Lauren Goodger has been caught out in an elaborate BBC sting. The former TOWIE star, 32, was secretly filmed during a meeting where she was asked to promote a fake diet cyanide drink named Cyanora on her Instagram. In the BBC Three documentary Blindboy Undestroys the World, Lauren was asked if she was willing to … Read more
Berkeley tycoon Tony Pidgley cashes in another £50m worth of company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:47 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 00:45 GMT, 18 December 2019 The housing tycoon behind Berkeley Group cashed in on the ‘Boris bounce’ by selling £50.5m worth of shares. Tony Pidgley sold just over … Read more
Former nurse turned loan shark told to pay £5m or go back to jail for another 11 years By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:47 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 00:44 GMT, 18 December 2019 A former nurse turned loan shark faces being sent back to jail for another 11 years unless … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Unilever boss Alan Jope needs to think bold rather than just relying upon emerging markets By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:47 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 00:44 GMT, 18 December 2019 Unilever is something of a bellwether for the global economy. When world output stutters – as has been … Read more
Sky plots to take on BBC and ITV with local news: Broadcaster lobbies media regulator Ofcom for a shake-up By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:47 GMT, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 00:43 GMT, 18 December 2019 The BBC and ITV face a challenge to their dominance of local television news as Sky … Read more
Muddy Waters, the hedge fund which attacked AIM darling Burford Capital this year, has turned its attention to the FTSE 100. In a damning report, the fund accused private hospital provider NMC Health of ‘materially misleading’ investors at best and committing fraud or theft of company assets at worst. Led by American entrepreneur Carson Block, … Read more
On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child’s birth, which obviously I did not have. My son and his wife, who have the documents, both live an … Read more
Gift vouchers that never give: Why you shouldn’t buy trendy ‘experience days’ like wine-tasting as presents without checking the small print Complaints soaring about vouchers for experiences — such as spa days A common gripe is that there is a very limited number of dates to choose from Look out for short expiry periods, some … Read more
The stock market bounced last week the moment the exit poll indicated the Conservatives had won the General Election with a decisive majority. The FTSE 100 Index was up 3.5 per cent and the FTSE 250 up 4.5 per cent on Monday from pre-election-result levels — a welcome boost to the value of our pensions … Read more
‘What is it we have to do again?’ my friend whispers loudly as a waiter passes our table. ‘Shhhh,’ I hiss. ‘You’ll give me away.’ To anyone watching we just look like two friends enjoying a meal out at a Mexican restaurant in Central London. When I take photographs of my dinner, they will probably … Read more
Many investors will be cheered no end by last week’s overwhelming Conservative victory. The ‘Boris bounce’ has already boosted a £100,000 nest-egg invested in the FTSE 100 by a whopping £5,400, according to experts at AJ Bell. But, while great news for those with pensions invested in the stock market, it won’t help the millions … Read more
Getting a good sleep routine could cut your chances of heart disease and stroke – even if you’re genetically at-risk, researchers claim. Scientists calculated a ‘sleep score’ for 385,000 people, based on factors such as how many hours they slept for each night. All of their DNA was then screened to allow experts to compare … Read more
CAUSE CHILDREN TO HAVE A LOW IQ: Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found in May 2019 that children born to mothers who live in polluted areas have an IQ that is up to seven points lower than those living in places with cleaner air. CAUSE CHILDREN TO HAVE POORER MEMORY: Researchers at the … Read more