31/10/2017 CMA turns the spotlight on hotel booking sites (UK) While 70% of people who shopped around for hotels last year used hotel booking sites, the Competition and Markets Authority has concerns whether the sites helped them select the best

Consumer credit rises but mortgages fall While the housing market is seeing a drop in figures, consumers are borrowing more, according to new data. Less consumers are purchasing property with the numbers of mortgage approvals falling to 66,232 in September.

Insolvencies on the rise. 31/10/2017. A record number of individuals are finding themselves in financial difficulty and unable to pay their debts, according to new data. Figures from the Insolvency Service have put insolvencies 11% higher than at the start of

EIS crackdown ‘would spell disaster’ The Treasury is looking to crackdown on Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS), likely to be announced in the next Budget on November 22. The scheme allows people to invest in start-ups, either directly or through funds, and

Markets Round-Up 30th October 2017. Stock Markets The US stock markets hit new peaks on Friday after forecast-beating results from the technology companies including Google’s parent company Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft (The Nasdaq jumped 144.49 points or ⇑2.2% to 6,701.26,