The Mail on Sunday’s City team reveal which stocks they will be following in the year to come, and assess whether their personal hunches from this time last year have delivered the goods on the stock market…or simply flopped. Hamish McRae City Columnist Barclays: Our choices last year were made against the background of a … Read more
Tracking through the air: After traders are caught tapping into leaked Bank audio feed. we reveal how hedge funds trail private jets to get an edge on deals Traders are paying up to £76,000 for flight data to try and gain an advantage Quandl collects information about private jets’ movements to sell to investors Following … Read more
Political chaos sees total value of takeovers this year fall by 30% Foreign acquisitions by British companies fell by 69 per cent this year Analysts are expecting a wave of deals in 2020 because of rising certainty A weak pound has made it tougher for British companies to buy firms abroad By Ben Harrington For … Read more
DON’T expect a miracle year, say economists. Growth will stay below 2% despite the Brexit dividend and house prices will not go up for months The International Monetary Fund prediction for UK growth is 1.4 per cent in 2020 Low unemployment (now 3.8%) has been a success story of the post-crisis years Economist Peter Dixon, … Read more
Posh pet food firms loved by Prince Charles and Ed Sheeran want buyers to gorge on £150million feast London-based Lily’s Kitchen was founded by Henrietta Morrison in 2008 Forthglade, which boasts ‘100 per cent natural’ pet food, was set up in Devon Financiers estimated that Lily’s Kitchen could be worth as much as £100million By … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Despite some troubles, we’ve had a great ten years. A further decade of opportunity looms By Hamish Mcrae For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:00 GMT, 28 December 2019 | Updated: 23:22 GMT, 28 December 2019 It has been an extraordinary year for all the obvious reasons, but it has also been an … Read more
Mobile bank Monzo makes call out to raise tens of millions for expansion The startup digital bank now has around 3.5 million customers and 1,500 staff Monzo received £113million from specialist venture capitalists earlier this year It is popular with young people due to its coral-coloured debit cards and its app By Ben Harrington For … Read more
Boris faces fight in the Lords over superfast broadband plan over fears that rural areas will be left behind Industry bodies argue that there are not enough rural powers for operators ISPA: ‘We urge the Government to go further’ in improving rural areas’ access The bill needs to pass the Lords, possibly by summer, to … Read more
New Bank of England chief set to axe Mark Carney’s rule on bank rates Andrew Bailey was private secretary to former bank governor Eddie George Carney said the forward guidance rule reduced uncertainty among business Bank watchers expect Bailey to act more conventionally on monetary policy By Dan Atkinson For The Mail On Sunday Published: … Read more
Major office cleaning firm sweeps up Welsh company for £490million By Financial Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 28 December 2019 | Updated: 23:21 GMT, 28 December 2019 Caerphilly-based PHS – which services 300,000 offices and toilets – was founded in 1963 as Personal Hygiene Services by brothers George and Alfred Tack Britain’s largest … Read more
‘A perfect day!’ Imogen Anthony poses topless in a pair of lace underpants – after marking her first Christmas since splitting from Kyle Sandilands By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:02 GMT, 28 December 2019 | Updated: 23:03 GMT, 28 December 2019 She has just celebrated her first Christmas since splitting from KIIS … Read more
RAY MASSEY: The British Motor Show is back in 2020 after 12 years By Ray Massey for MailOnline Published: 23:00 GMT, 28 December 2019 | Updated: 23:00 GMT, 28 December 2019 The British Motor Show is back in 2020 after a 12-year absence. It’s taking place during the summer holidays at the Farnborough International Exhibition … Read more
Bella Thorne goes bananas while petting a tiny monkey during her Christmas vacation to the Dominican Republic By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 22:54 GMT, 28 December 2019 | Updated: 22:54 GMT, 28 December 2019 Bella Thorne found a cuddly new friend during her sunny winter vacation to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The … Read more