Could Al fresco dining top-up returns? Hospitality trade hopes Britons will spend their savings in beer gardens and outdoor cafes By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 April 2021 After a long winter lockdown, pubs and restaurants are finally reopening. The hospitality trade is … Read more
With doubts hanging over foreign holidays this year, Britons are currently staycation-obsessed – and it’s Saint Clears in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that’s the hotspot, according to Airbnb. The home rental site has released data on 2021’s trending destinations – those that have seen the biggest year-on-year increase in searches among its users – and the top … Read more
With doubts hanging over foreign holidays this year, Britons are currently staycation-obsessed – and it’s Saint Clears in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that’s the hotspot, according to Airbnb. The home rental site has released data on 2021’s trending destinations – those that have seen the biggest year-on-year increase in searches among its users – and the top … Read more
Pandemic boom for Asos as profits triple… and fashion giant predicts customers will continue to flock online even after shops reopen By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 8 April 2021 Asos cemented its status as a lockdown winner as profits more than trebled. In … Read more
Staycation boom boosts holiday park owner Away Resorts as bookings soar 47% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 5 April 2021 In demand: Away Resorts’s Isle of Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight Holiday park owner Away Resorts saw a 47 … Read more
They say an Englishman’s home is his castle. Perhaps that is why Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been at such pains to protect Britain’s housing market from the negative economic impact of coronavirus. The UK’s housing stock accounts for around a third of all our wealth, so if it were to fall in value, it could … Read more
Boom in companies going public propels London stock market to its best start to the year since 2006 Deliveroo, Dr Martens and Moonpig were among 25 companies that raised £7.17billion on their debuts This was the most raised in 15 years – just shy of £7.24billion made in the first quarter of 2006 It was … Read more
She gave birth to her first child two months ago, but it appears Princess Eugenie won’t be learning the ropes alone as she’s surrounded by friends who have recently given birth or are pregnant. The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, welcomed her son August on February 9 with husband Jack Brooksbank – but she’s not the only … Read more
Could house prices really boom for the next five years? SIMON LAMBERT on the 18-year property cycle theory By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 00:01 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 1 April 2021 Against most sensible measures, house prices in the UK are too expensive. Whether you use property values vs rents, … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Cash in on home makeover boom with B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher, which has enjoyed an extraordinary year during lockdown By Rosie Murray-west, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 27 March 2021 Disaster movies about killer viruses seldom focus on a boom in DIY. … Read more