I have an old dishwasher that needs replacing – it was already on its last legs and finally gave up the ghost at the start of lockdown in March. I’m finding it difficult to find a firm where I can order a new one but also have it installed and take away the old one, … Read more
Lawyers are raising the alarm about banks releasing vast sums to bereaved relatives who have no legal authority over a loved one’s finances. A ‘wild west’ scenario is allowing people to access amounts of £100,000-plus without getting probate, an important step to gain control over a deceased person’s assets, they say. Financial institutions should adopt … Read more
The true cost of panic selling: Investors who bailed out when the market plunged in March lost up to ten times more than those who held their nerve two months By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 07:05 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 12 June 2020 When a sea of red … Read more
Insurers have long warned motorists to be honest about how many miles they drive a year. While this is usually a warning for those who are tempted to lower the number they actually drive, in an attempt to decrease their premiums, some drivers are concerned they may now have the opposite problem. With millions of … Read more
Judith says her claim originally began to pay out but cover was then pulled when she renewed her insurance (pictured with her dog Badger) A small business which originally saw its insurance claim accepted saw payouts cease when a new coronavirus exemption was added at renewal. Judith Grice from near Barnard Castle, County Durham, says she … Read more
Some office workers across Britain have slowly returned to their desk in the last few weeks – but there is still a big slice working from home, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though many are keen to kickstart the economy one leading consultancy is warning of the risks of trying to return to the … Read more
New York housewife Jean Nidetch was out browsing the shops one day in the Autumn of 1961 when something happened that would change her life — and subsequently the lives of millions of women worldwide. She was spotted by a neighbour who came over to gushingly compliment her on her ‘marvellous’ appearance. ‘When are you … Read more
Best foot forward: Shoe chain Kurt Geiger pledges to donate its entire first month’s profit following lockdown to the NHS By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Shoe lovers have another reason to splurge at Kurt Geiger when its stores reopen next … Read more
Investors endure a £60m blow as almost half of FTSE firms slash their dividend payouts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Forty-eight FTSE 100 firms have slashed dividends – in a huge blow to investors and savers. Chemicals giant Johnson Matthey … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Just Eat takes a big bite of the US food delivery market after sealing £5.8bn tie up with rival Grubhub By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Just Eat Takeaway has sealed a £5.8billion merger with Grubhub that will hand … Read more