5 h. ago Major UK bank to ‘double the salary’ of customers in new monthly payday draw

A select few account holders will see their salary matched

Economics

6 h. ago Monzo will double the salary of 10 customers a month with new double payday draw

Monzo, the digital bank with 14m customers, has announced it is launching a double payday feature, where it will pay the equivalent of your net salary into your account.

Economics

17 h. ago Monzo launches new 'double payday' feature and you can get up to £10,000

To be eligible for Double Payday, you need to have your salary paid into Monzo - then, every month, Monzo will randomly pick ten customers to have their salary doubled

Economics

46 h. ago Idaho bar offering a month of free drinks to customers who help ICE make arrests

The bar even shared negative Google reviews while mocking leftists’ outrage over their post

Economics

4 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz has £1.8m bonus fee taken away in major blow to tennis star's bank balance

World No.1 and six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz has been forced to give up a significant portion of his prize money due to a little-known rule in tennis.

Economics

4 d. ago Ryanair closes frequent flyers club after members take advantage of discounts

Airline says 55,000 people signed up to Prime, making €4.4m, but passengers benefited by more than €6m Ryanair is shutting its frequent flyers members’ club after only eight months because customers exploited its benefits too much.The budget airline said on Friday it was closing the scheme, which offered benefits including flight discounts, free reserved seating on up to 12 flights a year and travel insurance. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago ‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests

As federal agents descend in North Carolina, businesses close as even an after-school program is targetedOn Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manolo’s Bakery has become a focal point for resistance to the upscaled immigration raids since border patrol officers descended on the city at the weekend. The owner closed the bakery to prevent his staff from being targeted. Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street followed suit.Dozens of people have taken up camp in the parking lot to wave signs of support for immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been active in the city for months as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda but things went up a level when border patrol arrived. Agents swiftly began buzzing through the place to make an armed show of their presence, followed at times by Charlotteans honking their horns in warning. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago TalkTalk announces new price rise with millions to pay £48 a year extra

The mobile and broadband provider has announced that new and re-contracting customers will see their price rise every by £4 a month from April 2026

Economics

1 week ago Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance | Arwa Mahdawi

How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re notI’ve got a genius business idea for people with few discernible skills. First you establish a “health insurance” company and get people to pay you large sums every month. Then, when a customer tries to use their insurance to cover medical costs, make a habit of denying their claim. While doing that, pay lobbyists to keep politicians amenable. Repeat this strategy until your company is worth billions.I’m not saying this is exactly how the US health insurance industry works, but it’s close enough. There is a reason Americans spend the most on healthcare in the industrialised world, but have the worst health outcomes, according to an analysis by the Commonwealth Fund. Privatising a public good is great for a few well-remunerated executives but rarely benefits the masses. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Lloyds customers claiming £35 back with surge expected this month

The banking group has given customners £2million since the start of the year thanks to one scheme

Economics

2 w. ago Price of Wegovy and Ozempic weight loss drugs slashed with certain customers saving $150 per month

A recent poll found that about half of the people who take the treatments say it was hard to afford them

Economics

2 w. ago Major UK bank makes pledge to customers over future of its branches

Many high street banks have closed branches across the UK

Economics

3 w. ago Major bank with 14.5million customers 'to go down twice' this weekend

HSBC has confirmed that it will be carrying out routine maintenance on its systems this weekend, meaning that customers will be unable to access their online and mobile banking services

Economics

3 w. ago Major bank 'closing all accounts' within weeks before Christmas

Bosses have set a deadline of December 2025 for the change and all apps will stop working with people needing to make a change

Economics

3 w. ago British Airways to offer free fast onboard wifi to all after Starlink deal

Service will be offered to customers in economy, business and first class alike from next monthPassengers on British Airways flights will be able to access fast wifi onboard at no cost after the airline’s parent company signed a deal with Elon Musk’s satellite company.The carrier said the free “reliable and lightning-fast” wifi from Starlink would be available to customers flying in economy, business or first class from next month. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Sky customers to get £290 refund as popular feature axed from next month

Customers will be offered a full refund for the product if affected

Economics

4 w. ago Major UK bank slashes mortgage rates as low as 3.64 per cent

Rate reductions are being made on two, three, five and 10-year fixed-rate products

Economics