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The new rates have come into action at Nationwide now, the high street chain has announced (Image: Getty Images)Nationwide Building Society has revealed a significant update for account holders from this morning. Customers with ISA and savings accounts have been informed of adjustments to the interest rates.The revised rates have taken effect immediately, the high street provider has confirmed. Richard Stocker, Head of Savings, said: "We're pleased to be increasing rates across our ISAs and our instant access savings product, giving members even more long‐term value and meaningful benefits. Combined with our Branch Promise, we're proud to be bringing even more value to the high street, further demonstrating our commitment to offering positive, competitive rates for our members."The Soc...

Barclays has announced rate hikes (Image: Peter Fleming via Getty Images)Mortgage borrowers searching for a new deal will face some "unwelcome news", experts have cautioned, after a flurry of lenders announced increases to their rates, driving up average fixed rates for homeowners to select from. Financial information website Moneyfacts said that it had observed several lenders adjust pricing on their fixed deals, including First Direct, Coventry Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society and Nottingham Building Society.As mortgage pricing momentum gathered pace, some smaller providers were temporarily withdrawing products on Monday. The increases came on top of rises made last week, with HSBC UK, NatWest and Nationwide Building Society having made alterations.Meanwhile, some major mo...

Live Nation faces Capitol Hill scrutiny over ticket prices and FTC lawsuit The Department of Justice and Live Nation have reached a settlement agreement in their antitrust case, multiple people familiar with the matter have confirmed. The DOJ has announced the settlement that involves multiple states. Seat Geek and StubHub will also be involved. There will be 13 amphitheaters divested from Live Nation. The company may no longer tie amphitheaters and require artists to utilize other parts of the business. Ticketmaster must offer to allow venues to strike a non-exclusive agreement.Fox News Digital reached out to Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster, and the DOJ for comment on Monday morning. LIVE NATION CEO PRAISES TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER AGAINST ‘EXPLOITIVE TICKET SCALPING’ US...

Huge changes begin soon (Image: Curly_photo via Getty Images)The clock is ticking on the Government's inheritance tax (IHT) "time-bomb" for farmers, professionals from an accountancy and advisory firm have cautioned. The manner in which the changes were revealed has generated considerable frustration amongst both industry experts and farmers, with demonstrating farmers gathering in central London to voice their concerns on multiple occasions throughout last year and into late 2024.Through legislation set to be implemented via the Finance Act 2026, fresh limitations will be imposed on the extent of Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs accessible to farmers passing away after April 5, 2026, as the new HMRC tax year commences. This could result in rural households being compelled to ...

Posting on social media, Lewis described the charts as “two depressing graphs” that highlight how close oil prices are getting to the levels reached when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global energy shock.“The first is the price of oil, which drives petrol costs, heating oil costs, and risks knock-on inflationary costs including food as the cost of transporting anything increases,” he said.“This isn’t too far from the peak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.”Oil prices influence a wide range of everyday costs including petrol, logistics and manufacturing, meaning sustained increases can push up inflation across the economy.Lewis noted that the situation for gas is slightly different, although prices have still risen sharply since the latest geopolitical tensions began.Natural gas is...

Gulf Oil senior energy advisor Tom Kloza joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to break down the explosive surge in oil prices as the Strait of Hormuz crisis rattles global markets. G7 finance ministers are reportedly set to discuss a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves on Monday, as governments scramble to contain a sharp surge in crude prices triggered by the war in Iran. Ministers will hold a call with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol to assess the impact of the conflict and consider a joint release of petroleum from strategic reserves, according to the Financial Times.The outlet reported that three G7 countries, including the United States, have expressed support for tapping stockpiles, with some U.S. officials viewing a potential release of 300 ...

Martin Lewis has shared an update about energy bills - file image (Image: ITV)Martin Lewis has shared a concerning update about how energy bills will be affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The price of oil has jumped up since the USA and Israel began bombarding the country.Experts fear this will have a knock-on effect for energy bills and the cost of living, as well as increasing prices immediately at the petrol pump. Mr Lewis previously warned some bill payers are already being hit with a huge spike in their fuel bills.Now the financial journalist has shared some data on X showing the rise in costs facing consumers. He shared two graphs from market price tracking group Trading Economics.One data set showed the price changes for Brent crude oil and the other for UK natural gas, bo...

Making Money panelists Michelle Girard and Chris Low break down the February Jobs report, the impact on the energy prices from the Middle East crisis and the outlook for the Fed. The U.S. reversed a five-year decline in the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom with its biggest annual increase in the index in over two decades, FOX Business can exclusively reveal. America's economic freedom score rose by 2.6 points from a year ago to 72.8, which ranks 22nd among the more than 176 countries that had completed scores in the index. The increase of 2.6 points was the largest annual increase since 2001 and is the second-largest jump the U.S. has had in its 32-year history in the index.Heritage's Index of Economic Freedom assesses 12 economic freedoms that fall into four categor...

Martin Lewis has shared what he says is "potentially horrifying" news about which industries will be hardest hit by the advance of AI. On his social media, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com shared the findings of a new report done by artifical intelligence company, Anthropic.The San Francisco-based AI firm published the report last week, identifying jobs most exposed to AI as well as those likely to remain largely unaffected. Martin Lewis shared the findings on his X (formerly Twitter) account, calling the data both "fascinating" and "potentially horrifying for some future job markets."Martin Lewis wrote on X: "Where will AI impact the workplace? This was in @AnthropicAI's report aiming to show where is 'actually seeing AI usage in professional settings' and theoretically where could...

Millions more households could be forced to pay the TV licence fee under BBC proposals (Image: Getty)Millions more people could be forced to pay the £180 TV licence fee under BBC proposals. Some 3.6 million households report not needing a TV licence because they do not watch the BBC or any live programmes online.Currently, a TV licence is required to watch any live video content on any streaming service, including Netflix and Prime Video, which regularly host events including live sports. But the BBC has suggested the licence fee should be extended to anyone who streams content from other providers, whether it is live or viewed on-demand. READ MORE: Netflix drama is deemed so good viewers can't help but binge it all at once READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds net worth, ex-wife split, 'Disney F...