Insurance
Loyal to insurer for 35 years – and punished for it
One long-standing customer found he was paying 205% more than newcomers. He is not alone...
Making Money
Student budgeting: how to make your money last all term
There is often a big difference between loans and the cost of university life...
Making Money
OK, I’ll fund you — if it’s in bitcoin
Raising capital in cryptocurrencies poses big risks for companies and investors alike...
Marketing
Children exposed to huge rise in gambling adverts
Industry’s £1.4bn spending spree provokes call for curbs...
Global Economy
WPP losing its status as proxy for economy
With its national and international advertising clients selling products from toothpaste to cars, WPP has long been seen as a bell...
Investment
Building a brave new world of investment on ghosts of the past
Forget the fiddling of the books at BT, the brown envelopes at Rolls-Royce, the shabby governance at Sports Direct. Let’s look i...
Investment
Morrissey aims to put human face on personal investment
Helena Morrissey, one of the most influential women in the City, has ruled out a move into politics to take a job at Legal & G...
Global Economy
It’s been a woman’s world for jobs
It would have been easy for me to focus this week on the latest projections from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and De...
FOREX
Financial scandal? Make mine a forex
Big fines and civil claims are predicted after investigations into foreign exchange manipulation, says Jonathan Ames...
Stock Trading
The low-cost funds that even Warren Buffet is backing
Exchange traded funds, or ETFs, are a growing force in global stock markets. We set out what you need to know...