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Self-employed workers missing out on support under Government’s coronavirus aid schemes

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Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers missing out on support under Government’s coronavirus aid scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 17 April 2020 Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers are missing out on support under the Government’s coronavirus aid schemes.  The Self-Employment Income … Read more

Record 509,000 British businesses teetering on brink of collapse as coronavirus crisis bites

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Record 509,000 British businesses teetering on brink of collapse as coronavirus crisis begins to bite By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 A record 509,000 British businesses are teetering on the brink of collapse as the coronavirus crisis begins to bite.  But … Read more

Chinese economy shrinks 6.8pc in first three months of 2020 – first quarterly contraction since 1976

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China’s economy shrinks 6.8pc in first three months of 2020 – the first quarterly contraction since 1976 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 China’s economy shrank 6.8 per cent in the first three months of 2020 – the first quarterly contraction … Read more

Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs in coronavirus squeeze

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Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs during coronavirus squeeze By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 Money-saving app Snoop launched yesterday, earlier than expected in an attempt to help consumers cut costs in the coronavirus squeeze.  … Read more

The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis

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The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 America’s technology titans have added hundreds of billions of pounds to their value in the past month as the coronavirus … Read more

MARKET REPORT: UK shares join global rally

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MARKET REPORT: UK shares join global rally as traders cheer promising results from possible coronavirus treatment from US By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 UK shares joined a global rally as traders cheered promising results from a possible coronavirus treatment from … Read more

How to spot when the FTSE is bottoming out: Now could be the perfect time to pick up a bargain

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Uncertainty may be the new normal. But no matter how often we hear this mantra, investors would still like to know whether share prices are close to their lows, or if there is worse to come. The answer is: it’s complicated.  Traditionally, the stock market has been a leading indicator, moving ahead of events and … Read more

Novacyt shoots to stock market stardom after developing diagnostic test for Covid-19

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AIM-listed biotechnology firm Novacyt shoots to stock market stardom after developing diagnostic test for Covid-19 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 17 April 2020 Few amateur traders had heard of Novacyt at the start of the year.  But the AIM-listed biotechnology firm has shot … Read more

Will I get a refund if I cancel my holiday to Spain due to coronavirus and is easyJet flying again?

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Will I get my money back if I cancel my holiday to Spain in June due to coronavirus and is it true easyJet could start flying again soon? The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 17 April 2020 The Holiday Guru is … Read more