As the rows continue over the terms of our exit from the European Union, now could be the moment to reconsider investing on the Continent. Many people who have made a pile in US tech are looking for new opportunities. And these could be on offer in European markets, even amid Brexit apprehension and mounting … Read more
Victory for small firms as insurers finally agree to pay out on business interruption policies By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 21 October 2020 Small businesses are celebrating a ‘huge win’ after insurer RSA decided to pay holders of certain business interruption policies. Hordes … Read more
Moderna Inc says it will know if its experimental coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing people from contracting the disease by November. CEO Stéphane Bancel, speaking at The Wall Street Journal‘s annual Tech Live conference, said the company is waiting for interim results of its late-stage clinical trial. Provided the results are positive, Moderna could apply … Read more
Private parking firms are pushing to bring back laws that would allow them to clamp and tow vehicles, a new report has revealed. Submissions to a consultation on a code of conduct for private parking enforcement saw scores of companies calling for the return of clamping, with many demanding it as a top priority because … Read more
A dozen blue-chip firms reprimanded over lavish pension perks paid to their bosses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:05 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 17 October 2020 A dozen blue-chip firms have been reprimanded over lavish pension perks paid to their bosses. The Investment Association, which represents 200 UK … Read more
L&G threatens firms in bid to avoid ‘climate catastrophe’: Asset manager will sell their shares if they fail to hit green targets By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Britain’s biggest asset manager has stepped up its war on climate change, warning … Read more
Little Teddy Lee turns one next week and his mum can’t believe it’s a year since she fulfilled her dream of having a family. ‘It’s absolutely flown by,’ says Leila Lee, a 38-year-old civil servant who is married to Sam, 37, a stairlift engineer. ‘He’s the happiest little boy, such a ray of sunshine. We’ve … Read more
In his big speech to last week’s Conservative party conference, Boris Johnson promised a ‘green industrial revolution’ to drive Britain’s economic recovery. In pledging £160 million towards wind power, the prime minister made it clear he sees a big future for renewable energy in Britain. And it isn’t just Boris who’s backing wind farms. Across … Read more
Your reaction to our story on poor customer service during the pandemic was loud and clear. There is no reason for companies to be treating their customers so poorly. And now no excuse for forcing shoppers to wait weeks, or even months, for answers or money back. Money Mail’s postbag was stuffed with letters from … Read more
British firms will build parts of the Lunar Gateway space station set to orbit the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis mission to return humanity to the lunar surface by 2024. The UK Space Agency has signed the ‘Artemis Accords’ with NASA and other nations on the future of space exploration, including cooperation over lunar … Read more