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07 September 2026
‘I only had half an hour of money lessons. It’s shocking’
Tony Redondo, the founder of the foreign exchange service Cosmos Currency Exchange, said: “The burden falls on parents who were never taught this stuff themselves.
03 September 2026
'Buy holiday cash now' and 'save €230' ahead of 'change after this week'
Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, said the Bank of England was between a rock and a hard place.
25 August 2026
Small businesses drive fall in vacancies across the UK jobs market — and here’s why, straight from the horse’s mouth
Tony Redondo, Founder at Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, pointed the finger firmly at Labour: “Labour’s first two budgets have piled £66bn of extra tax on business, largely landing on employers, and it shows: job vacancies have fallen to 707,000, a level unseen outside the pandemic since late 2014.”
18 August 2026
'We own small businesses and this is why we're not offering jobs'
Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, pointed the finger firmly at Labour: “As Chancellor Denis Healey said back in the 1970s, ‘we will squeeze them until the pips squeak’.
13 August 2026
Currency expert says holiday mistake is 'most expensive thing you can do with a bank card'
“Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, said foreign exchange risk affected everyone from pensioners transferring money to an overseas property account to businesses paying international suppliers. He said one of the most common mistakes was assuming that “zero commission” meant a currency exchange was free.”
07 August 2026
'I'm a foreign exchange expert and the Pound has never bought more in popular destination'
Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, said the Pound remained in a strong position against several major currencies, at around €1.17 and $1.35, opening up opportunities for better value holidays.
10 July 2026
New gold investment update with 'ultimate role' advice
Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, said: “The long-term bull case for gold remains intact, despite the aggressive 27% retracement from January’s high of $5,595 an ounce. However, people need to be aware that short-term headwinds persist.”
03 July 2026
Businesses could be fined for paying their tax on time under new HMRC Direct Debit rules
Tony Redondo, founder of Newquay-based Cosmos Currency Exchange, warned the switch could cause cash flow problems for firms that time their payments deliberately, a discipline that matters given the consequences of missing a tax or VAT deadline.