Carlsberg Marston has announced 11 beers will no longer be served in UK pubs after reviewing its product line. Meanwhile, the Bank of England has warned millions of borrowers over mortgage rates. Read these and the rest of today's personal finance and consumer news below.Millions eligible as cold weather payments begin - here's how to check
Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch, said 6,000 households have been paid and nearly four million are eligible for the assistance this winter. Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company has announced 11 beers will no longer be served in pubs across the country after reviewing its product line. The organisation's cider and perry campaigns director and vice chair Gillian Hough said:"This is another example of a globally owned business wiping out UK brewing heritage.
The original joint venture, in which Marston's previously had a 40% stake, was announced in May 2020 with a view to creating one of the UK's biggest brewing, beverage and distribution businesses. For example, I need around 2,700 calories a day to maintain my weight, known as"maintenance" calories. That's where these mass gainers come in - marketed as a calorie-dense and light powder that can be added to shakes and won't break the bank. "Mass gainers are usually protein powders with extra carbohydrate and sometimes creatine included," Andrew explains.
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The central bank's financial policy committee also saw a risk ahead - without directly referring to Donald Trump's warning around raised US trade tariffs when he takes office - that higher trade barriers could hit global growth. The report was released against a backdrop of weak expectations for a third interest rate cut this year when the Bank's rate-setting committee meets in a few weeks' time.That is because all the data the Bank's relies on, to judge whether a cut to borrowing costs is appropriate, contains red flags.
It is further evidence of caution among households in the run-up to the budget, which, the government had warned, would be"tough".Brent crude is trading at $72 a barrel, in a move that should help arrest recent upwards ticks in fuel pump costs.That has calmed fears of a wider Middle East conflict that could disrupt global supplies.
Sites have already opened in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Doncaster, Taplow, Bognor, Watford, Northampton and Belfast.Mr Papps warned that"despite the improved sales performance", Nando's was facing"ongoing cost pressure" due to energy, labour and food price rises.
Here's how average rates are looking - though remember, those with more equity or deposits can find much better deals... The day after Thanksgiving in the US has fast become one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and sees many retailers offering money-saving specials on a range of products. Also making Fodor's"no-go" list are European destinations including Barcelona, Majorca, the Canary Islands, Venice and Lisbon, as well as Mount Everest in Nepal and Koh Samui in Thailand.