of the world's biggest carmakers, warned it only had "a year, maybe two" to turn things around. News of the decline comes with the company facing a serious decline in car sales in Europe. The German car giant is considering a radical plan to close some of its factories in Germany. This will …
Labour's U-Turn on British ISA Plans The new Labour government has just announced the abandonment of plans for what has been dubbed the "British ISA". There were few who expected this move, least of all because Labour had pledged it would not abolish the plan. The "British ISA" was a proposal aimed at enabling savers …
It was a sour day for the world stock market, as shares crudely fell across Asia, Europe, and the US on Wednesday. The reason behind this decline could be attributed largely to growing concern about the health of the global economy, with particular attention given to the United States as the world's biggest economy. The …
The latest talking point in the English cricket scene, since the previous appointment of Brendon McCullum, is some sort of a surprise. Speculation about his extended role got a leap with an official announcement by the England and Wales Cricket Board that McCullum would be in charge over both the Test and the limited-overs teams. …
Leicester City has won a High Court battle with the Premier League over alleged breaches of profitability and sustainability rules. The development, coming after this verdict, had indicated that Leicester was not looking at the prospects of a potential points deduction this season-a day of doom that had so far been looming large on the …
In his new film, Asif Kapadia dives head-first into some of the most urgent concerns of our times with a fervent documentary-drama hybrid that runs a full 85 minutes. "2073" tackles subjects as monumental as climate change, corporate authoritarianism, and the erosion of global democracy. Passionate in tone, urgent to a fault-the stridency is perhaps …
David Gilmour's new album, Luck and Strange, follows as one of the most expected releases this year. This is the first solo album from the former Pink Floyd guitarist in almost ten years, since 2015's Rattle That Lock. The album is not only highly awaited but also features contributions from the late Richard Wright, Pink …
Legendary DJ Tony Blackburn saved the day on Tuesday, September 3, when he unexpectedly stepped in to fill a radio slot at Royal Preston Hospital. He brought a touch of stardom to the hospital airwaves and brightened the days of patients and staff alike. It started at 7.30-8.30 am when Richie Anderson appeared on Royal …
The highly publicized romance between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift just took a dramatic turn after an unverified 'contract' surfaced online. The purported document, which has been posted online, says the relationship is staged and, in fact, nothing more than a manufactured year-long PR stunt complete with a set-in-stone breakup date. This alleged 'contract' has …
Steve Dymond, 63, died of a suspected overdose, complicated by a heart problem, days after appearing on ITV's The Jeremy Kyle Show. The May 2019 incident has raised serious questions about the effects reality TV has on vulnerable people. Dymond, from Portsmouth, was discovered dead a week after he appeared on the show and took …
Legendary 77-year-old musician Elton John says he has limited vision in one eye because of a near-fatal infection in his eyes. On an emotional post made through Instagram, the legendary singer described how, although he is healing now, the doctors say recovery will be painfully slow. Over the summer, John fought off his infection, which …
