Rishi Sunak’s wife is richer than the Queen: Her shares in family’s tech firm are worth £430million making her one of Britain’s wealthiest women Chancellor’s wife Akshata Murty owns shares worth £430million in family firm Former standards chairman Sir Alistair Graham claims Sunak took a ‘minimalist approach as possible’ when declaring his financial interests last … Read more
For many, Christmas shopping is in full swing, albeit online from a sofa or kitchen table while still in lockdown. It might be tempting to click on the obvious, but there are plenty of alternatives to billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Amazon for people who want to put time and thought into their festive spending. Also, though … Read more
Holly Smith is mortgage-free at 35, once did a £1,200 shop entirely with coupons – and now she’s written a book guaranteed to save you a fortune By Sarah Oliver, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 Holly Smith hasn’t been in a maths class … Read more
Holly Smith is mortgage-free at 35, once did a £1,200 shop entirely with coupons – and now she’s written a book guaranteed to save you a fortune By Sarah Oliver, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 Holly Smith hasn’t been in a maths class … Read more
The Covid-19 crisis has hammered the finances of households across the UK. But according to a report, the rich are getting even richer – with Britain’s billionaires seeing their wealth soar by more than a third over the past year. Swiss bank UBS says the combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has topped $10trillion (£7.7trillion) … Read more
Tesla stock hit an all-time high of $321 billion on Monday, in further good news for the bank account of owner Elon Musk just days after it was revealed he is now richer than investor Warren Buffett. Shares in Tesla shot up by as much as 14 per cent, and briefly made the motor company the … Read more
The Moon has a bonanza of metals like iron and titanium deep below its surface, according to NASA, raising questions over a long held formation theory. The leading theory claims that the Moon formed out of the wreckage created when a Mars-sized planet called Theia collided with the young Earth 4.5 billion years ago. If … Read more
A study of 108 US cities finds poor neighborhoods can be as much as 12.6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than richer ones due to lack of trees and green spaces A new study looked at ground temperature data for 108 cities across the US It compared the average temperature in areas that had a history of … Read more
American billionaires are enjoying multi-million dollar increases to their net worth as the country’s unemployment levels rise to record highs amid the coronavirus lockdowns Eight ‘pandemic profiteers’ have seen their net worth surge by over $1billion each since the start of the global pandemic. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 56, has added $25billion to his own … Read more
To avoid going stir crazy during lockdown, many are turning to the humble jigsaw puzzle. Such enthusiasts – technically known as dissectologists – appreciate that jigsaws do far more than offer a fun way to while away the time. They are also stress-busters that can keep the mind agile. According to a medical study conducted … Read more