Jul 21, 2021 | Newsletter
Gold suffered its biggest one-day percentage drop of the year on Thursday as a hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve lifted the U.S. dollar, sending prices for bullion to their lowest settlement in nearly seven weeks. Essentially, officials revising the timetable for...
Jul 19, 2021 | Newsletter
British inflation unexpectedly jumped above the Bank of England’s target in May when it hit 2.1%, part of a post-lockdown climb in prices that is expected to gather pace. The acceleration of the consumer price index from April’s 1.5% largely reflected how...
Jul 17, 2021 | Newsletter
A growing number of people are at risk of being unable to afford a decent standard of living after retirement, according to a new report released today. The report, ‘What is an adequate retirement income?’ estimates a quarter of people approaching retirement,...
Jul 15, 2021 | Newsletter
Consumers kept their cash and cards in their pockets last year, as lockdowns cut the number of payments made for the first time in six years, banks say. More than 8 out of 10 payments by consumers are spontaneous but options were limited by the Covid crisis. The total...
Jul 13, 2021 | Newsletter
The state pension has been underpaid for an estimated 200,000 women, and Britons are being urged to check their entitlement. State Pension payments are understandably important to millions of people right across the UK as a source of income in retirement, however, due...
Jul 11, 2021 | Newsletter
Couples typically need £26,000 and single people need £19,000 a year for a comfortable retirement, new research reveals. This amount would cover essential bills plus regular short haul holidays, leisure activities, alcohol and charity giving. A couple would have to...
