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After more than 10,000 customers were unable to log into their online accounts yesterday, HSBC has apologised. Many people were unable to participate in the Black Friday sales because of the outage, which began just after 7 a.m. It was also the last Friday of the month, when a large number of employees were paid, leaving them unable to check if payments had been made so they could pay bills. One angry customer wrote on X: 'It's troubling that major banks such as HSBC can go down for so many hours.' I need access to my account.' Another expressed outrage: "Literally the worst timing ever." People were paid and have bills to pay.'

It's one of the world's most popular banking applications, but it seems that the HSBC app has been offline this morning. The problems started around 08:49 GMT and are impacting customers around the United Kingdom, according to Down Detector. MailOnline tried to use the app but received an error message that read: 'Service is unavailable.' This service is temporarily out of stock. Please try again later today.' HSBC has now confirmed the loss and has said it is now 'investigating as a matter of urgency.'

For the first time, more than half of all payments are being made by debit card, but banking executives argue that it is too early to write off cash. Despite the switch to cards and mobile phone apps, the number of cash transactions increased by around 400,000 to 6.4 billion last year. According to UK Finance, the increase came as more people depended on notes and coins to help them budget in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis.

According to an expert, banks could close down even more high-profile accounts under new legislation that seeks to combat economic crime and safeguard national security. Lawyer Jeremy Asher said that prominent clients' accounts would be closed without notice or explanation as a result of the increasing use of artificial intelligence and increased sensitivity around fraud. Last week, leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage (pictured) revealed that his account was shut down after a respected private bank Coutts discovered that their views did not't align' with their own values. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is one of the few prominent people to have had bank accounts closed or suspended after being subjected to increased scrutiny from lenders. The Treasury has announced that it would now force banks to inform - and postpone - any decision to close an account as a result of new legislation that will be enforced after summer recess.

As savers remain stuck with meagre returns, five-year fixed rate mortgage rates have increased above 6 percent, adding to the pain on borrowers and fueling further concerns that banks are 'profiteering.' According to figures from financial website Moneyfacts, the five-year deal's rate, at 6.01 percent, is now the highest rate since November. It was 6.47 percent in two-year contracts.

Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, confirmed Hocus Pocus 3 was happening months after Hocus Pocus 2 premiered on the Disney Plus subscription service. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Bailey announced that a new iteration of the Halloween franchise is being produced. 'Yes, Hocus Pocus 3 is happening,' Bailey said in the interview, though no other specifics were given.

The largest mortgage lender in the United Kingdom reported an 18% increase in net interest income - money the lender borrows from the difference between the two companies - to £13.2 billion for last year. The bonus fund for its bankers increased by 12% to £446 million, the highest level since 2018, while chief executive Charlie Nunn received £3.8 million. Lloyds said it was now ready to pass on more benefits from rates to clients.

A study by Which? Several banks were missing basic safeguards and fueling a multi-billion-pound fraud epidemic, according to reports. In the first half of 2022 alone, more than 29,000 cases of remote banking fraud were reported to industry body UK Finance. So Which? From September to November 2022, thirteen current account providers' security systems were tested.

Banks say the closures are necessary as more people look after their money online, not by using physical branches, but critics say the declining number of bank branches hammers groups such as the elderly and carers, who are often paid in cash

To minimize outgoings in the cost-of-living crisis, millions of us are turning to'self-insurance' to eliminate outgoings. Rather than paying premiums for particular types of insurance - mainly breakdown, pet, and dental - a monthly subscription is put aside to build up funds to cover any incident costs. One in ten insurance-holders has cancelled insurance this year in order to save for increased living expenses. A similar number have kept policies but reduced cover, consumer champion Which? The result was found. It shows that the Financial Conduct Authority's worries this fall have now become a reality. Consumers may be forced to pay higher bills, according to the watchdog, and insurers have been warned to shield consumers from unnecessary add-ons and unfair penalties.

On Thursday, HBO Max announced the first trailer for their forthcoming animated series Velma, with Mindy Kaling voicing Velma Dinkley. The Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc.'s first subscription service launched the show in February 2021 as a 'adult animated comedy series' relating to Velma Dinkley's origins. ' The gang's name is a pund.' Except for the first video, Sam Richardson was seen as Shaggy, Constance Wu voicing Daphne and Glenn Howerton as Fred.

On Wednesday night, Tom Hanks and his partner Rita Wilson ignited fanfare upon their arrival at the premiere of Disney's live-action Pinocchio in Burbank, California. On the red carpet, the long-diverse couple, 66 and 65, looked very much in love as they posed for shutterbugs. Tom layered black suede jacket over a trimmed maroon tee and baggy black slacks, which he layered over a black suede jacket.

In Hocus Pocus 2, the beloved witches of Salem, Massachusetts, will return nearly 30 years after the Sanderson Sisters wreaked squabble. Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Najimy (Mary) reprise their roles in the sequel, which will debut on Disney Plus on September 30. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, producer Anne Fletcher announced that the sequel's first sequence would explore the sisters' roots in the 1600s.

The power of believing! Ted Lasso has received a slew of Emmy nominations, it was announced on July 12th, ahead of the September event. In categories including outstanding comedy sequence and outstanding writing for a comedy series, the beloved Apple TV+ show's second season received 20 nominations. Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Toheeb Jimoh, Juno Temple, Sarah Niles, and Nick Mohammed were all nominated for their roles in the acting categories. For their performances in season two, guest actors James Lance, Sam Richardson, and Harriet Walter were all given guest actor nods.

Amuck, amuck, amuck! In the form of a "Hocus Pocus" sequel, there's something wicked about it. The original film premiered in 1993, but now, almost 30 years later, we're headed to Salem for more Halloween hijinks. The new movie's teaser trailer was revealed on June 28th. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy return to their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in this book, promising chaos and wriggle for the teenagers of Massachusetts' spookiest town. All three of the characters were turned into smog at the start of the first "Hocus Pocus," so it will be interesting to see how the movie defends returning them.