Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed. Even though the sites claim to switch customers to the best deals on the market, some end up forking out up to £70 a year more than if … Read more
No thrills cremations for under £1,000 launched by online will writing and probate firm Farewill A ‘direct cremation’ is much cheaper than a basic funeral, at an average £4,417 Ashes are returned to a family, who can then mark a death at an affordable price Farewill also believes there is high demand for non-traditional send-offs By … Read more
Six years ago due to a situation which led to a dispute with an aggressive neighbour my husband and I became what is broadly termed as ‘accidental landlords’. An argument arose over a shared drive, as our neighbor thought that he could park where he chose thus blocking a turning point – this led to … Read more
An 88-year-old motorist was left without her beloved Mini Cooper for a year after the Motoring Ombudsman failed to act on a dispute with a dealer. Brandy Thomas was left stranded after her car was taken to her local Cooper Cobham BMW, on January 29, 2019, following an amber dashboard warning light coming on. A … Read more
Why wouldn’t Barclays let me close my account and move £38,000? Customer left waiting EIGHT weeks to transfer foreign currency Robert Cooper closed his main Barclays current account in 2017 Last December, he tried to close three foreign currency accounts and move cash For eight weeks a string of bank employees told him he was … Read more
Car tyres could be doing more damage to our health than the fumes from exhaust pipes, according to the results from a new test. Measurements found that 5.8 grams per kilometre of harmful particles are emitted by tyres as they wear when a car is being driven. That compares to 4.5 milligrams per kilometer produced from … Read more
Chancellor urged to slash taxes to save airlines: 2,400 jobs go in Flybe collapse as industry faces £86 billion bill By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:59 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 5 March 2020 Airlines have pleaded with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to slash air passenger duty (APD) … Read more
Stocks hit by another wave of panic selling as fears over the spread of the coronavirus grow By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 5 March 2020 Global stock markets slammed into reverse yesterday as fears over the spread of the coronavirus sparked fresh panic … Read more
High Street braced for a slump as shoppers stay home and scientists say a coronavirus epidemic is ‘highly likely’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 The High Street is bracing for a slump as shoppers stay at home amid the coronavirus … Read more
Amigo founder accuses controversial loans firm of ‘slow motion suicide’ as shares fall to record low By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 The founder of ‘legal loan shark’ Amigo triggered a bitter war of words with the company after accusing it … Read more
Who would be a stock market investor? Truth is, most of us. The era of super-low interest rates since the financial crisis has everyone searching for income and yield. And although almost every investment in equities and funds carries the health warning that shares can go up and down, no one is quite prepared when … Read more
MPs raise ‘serious concerns’ over next Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey’s record as FCA boss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 Andrew Bailey has come under fire over his leadership of the City watchdog just days before taking over at … Read more
Aston Martin and Cineworld left shaken and stirred by James Bond movie delay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 The delay to the release of the latest James Bond film has knocked Cineworld and Aston Martin. The 25th film in the … Read more