Roald Dahl family set for £500m windfall after agreeing Netflix deal

Roald Dahl family in line for £500m windfall after agreeing to sell his works to Netflix By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 22 September 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 22 September 2021 The family of Roald Dahl, the author of some of the most famous children’s books ever written, is toasting … Read more

What Car? says Peugeot 5008 is UK’s best used car in 2021

Used Value Car of the Year Winner: Kia Picanto (2017-present) Also consider: Hyundai i10 (2014-2020) & Volkswagen Up (2012-present) Used Small Car of the Year Winner: Skoda Fabia (2015-present) Also consider: Seat Ibiza (2017-present) & Suzuki Swift (2010-2017) Used Family Car of the Year Winner: Audi A3 (2013-2020) Also consider: Skoda Octavia (2013-2020) & Volkswagen … Read more

Stephen Marks moves a step closer to selling French Connection

Stephen Marks moves a step closer to selling his struggling fashion company French Connection after receiving a £29m takeover offer By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 16:54 EDT, 23 September 2021 | Updated: 16:54 EDT, 23 September 2021 Stephen Marks has moved a step closer to selling his struggling fashion company French Connection … Read more

Nationwide unveils a major shake-up, with the exit of its boss and chairman

Nationwide unveils a major shake-up, with the exit of its long-standing boss and chairman By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 23 September 2021 | Updated: 16:54 EDT, 23 September 2021 Nationwide has unveiled a major shake-up, with the exit of its long-standing boss and chairman.  Joe Garner, the chief executive, and … Read more

Best cities in Britain to buy a home with a 5% deposit now

Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed.  With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more

Pimlico Plumbers tycoon Charlie Mullins to sell chunk of his empire 

Pimlico Plumbers tycoon Charlie Mullins to sell a chunk of his £100m empire – with potential plans to expand into Dubai By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 15 September 2021 | Updated: 06:25 EDT, 16 September 2021 Plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins is looking to sell a large chunk of his empire … Read more

Former Woodford favourite Oxford Nanopore targets £300m listing

Former Woodford favourite Oxford Nanopore in potential £4bn London listing to boost ‘ambitious growth plans’ ON revealed plans to list last week with analysts suggesting a £4bn valuation  Firm aims to raise around £300m with free float of at least 25% of share capital  Biotech business does not expect to break even for at least … Read more

CBI urges Government to reform business rates and invest in green tech

‘No time for a ‘play-it-safe Budget’: CBI urges Government to reform business rates, boost apprentices and invest in green tech By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 16 September 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 16 September 2021 The Government must reform business rates, shake up the apprenticeship system and commit to new … Read more

Sky high gas prices force two fertilizer plants to shutdown 

Sky high gas prices force two fertilizer plants employing some 600 workers to shutdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 16 September 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 16 September 2021 Shutdown: Production has been halted at two fertilizer sites in Teesside and Cheshire Sky-high gas prices have forced two fertiliser plants to … Read more

The ten countries that have seen house prices rocket in a decade

The countries where property prices have rocketed the most over the past ten years have been revealed – and by how much house price inflation has outpaced wages to squeeze buyers.  Those fed up with Britain’s sky-high house prices that can make moving home unaffordable may be surprised to find the UK only coming in … Read more