What to buy the tech enthusiast in your life? Here are some ideas – from smart speakers and games consoles to smartwatches and headphones. With Christmas rapidly approaching, time is running out to buy the big-ticket items, so we have also included some instant-delivery gifts for last-minute purchases. Smart speakers Google Nest Mini – RRP:…
PayPal is to introduce a £9 “inactivity” fee for anyone whose account has been dormant for at least a year, but still has some money left in it. From 16 December, the annual fee will be charged, or the entire balance, if less. PayPal says it will consider the account to be inactive if the…
You never forget your first. I met Abi in early 2009 when we were assistants on a fashion magazine. We sized each other up like a pair of cats on a suburban lawn, then quickly became inseparable. She: Mancunian, funny and forthright. Me: in her words, “Quite posh, aren’t you?” We were on the bottom…
The Bank of England is exploring options to make it easier to get a mortgage, on the back of concerns that many first-time buyers have been locked out of the property market during the coronavirus pandemic. Threadneedle Street said it was undertaking a review of its mortgage market recommendations – affordability criteria that set a…
A £14bn class action against Mastercard for allegedly overcharging 46 million British consumers during a 15-year period has been given the green light to proceed. Almost every adult in the UK – even if they never had a Mastercard – could receive a payout of up to £300 from the credit card company after a…
After a year that has upended work life for millions of Americans, many companies are still keen to show appreciation for their employees with a holiday party. But with the pandemic still raging across the US and budgets tight, this year the sometimes loved, sometimes loathed festive tradition is getting a socially distanced online makeover….
