HSBC battles an increase in telephone fraud attempts

Fraudsters made over 1,000 attempts a month at phone banking scams, HSBC reveals.. and it keeps a scammer voice library in case they try again The bank identified 17,000 fraudulent phone calls in 2019 This was more than double the number in 2018, with one month seeing 1,800 It said it had prevented access to … Read more

Ireland Baldwin attempts to complete ‘self isolation’ workout but is hilariously interrupted by dogs

Ireland Baldwin has followed in the footsteps of many celebrities who have taken to social media to document every moment of their ‘social distancing’ amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the 24-year-old model gave her 571,000 Instagram followers a hilarious treat on Wednesday afternoon when she posted a video of her dogs wreaking havoc on her … Read more

Chubby cat takes down stair gate when she attempts to jump over it

Tear down the barricade! Chubby cat takes down stair gate when she attempts to jump over it Prudence the Persian cat attempts to jump a stair gate in Adelaide, Australia She clings to the top she collides with gate and it swings forward on impact Stair gate then slips out of its position between doorway and … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Pound slides under $1.20 as MPs resume attempts to block no-deal Brexit

FTSE CLOSE: Pound slides under $1.20 as MPs try to block no-deal Brexit and election looms; M&S will be demoted from Footsie By This Is Money Published: 08:18 BST, 3 September 2019 | Updated: 18:12 BST, 3 September 2019 The FTSE 100 closed down 13.75 points at 7268.19 and the pound was at $1.21 against … Read more