Barclays is back in court this week seeking to overturn a landmark Financial Ombudsman ruling concerning undisclosed commission payments in motor finance—a case that could open the floodgates to hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation claims. The appeal comes after the bank lost a High Court challenge in December, when Mr Justice Kerr dismissed its application for judicial review ...
The future of tour operators remains uncertain. Once the pandemic ended, people started to travel more, with international tourism revenues projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2026, as Statista reports. Still, there are issues that come with growth: customers expect more, other brands offer tough competition, and everyone expects digital services to be simple to use. Travelers wish for ...
Fintevex is entering the online brokerage space with bold promises—low fees, streamlined trading, and multi-asset access from one intuitive platform. But how does it actually perform when put to the test? We opened a real account, placed live trades across forex, crypto, and indices, and reviewed everything from fees and execution to mobile features and safety protocols. Here’s the full ...
Adam Benhayoune didn’t take the easy route. He wasn’t a top recruit or a scholarship athlete. But what he lacked in headlines, he made up for in heart. A walk-on for the Louisiana State University (LSU) basketball team, Adam spent four years training, learning, and grinding in one of the toughest college sports conferences—the SEC. Today, he’s setting his sights ...
Off The Kerb Productions, the talent agency behind a host of the UK’s biggest comedy stars, including Jonathan Ross, Michael McIntyre and Jo Brand, has swung to a loss of £1.8 million for the year ending 30 April 2024, after posting a £5.1 million pre-tax profit in the previous 12 months. The loss, revealed in delayed accounts filed with Companies ...
Pottery Barn, the world’s largest digital-first and design-led sustainable home retailer, is set to enter the UK market for the first time, with an online launch planned for Autumn 2025. The move marks a significant step in the global expansion of the iconic American brand and will bring its signature style of classic, high-quality home furnishings to British customers. In ...
The UK government has confirmed it will introduce a new set of strengthened steel safeguard measures from 1 July 2025, acting on urgent recommendations made by UK Steel amid growing concerns about a spike in redirected foreign imports. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds announced the changes today, which follow calls from UK Steel to take immediate action to protect ...
The number of entry-level jobs in the UK has plunged by almost a third since the launch of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, as companies increasingly turn to automation and grapple with rising employment costs. New figures from job search engine Adzuna reveal that vacancies for graduate roles, apprenticeships, internships and junior positions with no degree requirement have fallen by ...
Millions of consumers will be offered free, tailored financial support from banks and pension providers under sweeping new proposals from the City regulator, in a bid to steer people away from risky online advice and poor money decisions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiling plans to overhaul long-standing restrictions that prevent firms from offering personalised financial suggestions unless they ...
Canada has paused the implementation of its controversial digital services tax just hours before it was due to take effect, in a move aimed at reviving stalled trade negotiations with the United States. The tax, which would have primarily targeted American tech giants, had drawn fierce criticism from President Donald Trump, who abruptly halted talks on Friday and threatened retaliatory ...