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Aldi is poised to join the ranks of the Big Four supermarkets, eclipsing Morrisons.The German discounter held a 9.1pc share of the grocery market in the three months to August 7, up from 8.2 per cent last year, as cost-conscious customers…

Sage has bought a Seattle-based tech firm as it seeks to expand.The FTSE 100 software group has snapped up Lockstep – which provides products and services to help firms streamline their accounting processes – for an undisclosed sum.The…

Shares in Darktrace soared following a swoop from US private equity predators.Cambridge-based Darktrace revealed it is in discussions with buyout group Thoma Bravo about a cash offer.The American business has until September 12 to either…

The collapse of Blackmore Bond, gobbling up £46million of the savings of ordinary citizens, may not rank in the first division of financial scandals.Investors, lured in by the promise of 10 per cent returns when Bank of England rates stood…

HMRC is hiking interest rates on unpaid tax to a 13-year high of 4.25 per cent— six times the rate paid on money it owes.This is a 1.5 percentage point increase since the start of 2022, when its late-payment fee was 2.75 per…

First Direct is offering new customers £175 cashback if they switch over their current account — an increase on its previous £150 offer.To claim the bonus, you must open First Direct’s 1st Account using the Current Account Switch Service…

More than 80% of those with Starling Bank, Monzo or First Direct are likely to recommend the bank to friends and familyDigital banks are trumping their more traditional rivals when it comes to customer service.More than 80 per cent…

Thousands of customers signed up to cashback website Complete Savings after being promised 10 per cent discounts, monthly bonuses and special offers.But shoppers are being warned the site's £15 monthly fee — levied after a 30-day free trial…

Your birthday is July 7, 1995. Is that correct?’ asks Ross Martin, head of digital safety at Barclays.I cannot look him in the eyes as I shamefully nod. It is Wednesday morning and I am meeting Mr Martin for the first time at Barclays’ head…

Banks are betraying children by failing to pass on interest rate hikes.Some have not raised their Junior Isa rates even once this year, despite six consecutive increases in the Bank of England base rate.The average cash account now pays 2…