BoE set to raise interest rates earlier than expected, says HSBC boss 

The BoE could raise interest rates earlier than expected in the face of soaring in inflation, says HSBC boss CFO Ewen Stevenson predicts the base rate could start moving from mid-2022 The raise in interest rates would be welcomed by long-suffering savers The Bank of England slashed interest rates to a record low of 0.1% … Read more

Firms raise £615bn during the pandemic… but without stock market

British firms raise £615bn during the pandemic – but without stock market as majority want to avoid an IPO Nine out of ten firms said they had accessed new money during the pandemic Almost a third had drawn Government funds, while nearly half took bank loans More than 56% resorted to private equity funds, according … Read more

Firms raise £615bn during the pandemic… but without stock market

British firms raise £615bn during the pandemic – but without stock market as majority want to avoid an IPO Nine out of ten firms said they had accessed new money during the pandemic Almost a third had drawn Government funds, while nearly half took bank loans More than 56% resorted to private equity funds, according … Read more

Technology start-up backed by fashion mogul Tom Singh to raise £10m

Technology start-up backed by fashion mogul Tom Singh to raise £10m for expansion after securing major clients By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 June 2021 A London technology start-up backed by fashion mogul and New Look founder Tom Singh plans to raise around … Read more

Princess Beatrice pregnant: How royal will raise her child as a brother for stepson Wolfie

Princess Beatrice will become one of the few royal mothers to raise children in a blended family when she welcomes her son or daughter this year.  The Queen’s granddaughter, 32, and her property developer husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, announced today they are expecting their first child together this autumn. Beatrice’s baby boy or girl … Read more

This Morning: Boy, 9, needs to raise £100k by Wednesday to pay for life-saving stem cell transplant

The family of a boy who is battling a rare form of blood cancer say they’re desperate to raise £95,000 by Wednesday to pay for his life-saving stem cell transplant.  Nathaniel Nabena, nine, lost his eye to Myeloid Sarcoma last September and travelled to the UK from Nigeria with his family for a private specialist eye prosthetic in London … Read more

This Morning: Boy, 9, needs to raise £100k by Wednesday to pay for life-saving stem cell transplant

The family of a boy who is battling a rare form of blood cancer say they’re desperate to raise £95,000 by Wednesday to pay for his life-saving stem cell transplant.  Nathaniel Nabena, nine, lost his eye to Myeloid Sarcoma last September and travelled to the UK from Nigeria with his family for a private specialist eye prosthetic in London … Read more

Matt Damon makes surprise guest appearance at luncheon to raise funds for domestic violence charity

He’s one of Hollywood’s biggest stars who has made Australia home in recent months, as he films the new Thor installment. And on Friday, American actor Matt Damon stopped by a charity luncheon in Brisbane.   The 50-year-old and his wife Luciana Barroso, 45, were the guests of honour at an event held at the Calile Hotel in … Read more

Grandmother who’s been doing workouts to raise money for the NHS celebrates her 100th birthday 

A former pro dancer who has been running keep fit lessons and dancing every day to raise money for the NHS is celebrating her 100th birthday today.  Grandmother-of-four Dinkie Flowers from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, who has been dancing since the age of three, is marking the three figure milestone with her regular exercise routine – as well … Read more

Denise Van Outen performs outside West End theatre in yellow dress to raise money for actor charity

Denise Van Outen has revealed her fiancé Eddie Boxshall has warned her against taking on any physical work after her disastrous DOI stint.  The TV legend, 46, dropped out of the ITV show in January after she dislocated her shoulder, in an injury she revealed has still not properly healed – leading to Eddie’s stark warning … Read more