‘My financial history goes back TOO far’: How being loyal to the same bank for 20 years could lock you out of a top fixed-rate savings deal Wrexham-based online-only bank SmartSave offered a best buy 1.66% One applicant was stopped from applying as their bank account was too old Accounts opened before 1998 are not … Read more
Could switching energy supplier pay for a holiday? Big Six customers could save as much as return flight to San Francisco by moving to a fixed deal Eon customers could buy flights to San Francisco with energy savings Millions could purchase holidays with savings from switching to fixed deals We reveal difference between default tariff … Read more
My mother, who is nearly 80, moved from one assisted living flat to another across the corridor on 9 December 2019. She has a heart monitor which requires wi-fi and relies on her phone so was concerned to learn her BT broadband wouldn’t be reconnected until 18 December. However, the 18th came and went and … Read more
My wife and I are considering getting life insurance as we are trying for our first child. At 49, I am 15 years older than my wife, and have heard that life insurance starts getting a lot more expensive once you hit 50. Is this true and is it better for me to start a … Read more
UK car production fell to its lowest level in almost a decade in 2019, new figures show. Vehicle outputs were down 14.2 per cent to 1.3million cars – the lowest since 2010, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed. Structural changes in the industry, weak confidence in the UK, slower demand overseas, and … Read more
Britain ‘must ramp up home building to tackle housing crisis’: Government set to miss target of 1m homes in five years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 29 January 2020 Pressure is mounting on ministers to ramp up building to tackle the UK’s housing … Read more
Defence firm Cobham’s new US owner begins to axe jobs after controversial takeover By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 29 January 2020 The new owners of Cobham have started cutting jobs at the defence company. American private equity giant Advent International bought Dorset-based Cobham … Read more
Billionaire owner of Victoria’s Secret set to sell up as controversial lingerie brand struggles in the MeToo era By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 29 January 2020 The billionaire owner of Victoria’s Secret is set to sell the controversial brand and step aside from … Read more
Deliveroo and Amazon blast watchdog over competition probe claiming it had no ‘credible evidence’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 29 January 2020 Amazon and Deliveroo have accused the competition regulator of investigating the deal between them without ‘credible evidence’. The Competition and Markets … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Coronavirus threat could hurt the global economy and trigger more monetary easing By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 29 January 2020 The chunky £150billion or so wiped off European share prices this week as the threat of the coronavirus loomed into view … Read more
Profits plunge piles pressure on Santander chief: Bank sees 37% slide as it cuts savings rates and raises overdraft fees By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 January 2020 Santander’s profits in the UK fell by more than a third last year – piling … Read more
Apple hits record high on iPhone comeback and booming demand for Airpod headphones and watches By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 January 2020 Apple shares hit new records after the iPhone triumphantly returned to growth. The stock soared as high as $327 (£251.25) … Read more
Boeing dives to first loss in two decades as cost of 737 Max safety crisis spirals By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 January 2020 Boeing swung to its first annual loss in more than two decades as the bill for tackling the 737 … Read more