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You don’t have to be a financial genius to notice that while there are many economic losers from the current situation, there are winners as well. With more than half the world currently under some form of lockdown due to Covid-19, the businesses that are still able to serve our needs are reporting increased profits … Read more
Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown as UK’s biggest lenders set aside £3.4bn to cover defaults on loans The results of the tests are expected to inform the Government’s strategy BoE said it will report on the health of the financial system in early May A separate investigation into the … Read more
John Lewis ready to reopen shops in May: We’ll trigger three-stage plan as soon as Ministers give go-ahead, says boss The plan to reopen the 50-store chain would take three to six weeks to complete Andrew Murphy emphasised it was a ‘portable’ strategy Murphy revealed that John Lewis is ‘modelling for scenarios where different sizes of shops … Read more
People are getting back to work. The Government will update its guidance as to what we should and should not do, but already within the present guidelines more and more companies are opening up. But only some can. What business needs now is clarity. Construction is in the vanguard of the march back. Persimmon, the … Read more
Burger King to ramp up deliveries as it unveils lockdown exit plan Burger King has so far reopened six of its 550 restaurants for deliveries It now plans to reopen ten more sites a week By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April … Read more
EasyJet is heading for its biggest showdown yet with its founder and majority owner Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou amid growing speculation in the City that the airline may ask investors to stump up rescue cash. One of the City’s most powerful stock-brokers has said that easyJet, along with British Airways’ owner IAG, may soon have to … Read more
HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST: In search of tomorrow’s big winners By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 Although investment trust Herald has had a difficult start to the year – like most funds – its long-term performance remains mightily impressive. A point … Read more
Social distancing rules ‘will ruin’ pubs, warns boss of Britain’s oldest brewer Pubs may have to seat people two metres apart if distancing lasts all year They may also have to install Perspex screens at the bar By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP’s Alaska sale may prove half-baked By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday … Read more
Will Sainsbury’s bail out its own bank? Analysts warn bank is likely to lose money Sainsbury’s could be forced to ‘inject capital’ into Sainsbury’s Bank But supermarket is set to announce strong sales figures for the past two months By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: … Read more
Trapped inside their homes during lockdown, millions of households are watching more television – creating a new target for cyber scammers. Streaming services offered by companies such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney are now the focus for hundreds of online scams launched every week. So-called ‘copycat’ websites are luring victims into handing over money to … Read more
TV presenter and children’s author Konnie Huq thinks people who buy brand names are wasting their money and should be spending their cash either trying to make society more equal – or saving lives. Huq, 44, who made her name as the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, says she doesn’t need any more money … Read more
Homebase chief executive Damian McGloughlin is having a busy weekend. Yesterday, he quietly reopened 20 shops after the business mothballed all 158 stores four weeks ago at the peak of the coronavirus crisis. And he will spend today mulling over how many more will follow – and how soon. McGloughlin kept the relaunch under wraps … Read more