Six grand and a Rolex: lure of riches sucked me into online fraud As hacking gangs use more and more young fixers for their internet scams, one 18-year-old reveals how he and his friends made a fortune
‘I lost £95,000 in a bank scam after my solicitor’s email was hacked’ Sally Flood managed to claw two-thirds back, but says lenders should do more to protect customers
HSBC to close 27 more branches across UK this year Wave of closures announced as more customers switch to online and mobile banking
Digital bank Revolut becomes UK’s most valuable fintech startup Valuation more than triples to £4.2bn after Cash injection by early Airbnb and Spotify backer
This tax season, don’t let your business provide a payday for hackers Small accounting firms are particularly at risk from bogus emails designed to steal lucrative personal information
Don’t give up on cash yet: there’s a value to seeing what you spend Cards and contactless are convenient – but New York is right to fight for cash
BBC to axe Watchdog programme after 40 years Consumer rights series will instead feature as segment of The One Show from spring
For all the brave words, Jupiter’s move is essentially defensive The UK’s fund management industry is losing the war against index tracking
Built on rock: the geology at the heart of Oscars sensation Parasite As in Uncut Gems and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a symbolic stone adds weight to Bong Joon-ho’s searing satire of Korean society
Mobile, broadband and pay-TV customers could save £1bn on bills New Ofcom rules will force companies to offer the best deals when contracts end
Sunsets, supermoons and cold hard cash: 50 things you miss while staring at your phone The average British child spends almost two days a week gawping at a screen. Meanwhile, a lot is going on around them – from fireworks to fox fights
Broadband: new warnings to end rip-off price rises Under new rules, millions of users paying too much will have to be told of better deals
Amazon Choice label is being ‘gamed to promote poor products’ Which? says company must ensure algorithmic system is not used to mislead consumers
Boxed in: Amazon refused to take back unwanted delivery Tony Harding, 79, was left with a heavy exercise bike he did not order and told he would have to dispose of it himself
The best apps to get fit with your friends: from Fitbit to Strava We look at fitness communities to keep you on track, and devices from Apple, Garmin and others