Inflation unexpectedly dropped last month, official figures show today, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike by policymakers at the Bank of England.
British banks should ring-fence their retail businesses from investment banking operations to protect savers' deposits under proposals outlined by the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) today.
The 2011/12 tax year starts today, meaning everyone gets a new tax-free cash Isa allowance. But don't delay using it as it every day you stall you're losing interest.
Women, carers and the self employed could be among the winners from the huge pension shake-up that could see a £155-a-week flat-rate state pension from 2015 or 2016.