The US would lose a war with China fought in the Pacific, is unable to defend Taiwan from an invasion and fears the Guam military base is at risk now, US defense sources have warned. ‘Eye-opening’ Pentagon war games have revealed growing fears the US is vulnerable to threats from China and that any attack … Read more
Millions of overweight Britons have been urged to slim down amid stark warnings that obesity may double the risk of becoming hospitalised with coronavirus. A diet and health expert at the University of Oxford has urged people not to buy biscuits and to use being stuck at home to get their cravings under control. Professor … Read more
We can’t afford to lose cash: Grubby card machines pose a similar risk to coins and notes, says VICTORIA BISCHOFF By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 5 May 2020 There is no doubt that the most hygienic way to pay for something is with … Read more
The UK stock market may be back in ‘bull’ rather than ‘bear’ territory, but I say pull the other one. This is more ‘cock and bull’ than bull, and will bring little comfort to the army of investors who rely on shares to provide them with an income. For these income-seekers, many dependent upon a … Read more
Shares in Fever-Tree lost some of their fizz after co-founder and deputy chairman Charles Rolls announced he would bow out in June. Over the last 17 years he and his business partner, chief executive Tim Warrillow, have transformed the market for tonic waters. They launched in time to enjoy the full force of the ‘gin-aissance’ … Read more
All too easy: The banks are relentlessly pursuing an agenda to take us away from using cash but it doesn’t work for everyone Slowly but surely, like a Number 9 bus, we are moving towards a cashless society where plastic and payment apps rule. Move over bank and building society branches run by tellers with friendly … Read more
Prominent member of Cobham family says we MUST protect UK defence, or we will lose ‘irreplaceable’ assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 The UK appears to be the last major military power to prioritise the protection of domestically-owned and controlled … Read more
Housing market expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their jobs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 01:01 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 07:37 BST, 13 April 2020 The housing market is expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their … Read more
Housing market expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their jobs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 01:01 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 13 April 2020 The housing market is expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their … Read more
The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more