Sofia Richie parties with mom Diane, brother Miles, and friends on private jet for her 22nd birthday

Sofia Richie got a head start on her birthday festivities by boarding a private jet with her mom Diane, brother Miles, and a slew of her closest friends on Sunday. The ‘almost’ 22-year-old model documented every moment of the extraordinary occasion on her Instagram Story, from boarding the luxe private jet to clinking glasses in … Read more

Private jets: No delays, no security hassles and not as pricey as you might think

No delays, no security hassles and not as pricey as you might think, so… join the jet stream Flying by private jet has become more popular due to COVID-19, says PrivateFly The St Albans-based firm has seen 40 per cent of bookings from new customers  People are attracted to the VIP service because it’s ‘safer’ … Read more

Williams Formula One team bought by US private equity firm

Formula One team founded by racing legend Sir Frank Williams bought by US private equity firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 The Formula One team founded by racing legend Sir Frank Williams has been bought by a US private equity … Read more

Government has paid private firms £6.5BILLION during COVID crisis as services struggled

Government departments have spent more than £6.5billion of taxpayers money on emergency contracts for outside help – many to private firms – during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 1,200 deals have been done, often without tendering, as ministers scrambled to adapt to the lightning-fast spread of the virus and the economic collapse that followed because … Read more

Government has paid private firms £6.5BILLION during COVID crisis as services struggled

Government has paid private firms £6.5BILLION during COVID crisis – including £500,000 to test-and-trace disaster Baroness Dido Harding’s ex consultancy – as services struggled to cope The analysis shows 1,262 contracts handed out to date, worth £6.61billion Some £2.6billion of contracts were handed out in June alone, they show Figures collected by Tussell, a database … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: It takes weapons-grade arrogance for private equity companies to ask for a bailout 

Even by their own breathtaking standards of arrogance, it takes some weapons-grade chutzpah for private equity companies to come wheedling for a bailout in the form of loans backed by the British taxpayer. They are, after all, supposed to be ultra-capitalists who make their millions by sheer talent and enterprise. It takes even more cheek … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: It takes weapons-grade arrogance for private equity companies to ask for a bailout 

Even by their own breathtaking standards of arrogance, it takes some weapons-grade chutzpah for private equity companies to come wheedling for a bailout in the form of loans backed by the British taxpayer. They are, after all, supposed to be ultra-capitalists who make their millions by sheer talent and enterprise. It takes even more cheek … Read more

‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f-things up’ – Obama shares his private doubts on former VP 

Barack Obama is sharing doubts about the ability of his former Vice President Joe Biden to win the 2020 election, according to a new report.    Tensions linger between the camps with the VP determined to prove the naysayers wrong after Obama backed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his successor in 2016, Politico states. While … Read more

‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f-things up’ – Obama shares his private doubts on former VP 

Barack Obama is sharing doubts about the ability of his former Vice President Joe Biden to win the 2020 election, according to a new report.    Tensions linger between the camps with the VP determined to prove the naysayers wrong after Obama backed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his successor in 2016, Politico states. While … Read more