There is plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the world's big economies at the moment, but is it justified? We speak to experts who think not

The property market has stalled, according to Nationwide, with house prices falling 0.9% in August in what it calls a 'healthy correction'

Four leading energy companies are being investigated amid concerns they are bamboozling consumers into switching on to worse deals

Ending forced retirement at 65 will create a 'harsher' environment where older workers may be sacked, a pensions lawyer has warned

Fraudulent claims and uninsured drivers account for around £50 of a motorist's insurance policy, research has revealed

Behind every great man there is a great woman. But it's far more likely to be his pushy mother than a partner driving him on, according to scientists

Homeowners and potential buyers are finding it increasingly hard to get mortgages for flats above restaurants, shops and pubs

Bored of poor service and foreign call centres? It's time you found a better bank. We round up the top five from Which?'s customer satisfaction survey

Perhaps they thought Emma Watson was getting on a bit. At 20, the Harry Potter star was dropped as the face of fashion label Burberry last month

Market pricing for interest rate rises in the medium-term has hit a fresh all-time low. Andrew Oxlade explains

Cash-strapped families are being overwhelmed by debts they can never afford to repay, figures revealed yesterday

Savers in corporate bonds have seen the income these offer slashed, after their value shot up by 5% since the start of August

Britain's most complicated savings accounts are among those that fail to spell out clearly on statements the rate savers are earning

Britain's biggest High Street banks have been swamped by a staggering 11,000 complaints a day from angry customers

What do you do when you haven't been charged for gas in the last four years and you have no idea who your supplier is? Our expert investigates
