BT Group reported third-quarter adjusted turnover increased by 3% to £5.3bn Openreach expanded its fibre-optic network by a record 950,000 premises The results came on the first day of new chief executive Allison Kirkby By Harry Wise Updated: 10:27 GMT, 1 February 2024 BT Group is on track to post profits of more than £6.1billion … Read more
Forget being merely a hotspot – South Korea is ‘on fire’, according to one TikTok traveller. Adriana Neptuna asks: ‘Why isn’t this a more popular holiday destination?’, adding: ‘It’s literally jam-packed full of cute things to do.’ Australian-born Adriana pinpoints one attraction in particular as an example – the Sky Capsule in the coastal city … Read more
1 in 4 UK adults have less than £500 in savings Only 1 in 3 believe they will feel the benefit of interest rates falling The majority feel the UK economy is ‘working against them’ By Helen Kirrane Updated: 00:01 GMT, 1 February 2024 One in four adults currently have less than £500 in savings … Read more
Deep in Tayrona National Park, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, a 10ft caiman raises its knobbly snout from the river, sending ripples towards fishermen who are standing waist-high in the water and casting out nets by hand. ‘Isn’t that rather dangerous?’ I ask Diva, our guide. ‘Ah, the caiman would rather eat fish,’ she replies. ‘Although, … Read more
Last Updated 14:59 GMT, 31 Jan 2024 Stocks & shares Isas and investment accounts reviewed in our independent regularly-updated guide Simon Lambert is the editor of This is Money and has been a financial journalist for almost 20 years. Simon writes about everything to do with money, but has a keen interest in investing, the … Read more
Holiday firm On The Beach has taken aim at social media users who have shared ‘abusive, snobby and fat-shaming’ views online. The package holiday firm said it had seen ‘an alarming number of posts’ taking aim at the family in its advert and this week posted messages on its social media channels to ‘remind users … Read more
Thank goodness for a -5c winter’s day. The frost and snow don’t just emphasise the ethereal beauty of the winding lanes of Vilnius, the pale, painted 18th and 19th century buildings and skyline of exquisite cupolas and spires, but also give a hint of its dark history. Only a few decades ago, someone living here, … Read more
Around 23m people have Premium Bonds from NS&I Biggest myths range from old bonds being unlucky to Ernie not being random We look at whether there is any truth behind the myths By Helen Kirrane Updated: 03:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 Over the decades, many myths have emerged around the Premium Bonds prize draw. Around … Read more
By Katrina Conaglen Published: 14:14 GMT, 30 January 2024 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 30 January 2024 The UK has voted for its favourite pun-based shop name, and ‘Sew It Seams‘ – a clothing alteration store in Belfast – has nabbed the number one spot. Language learning platform Babbel scoured TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook to … Read more
The percentage of people with no spare cash at the end of each month nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023, findings from Nationwide Building Society suggest. The percentage of households with zero cash left at the end of the month rose from 11 per cent in 2022 to 21 per cent in 2023. More than … Read more
