The AA has warned Britons not to panic buy petrol ahead of the introduction of E10 unleaded next year – though says petrol-powered lawnmowers and generators won’t be able to run on the greener fuel The arrival of greener E10 petrol is just a month away but the AA has told drivers there’s no need … Read more
Hollywood’s Sunset Studios has a new sister site – a £700m development in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire – the first the chain has built outside Tinseltown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:05 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 17:05 EDT, 1 August 2021 Hollywood’s Sunset Studios chain has a new sister site – in … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: The question for City institutions is: if private equity can recognise hidden treasure chests buried in UK plc, why can’t they? Stingy valuation placed on certain UK companies has left them prey to the private equity crocodiles A study argued that more than 200 listed firms are vulnerable, including ITV, Marks & Spencer, … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be flying towards an £85m payout despite pandemic turbulence By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 18:17 EDT, 1 August 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be flying towards an £85m payout despite pandemic turbulence. The businessman stands to bag the lucrative … Read more
One of Britain’s electricity grid operators pays billionaire owner £237m dividend for second year in a row By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 One of Britain’s electricity grid operators has paid its billionaire Hong Kong owner a £237m dividend for the … Read more
As pandemic restrictions are lifted, Bank of England set to keep pumping money into economy despite fears of rising inflation The inflationary spike has put the Bank’s huge quantitative easing programme in the spotlight, with its monetary policy committee increasingly at odds over what to do next Having hit 2.5 per cent in June, inflation … Read more
Santander in turmoil as ‘next boss’ leaves: Mystery over shock departure of deputy chief – just 11 months after he joined as boss’s heir Tony Prestedge joined Santander last September on the understanding that he would succeed Nathan Bostock this year, according to sources His mysterious exit was being kept shrouded in secrecy by the bank, … Read more
House sales on track for their best year since before financial crisis By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 31 July 2021 House sales are on track for their best year since before the financial crisis. The number of homes bought and sold is set … Read more
Owning your own business can be richly rewarding, although setting one up can be tough, so save the slog and buy an oven-ready one instead By Rebecca Goodman, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 16:52 EDT, 31 July 2021 Owning your own business can be richly rewarding, although setting … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: We should worry about the loss of independence for too many companies – but be relieved that dividends are back By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 31 July 2021 The flow of dividends and share buy-backs is rising, and about time too. … Read more