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Are Premium Bonds now a no-brainer asks LEE BOYCE after bumper rate boost and more £100,000 prizes?

Today

Are Premium Bonds a no-brainer now the rate has been boosted to 4.35% from the next draw in September?

We want to move house by Christmas: Phil Spencer and two estate agents go head-to-head over the fastest way to sell in a buyer's market...

Today

My wife and I are planning to put our home on the market next month and are hoping to move in time for Christmas all being well.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

Today

This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

Hays falls to a loss as restructuring costs sting amid ongoing hiring slump

Today

Hays said permanent recruitment remained the weaker part of its operations, with net fees down 12%, while temporary and contracting fees fell 5%.

Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout over security after sexual assault at hotel

Today

The boss of Travelodge has abruptly quit as the chain continues to overhaul its safety procedures following a sexual assault at one of its hotels.

My sister bought a £400,000 house with our late father - can she really keep it while we are disinherited?

Today

We hadn't realised the house had been bought in both their names despite her only contributing £15,000 to the deposit versus our father's £150,000 deposit.

The £16,000 I saved to pay off my mortgage is stuck in HSBC Isa transfer chaos: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

My £16,000 Isa transfer hasn't completed after 15 weeks, and the end of my fixed mortgage term is fast approaching.

ALEX BRUMMER: As Wall Street's 'Fear Index' flashes red, my super-rich financier friend and so many top bankers are all saying BUCKLE UP!

Today

Over a frugal breakfast of coffee and croissants, a friend who last year sold his hedge fund for several hundred million dollars shared with me his doom-laden vision of the future.

The £290,000 London house
price slump: High-end homes in capital down as much as 25% - but it's boom time in the North

Yesterday

The City of Westminster - including areas such as Mayfair (pictured), Belgravia and Marylebone - saw prices fell 25% to £854,198 in the year to June.

Soft drink and no-alcohol beer sales soar for Carlsberg but demand for regular lager goes flat

Yesterday

Sales of soft drinks for the Danish giant in the first half of the year were 7.8% higher than the same period of 2025. Volumes of alcohol-free beer rose by 11%.

Moderna shares soar 177% after successful trial of experimental skin cancer jab

Yesterday

The company said a critical late-stage study of an experimental vaccine showed the treatment stopped melanoma from spreading.

Haldane sounds the retreat: Burnham must listen to his own chosen experts on tax hikes, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

When Andy Burnham was installed as Prime Minister on July 20 it was reassuring to learn that he was receiving economic advice from several wise persons.

Superhuman Shanghai debut for Chinese robot firm Unitree with shares soaring 629%

Yesterday

Unitree stock jumped as much as 629% in early trading - giving it a value of close to £50bn - before closing up 460% on a landmark day for the country's robotics sector.

Monzo banking app back up after some customers were unable to access accounts

Yesterday

Thousands of Monzo customers were unable to access their account this afternoon due to a major technical issue in the app.

Average house price is up £5,000 in the year to June - but in one London borough they've fallen £291,000...

Yesterday

The average house price went up by 2% year-on-year in the year to June according to official data - a decline compared to April and May.

We ditched our stable nine-to-five jobs to sell coins and bullion online and now both earn £50,000 a year. This is how to tell if you are (literally) sitting on a goldmine

Yesterday

Sat outside a restaurant in Paris in October 2024, Oliver and Anna drained their phone batteries watching livestreams selling coins and precious metals.

Energy bills forecast to rise to £1,729 in October: Should you fix your tariff?

Yesterday

Typical household energy bills will increase to £1,729 per year from October 1 according to a respected forecast. Is it time to switch your supplier?

Pinewood Technologies agrees £545m takeover by US private equity firm

Yesterday

Pinewood Technologies has become the latest London-listed firm to be snapped up by private equity, after agreeing to a takeover by US-based Ridgeview Partners.

Trainline shares plunge as competition watchdog launches investigation over pricing

Yesterday

The watchdog's Trainline investigation will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website.

Britons less likely to agree to a prenup than couples in France and Spain

Yesterday

Prenups can give couples more certainty over what happens to assets such as property in the event of a divorce - but they are not legally binding in Britain.