ALEX BRUMMER: Refugee from Renault Thierry Bollore making big jump in moving from mass production to image-driven luxury of Jaguar Land Rover JLR’s far bigger and better resourced rivals, BMW and Daimler, are throwing everything at developing electric cars that can compete with soaraway Tesla It is reported that JLR is seeking a large credit … Read more
Shareholder campaign group criticises Vodafone decision to list £18bn towers business in Frankfurt rather than London By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 00:22 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:41 BST, 29 July 2020 A shareholder campaign group has criticised Vodafone’s decision to list its £18billion towers business in Frankfurt rather than London. … Read more
Help to Buy hearsay boosted shares in some of Britain’s biggest housebuilders. Ministers are preparing to extend the controversial scheme aimed at getting young people on the property ladder beyond its December deadline, reports say. Introduced in 2013, the loan programme allows people to buy a new-build house with a small deposit, and developers say … Read more
No going back: Roger Jewitt is now banking online For years, Roger Jewitt had absolutely no interest in banking online. The 70-year-old had heard horror stories of people losing thousands of pounds after their personal details were stolen by fraudsters and feared the same could happen to him. But he is now among a growing … Read more
Superior returns are being enjoyed by investors who back ethical funds. This year, so far, responsible and sustainable investments have returned 4.29 per cent. Meanwhile, non-ethical funds have made average losses of 1.46 per cent, according to data firm Moneyfacts. Yet investing for good doesn’t just mean going green — it’s also about supporting companies … Read more
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Coronavirus crisis set to throttle women’s earning potential further, widening already hefty gender pay gap By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 00:25 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 29 July 2020 A friend recently shared what lockdown life has been like for his family. His wife is up and … Read more
McDonald’s posts its lowest quarterly profit in 13 years as lockdown saw restaurants close By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 McDonald’s posted its lowest quarterly profit in 13 years as lockdown forced it to shut thousands of restaurants – but has … Read more
Independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain to call for public evidence and investigate whether it ‘had knowledge of the allegations’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 The independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain will call for public evidence and investigate whether … Read more
Owner of British Airways seeking to halve price of its planned £900m takeover of Spanish rival By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 The owner of British Airways is seeking to halve the price of its planned £900m takeover of a Spanish … Read more
Savers urged not to be fooled by tempting interest rates that will soon come crashing down By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 00:23 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:23 BST, 29 July 2020 Savers are urged not to be fooled by tempting interest rates that will soon come crashing down. Some accounts … Read more