This time last year the nation was beginning to enjoy Christmas outdoor markets and the High Street’s festive lights. But this Christmas is likely to be very different. The pandemic has forced us inside and online — and many of us will have to do our shopping on the internet for the first time. To … Read more
NS&I is today accused of turning its back on millions of older savers as it forces them online while its customer service operation falls apart. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) wants more customers to use its website, and will soon stop sending Premium Bond prizes in the post after more than 60 years. However, the … Read more
As we know from Carillion, Arcadia-Top Shop owner Taveta and other recent corporate imbroglios, a line-up of seemingly robust independent directors does not stop businesses going wrong. Powerful executives at Carillion published misleading financial reports before it headed into insolvency. Sir Philip Green, who decorated his board with respected business and legal figures, still sold … Read more
UK economy will grow by just 4.4 per cent in 2021 without a Brexit deal, warns auditor KPMG By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 Britain’s economy will grow by just 4.4 per cent in 2021 without a Brexit deal, a report by … Read more
Next’s marketing director becomes latest in a string of executives to sell a stake in the retailer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 Next executives are dumping their stock in the retailer Next’s marketing director has become the latest executive to … Read more
Businesses leaders on the warpath as High Street loses £2bn a week in lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 Business leaders yesterday slammed the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and said the lockdown in England has left thousands of … Read more
Asda heralds some Christmas cheer as families start stocking up for smaller gatherings By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 Asda,said sales of frozen turkey crowns – which typically serve three or four people – are up 230 per cent on last … Read more
Standing next to Liverpool’s flagship hospital, a £1.1billion replacement lies unfinished even as the city battles the pandemic. The new Royal Liverpool was meant to be opened in 2017 – but the 13-storey building is five years behind schedule. It has been branded a ‘monument to greed’ and is a towering reminder of construction giant … Read more
Lift off! Elon Musk leapfrogs Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s 3rd richest man By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:26 GMT, 17 November 2020 Elon Musk has leapfrogged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to become the third richest man in the world following the latest … Read more
British banks on block as bidders circle: TSB, Sainsbury’s Bank and Co-op Bank lined up as takeover targets By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:26 GMT, 17 November 2020 Three British banks could soon be changing hands as a wave of dealmaking sweeps across the sector. … Read more