Provident Financial axes doorstep lending after 141 years putting 2,100 jobs at risk By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 10 May 2021 Provident Financial is closing its 141-year-old doorstep lending business – putting 2,100 jobs at risk. The firm, which specialises in loans for … Read more
Pension giant Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud after its brand is hijacked by criminals At least 27 fake websites were set up in Aviva’s name to dupe unsuspecting victims into handing over cash The pension giant warned that shutting down the scammer websites is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’ under the current rules … Read more
The Mail today launches a campaign to fight the growing scourge of online financial fraud in Britain. Criminals are using sophisticated internet investment scams to swindle life-changing sums from victims – leaving many pensioners destitute later in life. The crooks often use fraudulent adverts and websites to tout bogus schemes ranging from bonds and pensions … Read more
Britain will not sign a financial services deal with the EU at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of the City watchdog has fired a warning shot at Brussels, saying Britain will not … Read more
During the autumn of 1999, I took a phone call from an emissary of Paul Dacre, the commanding editor of the Daily Mail. Robin Esser, in the glorious tradition of the newspaper, invited me to join him for a glass of champagne at the Howard Hotel on the Embankment in central London. He told me that … Read more
Channing Tatum is still trying to wrap up his financial settlement with ex-wife Jenna Dewan nearly TWO YEARS after they divorced The 41-year-old Magic Mike star finalized his divorce from the 40-year-old actress in November of 2019 The former couple are still yet to come to an agreement over some of their financial details, including … Read more
After half a year largely spent indoors, many of us are likely to be desperate to get away for a few days. But with a question mark still lingering over foreign holidays, many will see a UK break as the safer option this summer. With demand for staycations at an all-time high, a holiday let … Read more
Investors who lost millions of pounds when mini-bond firm Basset & Gold failed last April are fighting for compensation for what they feel were mis-sold investments. Some 170 bondholders who invested money between February 2017 and 2018 have complained to the Financial Ombudsman after claiming they were fobbed off by the company supposed to check-up … Read more
Liberty Steel seeks financial lifeline from the government with 3,000 UK jobs at risk By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 21 April 2021 | Updated: 02:13 BST, 22 April 2021 Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has held fresh crisis talks with Liberty Steel as worries mount over whether it will secure new … Read more
Channel Nine newsreader Wendy Kingston marries her financial advisor beau Richard Jefferies in a stunning ceremony in country New South Wales By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:07 BST, 19 April 2021 | Updated: 04:07 BST, 19 April 2021 Channel Nine news presenter Wendy Kingston was married on Saturday in what appeared to have … Read more