Homeowners in Hull are six times more likely to be impacted by flooding than the average person living in the UK. The port city in East Yorkshire has experienced more flooding than any other town or city, according to new research from MoneySupermarket, with 5.9 per cent of homes having a history of flooding. On … Read more
Investment impersonation scams rise more than 600% since 2010: What do you need to look out for and what should you do if you become a victim? Investment scams impersonating financial services firms rise 634% since 2010 Impersonation scams account for 37% of all FCA warnings issued since 2010 453 clone warnings issued by FCA … Read more
Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like the imminent £1.2bn Moonpig float are a big gamble for investors: ALEX SEBASTIAN ask if pigs might fly? By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 07:55 GMT, 29 January 2021 To many, the prospect of a greeting card business being valued at £1.2billion … Read more
Hopes of a summer holiday abroad this year have been thrown in doubt with the Government announcing those returning from overseas will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days on their return. Several other countries are also expected to ban arrivals from the UK due to the large number of coronavirus … Read more
Buck Fizz star Cheryl Baker has told how her former Dancing On Ice partner Daniel Whiston offered to send her money after she was left ‘totally broke’ amid the coronavirus pandemic. The singer, 66, recently opened up about her financial woes, admitting she was struggling to pay her bills and taxes after work dried up … Read more
US hit by worst economic pain since the war as Covid cripples business and sends unemployment soaring By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 The US economy has suffered its worst year since the aftermath of the Second World War as the … Read more
Joules fashions a £1.3m profit despite the lockdown pain after online sales rise 45% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 Booming online sales helped Joules post a profit despite store closures. Sales at the fashion chain fell by 15.3 per cent … Read more
The break-up of Prudential continued as bosses confirmed the American business will be hived off and listed on New York’s stock exchange in the summer. The 172-year-old life insurer, which famously insured more than 320 victims of the Titanic, began to focus on Asia after spinning off its UK business M&G two years ago. And … Read more
Cocktail culture lifts spirits at drink giants: Sales at Diageo and Fevertree fizz as drinkers get creative in lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 The rise of cocktail culture in the UK added fizz to the sales of Diageo and … Read more
London Stock Exchange boss urges Government to push ahead with rules reforms to boost London floats By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 Reform plea: David Schwimmer became chief exec of the LSE in 2018 The boss of the London Stock Exchange … Read more