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Argo Blockchain has been one of the winners in the recent Bitcoin rally, having rocketed 218 per cent to 107p in the first week of trading in 2021. The cryptocurrency miner, which started 2020 changing hands for 6p, broke records with trading volumes and new user numbers surging over 1,500 per cent and 500 per … Read more
Cost of car insurance accelerates once more with drivers in East London facing premiums that are DOUBLE the national average Car insurance premiums in the last three months of 2020 averaged at £490 This is up £17 compared to the summer when fewer cars were on the road Motorists in East London were found to … Read more
Pension savers and investors are being bombarded with fraudulent online ads on ‘industrial scale’, say financial regulators who called for more money and resources to step up public warning campaigns. Criminals no longer need to produce glossy brochures or set up fake offices as online adverts can be created ‘very easily’, an official told MPs … Read more
Tax return time: HMRC issues scam warning, as self-assessment deadline looms and millions still haven’t filed 5.4m taxpayers had not completed their return as of last week HMRC warns people to look out for copycat websites and phishing scams Around 2,700 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return on Christmas Day By Ed Magnus For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more
House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more
House prices hit new record high in December says Halifax – but increase of just £131 suggests lockdown price boom could be coming to an end The average house price in the UK was £253,374 at the end of December 2020 It is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, as Covid prompts people to move However, … Read more
By all measures, the FTSE 100 index had a terrible year in 2020. While Wall Street’s Nasdaq and S&P 500 flourished as America’s economy ailed, climbing 42 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, the value of Britain’s blue-chip index fell 14 per cent – its worst annual performance since 2008. Hope is on the … Read more
Vehicle safety experts have named the five best new cars to hit the market in the last 12 months based on their crash test performance in Europe’s stringent assessments. The models have been flagged by UK automotive research centre, Thatcham Research, as part of the forthcoming What Car? Car of the Year 2021 awards later … Read more
Are you looking to streamline your finances running into the New Year? A great way to start is by sifting through your direct debits and standing orders to pin down exactly what you need and don’t need spending. It can be hugely satisfying to weed out the superfluous expenses. Covid-19 restrictions have made many subscriptions … Read more
HSBC next to bring back 10% deposit mortgages, joining raft of other major lenders including Coventry and Lloyds The lender will reinstate its 90% loan-to-value deals as of next week It follows similar moves from other banks such as NatWest and Halifax HSBC is yet to announce rates, but its competitors have set them fairly … Read more