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Savers who had money in collapsed Icelandic bank Icesave have just over two weeks to claim compensation or risk losing their money for good.
30 September 2009
The Prime Minister's office is to investigate banks and building societies' ability to take money from customers' accounts without permission.
24 September 2009
Savers with money held in the Bank of Cyprus now have their first €100,000 protected, compared to €20,000 previously.
22 September 2009
Premium bond holders will soon see their chances of winning increase, as the prize fund 'interest rate' will rise from 1% to 1.5% on 1 Oct.
21 September 2009
Unemployment is at a 14-year high of 2.47 million after a 210,000 rise in the three months to July, official figures showed today.
16 September 2009
Inflation slid to its lowest level in almost five years during August, official figures showed today.
15 September 2009
Savers who can make regular monthly deposits can earn an unbeatable 5.5% from Buckinghamshire Building Society, fixed for a year.
14 September 2009
The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at 0.5% for the sixth consecutive month.
10 September 2009
An increasing number of people do not know what return they are receiving on their savings, a survey shows today.
9 September 2009
Savers can earn over ten times the current Base Rate but huge numbers are still stuck in decrepit accounts paying paltry returns. In some cases, savers are earning no interest whatsoever.
8 September 2009
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