These devices are draining your wallet, according to the experts These devices can be draining(Image: Getty) The weather remains bitterly cold and if you’re concerned about your electricity bill there’s one crucial step you must take. The energy price cap has increased once more by 0.2%, meaning heating and electricity costs will keep rising. That’s
The average cost of monthly electric bills in the UK is £73.41 – or around £880 annually Sophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer 12:16, 05 Feb 2026Updated 12:16, 05 Feb 2026 You could save big money on your energy bills(Image: Richard Newstead via Getty Images) Experts have said there are simple changes you can make
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed restrictions on independent financial adviser Advantage Wealth Management Ltd after concerns it was not being managed in a “sound and prudent manner”. As a result of the restrictions, AWM must not dispose of any assets or conduct any regulated activities without the written consent of the FCA. The authority
Those with qualifying income will need to keep digital records and send quarterly updates 11:22, 05 Feb 2026Updated 11:22, 05 Feb 2026 More than 860,000 sole traders and landlords need to start using digital tax reporting from April (stock image)(Image: Getty) Thousands of people across the country are being urged to prepare for HM Revenue
Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in China’s economy in 2025 – and more than 90% of the rise in investment. Clean-energy sectors contributed a record 15.4tn yuan ($2.1tn) in 2025, some 11.4% of China’s gross domestic product (GDP) – comparable to the economies of Brazil
In an update posted by the regulator today (5 February), it outlined that AWM must not dispose of any assets or conduct any regulated activities without the regulator’s written consent. The FCA said the action follows “concerns” that AWM is not being managed in a way that “ensures that its affairs are conducted in a
The group’s expectation-beating results have not distracted investors from significant US wealth business decline, driven by advisor attrition. UBS Group has received the backing of Bank of America, which has maintained its ‘buy’ rating for the world’s largest wealth manager, despite market concerns about attrition in the UBS wealth management business. UBS shares remain around
Smashed on toast or blended into a green smoothie, avocado has become a health food staple. Often described as a ‘superfood’, avocados are nutrient-dense and packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fibre, potassium and vitamins K, E and C. Popularised by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, avocado toast became a 2010s health staple, becoming shorthand for the millennial
360 ONE Mutual Fund on Wednesday, February 5, announced the launch of its first offering under the Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) framework, the DynaSIF Equity Long–Short Fund. The new fund offer (NFO) will be open from February 6 to February 20, 2026. The DynaSIF Equity Long–Short Fund is an open-ended equity strategy aimed at investors
DSP Mutual Fund has launched the new fund offer (NFO) for the DSP Multi Asset Omni Fund of Funds today. The NFO will close on February 19. It is an open-ended fund-of-fund scheme that invests across equity, debt and commodity-oriented mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The fund uses DSP Mutual Fund’s internal market framework,