When lockdown began, our family, like millions of others, were excluded from home deliveries even though the household has a vulnerable member. Ocado was impossible, Tesco could offer us no slots and Fresh, the food arm of Amazon-owned Whole Foods, claimed to have delivery times immediately available but it proved a false claim unless you … Read more
Ryanair expects number of passengers it flies to halve this year and is braced for first quarter losses of £180m By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 18 May 2020 Ryanair expects the number of passengers it flies will halve this year and is braced … Read more
Carluccio’s to be rescued from administration by owner of Giraffe restaurant chain By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 Carluccio’s will be rescued from administration by the owner of the Giraffe restaurant chain. Boparan Restaurants will snap up the troubled Italian-style brand … Read more
Legal & General under pressure to suspend dividend amid estimates it is sitting on £10bn of bond market losses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 Legal & General has come under renewed pressure to suspend its dividend amid estimates it is … Read more
Whether you use it for business or pleasure, Ford has brought in some extra added bling with its new limited edition Ranger Thunder pick-up truck. Priced from £32,965 excluding VAT, or £39,558 with it, the Thunder has a family-friendly double-cab body style as standard. Only 1,400 will be allocated to Britain and 30 for Ireland … Read more
The sporting industry has taken a huge hit thanks to the coronavirus, with the suspension of the Olympics, the NBA season and Euro 2020. Meanwhile, the enforced closure of large gatherings and gyms has put the kibosh on thousands of people’s exercise routines. But star fund manager Terry Smith has not been put off and … Read more
Shares in Galileo Resources have enjoyed a significant boost in recent weeks as the company moved to consolidate its ground position in Zambia, where it holds licences for the Star Zinc and Kashitu projects. Galileo’s chief executive Colin Bird describes those developments more as a ‘mopping up exercise’ than as anything drastically new. A more … Read more
The great savings squeeze continues: Average one-year fixed rate now pays less than 1% as banks axe deals – will short-term accounts head even lower? The average one-year fixed-rate bond pays 0.99% and Isa 0.91% This is a fall of 0.16 and 0.23 percentage points since March respectively Savings rates have been falling this year … Read more
With the sun shining and the coronavirus lockdown slowly easing, Porsche is raising the roof – or a part of it at least – for summer with its new eighth-generation 911 Targa. The latest version of the legendary 911 has styling cues that hark back to the original 1965 Targa with its removable roof section … Read more
I have £200,000 to invest. I am 67, a widow, and would like to draw down about £10,000 a year to top up my income. I have no debt. My children are independent. Despite trying to decide for myself I am at a loss how to proceed. I had a meeting with a financial adviser … Read more