Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. S.A. writes: I was looking for investments and came across a company called Beside Asset Management. I did some … Read more
Financial hardship is spreading rapidly and crooks are actively looking to take advantage of people’s struggles to get hold of their cash. While times are tough, it remains crucial to take stock and prevent criminals from selling you dodgy pension products, insurance deals or investments. With scammers scouring their sucker list and the dark web … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Exhibitions and events organiser Informa goes cap in hand to investors to raise as much as £1bn to weather coronavirus pandemic By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 16 April 2020 Exhibitions and events organiser Informa has gone cap in hand to investors … Read more
‘Banks only lend to those that don’t need the cash,’ says Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:28 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 16 April 2020 Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen had experienced her best two months of trading in six years of business before … Read more
Arsenal to receive cash injection from owner Stan Kroenke to help ease club’s financial burden during coronavirus crisis as they close in on pay cut agreement with Mikel Arteta Owner Stan Kroenke has guaranteed millions to Arsenal to help ease the crisis The major cash injection will help ease the club through the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Irene Priestley, 91, would take a short bus ride to the nearest Santander branch and withdraw all the cash she needed for a month. But now, confined to her home and without internet access, she is running out of money. Santander, like all other UK banks, has this week outlined how … Read more
Housebuilders spark row over taxpayer cash as they rush to furlough staff – despite making billions off Government’s Help to Buy scheme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 Britain’s biggest housing companies have furloughed more than 9,000 workers using taxpayer cash … Read more
Is a cash Isa battle heating up? Paragon Bank launches top short-term fixed tax-free deal with 1.6% rate Paragon boosts its one-year fixed rate cash Isa to 1.6% This puts it above Charter Savings Bank and Oaknorth, both on 1.57% The bank’s other fixed rate cash Isa deals remain unchanged By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk … Read more
Billionaire owner of retailer Matalan seeks £60m cash as closures bite Matalan, run by the billionaire Hargreaves family, is seeking as much as £60m It said it had been forced to close 232 stores but continues to sell clothing online Matalan has furloughed staff has drafted a number of forecasts to assess the impact of lockdown … Read more
Britain’s stock market-listed businesses urged to allow ordinary investors to buy shares in wave of coronavirus cash calls A raft of London-listed firms have launched emergency rights issues But so far, only institutional investors like hedge funds have been taking part Individual investors are being shunned despite their pre-emption rights But app PrimaryBid allows retail … Read more