FCA PPI Campaign Deadline Advert

Without a doubt, this is the most ridiculous financial advert I have ever seen.

No wonder the FCA disabled the comments section!

US Launches $400BN Libor Case

US launches $400bn Libor case

Rate-rigging by British lenders ‘fuelled failure of American banks’ https://t.co/KAS3DhQQu1

— fiatcurrency (@fiatcurrency) August 17, 2017

This will run and run!

Unemployment Lowest Since 1975

As per the ONS:

"The unemployment rate (the proportion of those in work plus those unemployed, that were unemployed) was 4.4%, down from 4.9% for a year earlier and the lowest since 1975."

Additionally, the employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 75.1%, the highest since comparable records began in 1971.

Wrt "zero hours" see this from James Cleverly:

And before the flood of "it's all zero hours contracts" tweets come in, it's worth having a quick look at this. pic.twitter.com/yNm26ZvfQW

— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) August 16, 2017

Greed Of The Railway Franchises Exposed

Though CPI holds at 2.6%, retail price index rose to 3.6%. Rail fare rises linked to outdated RPI. Why?

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) August 15, 2017

Meaty High Protein Notes

Bank of England says has decided polymer banknotes will continue to have traces of animal products

— Simon Gompertz (@gompertz) August 10, 2017

British Gas Hikes Electricity Prices By 12.5%

British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from 15 September, its owner Centrica has said, in a move that will affect 3.1 million customers.

Gas prices are unchanged, but the average annual dual-fuel bill for a typical household on a standard tariff will rise by £76 to £1,120, up by 7.3%.

Centrica said the rise was a result of transmission and distribution costs and the costs of government policy.

Methinks that British gas will continue to lose customers!