Financial Eyes & Ears

Abbey and Britannia Building Society have launched bonds offering 50% of the growth in the Halifax house price index, but are they a good idea?

This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. For the past couple of years, my husband and I have not exchanged traditional, wrapped-and-Christmas-bowed gifts. Instead, we plan an experience. We started our anti-Stuff celebrations because neither of us could think of a gift we truly wanted. Then we’d each be scrambling to think of something, anything, [...]

Energy bills will not be cut despite a dramatic jump in profits for one of the country’s biggest suppliers, customers have been warned

The Bank of England triggered turbulence in financial markets yesterday as traders struggled to digest mixed messages about the outlook

Gordon Brown is trying to head off a Labour revolt over plans to axe childcare vouchers

Will the giant Lloyds rights issue dilute the value of shares I bought only recently on the advice of my broker?

Cashback website Quidco is allowing consumers to earn money back when shopping on the High Street or visiting the cinema

Energy bills will not be cut despite a dramatic jump in profits for one of the country’s biggest suppliers, customers have been warned