Perhaps by the time you see this the Government will have retreated from its shameful attempt to cut compensation paid to members of the Armed Forces wounded in the line of duty. Bob Ainsworth, Defence Secretary, said on Thursday that it had “possibly” been a mistake to [ Read More → ]

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With many savers receiving some of the lowest interest rates seen on their funds, this increase in competition is providing them with a welcome boost. In order to provide these competitive rates, many providers are kicking off new accounts where a large part of the rate is made up [ Read More → ]

NEW YORK—Retailers are geared up for back-to-school shopping. But getting recession-weary parents similarly stoked — now, that might be tricky. Stores are doing more than ever to win business this back-to-school season — lengthening it; focusing on more T-shirts, lower-priced jeans and other basics; and promoting 50-cent boxes of pens and [ Read More → ]

Telegraph Charity Appeal: Which good cause? You decide INVEST AND GIVE If you would like to give to charity in a tax-efficient way, you could consider joining forces with other investors in a fund launched in partnership with The Prince’s Trust, Invest & Give, to [ Read More → ]

Even if you do not have any shares you wish to give away, you can vote for one of the three Telegraph charities by taking part in our online poll. You will be offering support to a good cause if you do. ShareGift is going to donate £1,000 to [ Read More → ]

Savers seeking to escape rotten returns can boost their income by more than a third if they shun cash-based inidual savings accounts (Isas) and choose savings bonds instead. It may not even be necessary to move to another bank or building society, according to research carried out [ Read More → ]

Government initiatives to stem the country’s mounting foreclosures are hampered because banks and other lenders in many cases have more financial incentive to let borrowers lose their homes than to work out settlements, some economists have concluded. Policymakers often say it’s a good deal for lenders to cut borrowers a [ Read More → ]

New York — An economic reality check is cooling the stock market’s rally. Stocks ended little changed Tuesday as a key barometer of consumer confidence and a handful of disappointing earnings reports reminded investors that an economic recovery this year is far from assured. The Dow slipped 11 points, while the Nasdaq [ Read More → ]

“Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” was one of the ­quintessential cultural artifacts of the Reagan era: an oily ­TV celebration of money and ­fame that nevertheless seemed ­almost welcome after the ­malaise of the Carter years. Larry Samuel’s “Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture” is “Lifestyles” [ Read More → ]