In our Money Pit Stop series, we ask financial experts to give This is Money readers a free portfolio makeover. Mike lives in London and is a marketing executive earning £32,000 per year. He started investing in funds in 2017 and now has a portfolio worth around £80,000 -most recently making a £15,000 profit after the … Read more
It is too early to bring out the champagne, but a big slice of British industry is back in business. Factory output rose in July at its fastest rate since November 2017, giving fresh hope the economy is moving towards a V-shaped recovery. Pollster YouGov’s consumer confidence indicator has also shot up into positive territory … Read more
Kilty pleasures: Prince Charles dons traditional Scottish wear to give ‘morale boost’ to delighted health workers on hospital visit The Prince of Wales wore a kilt to visit Caithness General Hospital in Scotland Prince Charles gave a ‘morale boost’ and thanked health workers during the visit Staff at the hospital in Wick said they were … Read more
You don’t need an expert to tell you that listening to music while running can make it feel easier and more fun — but now scientists say it can also boost your performance. What’s more, they have come up with a song to make you run faster and for longer, helping to improve your fitness. … Read more
How Woodford’s old bet Synairgen quadrupled in value after positive data from coronavirus treatment trial… SMALL CAP MOVERS By Calum Muirhead At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney Published: 12:25 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 12:37 BST, 24 July 2020 A blockbuster stock on AIM this week was Synairgen, which rocketed 412 per cent higher to … Read more
Boost for first-time buyers as lenders bring back mortgages for borrowers with a 10% deposit By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 July 2020 Lenders are bringing back mortgages for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit in a boost for first-time buyers. Nationwide … Read more
Parcels boost for Royal Mail after virus lockdown fuelled internet shopping boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:43 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 21 July 2020 Royal Mail said parcel deliveries between March 30 and June 28 were 38 per cent higher than the same period last year Royal … Read more
Harry Potter publisher boosted by lockdown readers: Bloomsbury magics up strong sales for fantasy fiction and digital books Harry Potter book sales helped Bloomsbury’s children’s division to jump by 27% In April, the company furloughed staff and cut its board members’ pay by 30% Britons read 2.7 hours more per week in early May than … Read more
I run a small jewellery business and am used to using Instagram and other social channels to market my pieces. But with all the pressures of the coronavirus crisis, it’s harder to convert my posts into sales. Do you have any tips? Sisters Elma and Amra Beganovich are digital influencers with a following of 2.3 … Read more
Boris Johnson’s £2bn boost for schools: Prime Minister is to promise huge cash injection to give all children ‘superb education’ English schools are set to receive a £2.2billion boost in Government funding Boris Johnson has promised all English pupils they will get a ‘superb education’ Secondary schools will get at least £5,150 per child, primaries … Read more