2023 has been a year of change at the SFO with a new Director, enhanced investigatory powers and new statutory regime that will make it easier to prosecute corporate criminal offenders..
Now is a gold dust moment for savers as inflation has fallen again to 3.9% and new data by Moneyfacts shows 1,127 savings accounts are offering inflation-busting rates for the first time since 2021- p
Savings rates hit dizzy heights this year after decades in the doldrums, with one-year fixed rates reaching above 6%, but Moneyfacts data has revealed the biggest monthly drop in returns since 2009- f
The Bank of England has opted once again to hold the base rate at 5.25%, a move which will reinforce the view we ve reached the peak for interest rates.