British banks may have to copy Sweden by protecting cash for elderly to ensure they’re not cut out of payments altogether as experts warn hard currency is on brink of collapse British banks may soon follow Sweden in order to take cash safety precautions New laws could be designed for British banks to replicate the … Read more
Travis Scott has scooped up a sleek postmodern mansion in Brentwood. The 28-year-old rapper paid the entire $23.5 million cost of the seven-bedroom property in cash, according to TMZ. After being listed at $42 million last summer, the house had its price slashed twice resulting in the rate Travis eventually paid. Lap of luxury: Travis Scott … Read more
Taylor Wimpey to repay furlough cash: Builder’s vow ramps up pressure on profitable firms By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 18 June 2020 Firms that rake in huge profits have come under pressure to hand back taxpayer’s cash for furloughed staff, after Taylor Wimpey … Read more
Eight locations across the UK have been chosen to take part in an access to cash trial after contactless payments slashed ATM use by 60 per cent amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Community Access to Cash pilot initiative will work in partnership with banks to uncover solutions to keeping cash viable for people and businesses … Read more
A disquieting story surfaced on Twitter earlier this week, about a child who fell off her bike and cut open her knee. In some alarm, the child’s mother went into a nearby chemist to buy wipes (to disinfect the wound) and a plaster, but was unable to pay because she had only cash (as you … Read more
Customers with refund credit notes for cancelled package holidays may have to find and pay for a solicitor before they can receive a cash refund if their provider goes bust, but without any assurance their refund will be successful, says Which? The UK consumer champion says it has learned of this situation following the collapse … Read more
Organisation set up to look at ways of keeping cash on the High Street set to reveal the communities it has selected to pilot new initiatives designed to boost consumer access to cash By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 An organisation … Read more
Stock market speculators attempting to cash in on turmoil at British companies raising money from investors to survive coronavirus pandemic By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 Stock market speculators are attempting to cash in on turmoil at the British companies raising … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Savers looking to extract as much interest as possible from their cash deposits are beginning to run out of options By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 13 June 2020 Savers looking to extract as much interest as possible from their cash … Read more
Technology is very much of the moment. It’s the investment theme that has driven the US stock market to claw back all the losses it suffered earlier this year – with the big five tech stocks (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft) leading the way. This market surge has happened despite the US economy still … Read more