Hospitality bosses and investment bankers are predicting a takeover deals bonanza this summer as pub and restaurant sales rebound sharply after the pandemic.
Analysis by the rate scrutineer Savings Champion shows that a number of deposit-takers have tickled up rates this month - or introduced new fixed-rate bonds with higher rates than before.
This Thursday marks the second anniversary of the suspension of Woodford Equity Income, once popular with hundreds of thousands of investors looking to build long-term wealth.