Germany is considering slashing air travel to ‘almost zero’ as queues build up at border checkpoints. Chancellor Angela Merkel told her parties’ legislators she did not want a travel ban, but with the pandemic raging this winter there should be no tourism, sources said. Interior minister Horst Seehofer earlier told the Bild newspaper Merkel had … Read more
Cynthia Bailey grappled with tough decisions as she planned her September 11 wedding to Mike Hill on Sunday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The 53-year-old reality star and her fiancé invited 250 people to their nuptials, but expected just 100 to confirm because of the coronavirus—so they were shocked when 167 did. Then … Read more
Entrepreneur who started kitchenware chain from Gloucestershire cottage mulling £100m-plus sale of business after lockdown sales surge By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 An entrepreneur who started his kitchenware chain from a Gloucestershire cottage is mulling a £100million-plus sale of the … Read more
With his long-shot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling, President Donald Trump is discussing with advisors a range of media ventures that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid. He is considering starting a new television channel or social media company to compete with those he … Read more
Crispin Odey’s hedge fund business considering rebrand that could see tycoon’s name drop off some funds By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51, 24 October 2020 Crispin Odey’s hedge fund business is considering a rebrand that could see the tycoon’s name drop off some of its funds. … Read more
Shares in G4S surged after the beleaguered security firm found itself in the middle of a takeover battle. The British company is already fighting off a hostile £2.9billion bid from Canada’s Garda World, which it has branded ‘unattractive and opportunistic’. But yesterday it revealed that US rival Allied Universal Security Services has also approached it … Read more
Boris Johnson defended his handling of the coronavirus crisis today as he faced a brutal pincer between advisers demanding swingeing curbs and a growing Tory revolt over the devastation being wreaked on the economy. At a stormy PMQs session, Mr Johnson stressed the impact of the surge was being felt worst in the North, saying … Read more
Boris Johnson defended his handling of the coronavirus crisis today as he faced a brutal pincer between advisers demanding swingeing curbs and a growing Tory revolt over the devastation being wreaked on the economy. At a stormy PMQs session, Mr Johnson stressed the impact of the surge was being felt worst in the North, saying … Read more
LSE mulls trio of bids for Borsa Italiana stock exchange as targets £20bn merger with data firm Refinitiv By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 The London Stock Exchange is weighing up offers after a bidding war broke out for its Borsa … Read more
Investment firm led by dealmaker that shelled out thousands to meet Prime Minister weighing up £100m sale of pensions advisory company it owns By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 An investment firm led by a dealmaker that has shelled out thousands … Read more