6 h. ago Georgia freezes bank accounts of parents of jailed former aide to de facto leader

Move made on same day as Guardian published interview with ex-aide’s mother who criticised Bidzina IvanishviliThe mother of a jailed former aide to Georgia’s de facto leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili has had her bank accounts frozen after she publicly accused Ivanishvili of pursuing a vendetta against her son.The prosecutor’s office in Georgia acted against Marina Ramazashvili and her husband, Alexander, on the same day that the Guardian published an interview with her in which she criticised the billionaire and called for help from the west. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago This crazy new plan to 'sex up' contactless card payments will allow thieves to empty your bank account: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Contactless card payment has been with us for 18 years. For many, myself included, it has transformed the way we pay for things

Economics

26 h. ago This crazy new plan to 'sex up' contactless card payments is a disaster for everyone and will just allow thieves to completely empty your bank account. Don't ignore this warning: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Contactless card payment has been with us for 18 years. For many, myself included, it has transformed the way we pay for things

Events

31 h. ago Former aide to de facto leader of Georgia being held as ‘personal prisoner’, mother claims

Marina Ramazashvili says son, Giorgi Bachiashvili, was the victim of a ‘vendetta’ by billionaire politicianThe mother of a jailed former aide to Bidzina Ivanishvili has accused the de facto leader of Georgia of treating her son as his “personal prisoner” as she appealed to the west for help.Marina Ramazashvili, a renowned ophthalmologist in Georgia, said Giorgi Bachiashvili, who has allegedly been beaten in his prison cell, was the victim of a “vendetta” waged by the billionaire politician. Continue reading...

Events

47 h. ago Suspended London Pride boss ordered to hand back bank accounts

Suspended London Pride boss ordered to hand back bank accounts  BBC

Economics

49 h. ago Suspended London Pride boss ordered to relinquish control of company bank account

Suspended London Pride boss ordered to relinquish control of company bank account  The Guardian

Economics

53 h. ago This high street bank will pay you £200 to open a new current account

A major bank is about to launch a new current account switching bonus, allowing savers to earn £200 for moving their current account.

Economics

56 h. ago Your bank account could be emptied with 'simple phone charging mistake'

An expert has warned that a common charging habit could leave your personal data exposed

Economics

57 h. ago Major high street bank launches new £200 cash offer to switch your current account

Lloyds want your cash and are offering incentives to attract new customers

Economics

5 d. ago UK bank launches 6.5% interest rate savings account for 'financial resilience'

Regular savings accounts are ideal for slowly building a pot as they instil the savings habit, insists one expert.

Economics

6 d. ago Urgent warning to all 1.8b iPhone users over new scam emptying bank accounts

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new threat targeting iPhone users. Hackers are using Apple's own servers to trick users into handing over their banking details.

Events

9 d. ago 'September has my bank account crying'– shoppers 'need' viral pumpkin

The cozy season is quickly approaching and it's the perfect time to decorate your home to get you in the mood for the colder and darker evenings - and what better place to start than with some new bedding

Economics

9 d. ago Young people on disability benefits to get an extra £255 payment this year

The annual heating payment for young disabled people usually starts landing in bank accounts at the end of October.

Economics

1 week ago Neymar to 'receive staggering fortune' after being named in will of man he never met

Santos star Neymar's bank account could be about to receive a significant boost after the Brazilian international was named in the will of a billionaire businessman recently

Politics

1 week ago DWP start date for 'bank account monitoring' and new Eligibility Verification

The Government announced earlier this year it would implement the "biggest fraud crackdown in a generation" to reduce the amount of money being lost in the benefits system

Economics

1 week ago DWP start date for new Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to stop benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

1 week ago 'The cost of school uniforms has left me sick with worry and my bank account bone dry'

Karyssa Bates thinks school uniforms should be abolished all together because of the expense

Economics

2 w. ago I used to judge my mother’s gambling addiction. Now I think she was longing for a fairytale ending

Toni Jordan’s mother gambled fast, ferociously, without any sense of fun. The author has come to realise she was dreaming of a bigger life My mother, Margaret, died in 2018 at 75. It was a good death, all things considered. The very end was savage, as endings often are, but she was in her own home and on her own two feet until the final week. For a woman who’d smoked two packs a day all her adult life, who’d never exercised or even walked to the shops, who refused to drink water (“I’d spew!”) and lived on Coca-Cola, paté on toast, jubes and green olives from a jar – considering all that, she did OK.During my mother’s final days, I had it easy. My sister, Lee, lived closer and is, to be honest, a more nurturing person. She’s caring. Patient. Lee is also better with money than me, but I thought I should at least attempt to help – so at the end, I took charge of Mum’s bank accounts. She lived on the pension and died with a run-down brick veneer villa unit in an over-50s complex, an old...

Events

2 w. ago UK bank launches whopping 7.1% interest rate on savings account

The digital bank, Zopa, is now offering a competitive AER with no minimum deposit for those interested in getting serious about their savings

Economics

2 w. ago HMRC and DWP alert as money could be taken from your bank account

A deadline is fast-approaching

Economics