Classic hot hatches become hot property as old boy racers buy them up

Ageing boy racers have moved from the McDonalds car parks of their heyday to auction houses to get their hands on hot hatches that take them back to their youth. That’s the suggestion from classic car insurer Hagerty, which says nostalgic collectors are scrambling to get their hands on unmolested performance cars they drove or … Read more

Amazon gets green light to buy minority stake in Deliveroo

Amazon gets green light from the watchdog to snap-up a stake in Deliveroo a year after deal was first announced Amazon will buy a 16% stake in Deliveroo for around ££442million The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal will not lessen competition If Amazon tries to buy more of Deliveroo, a new probe could … Read more

Microsoft will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok

Microsoft will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gives personal blessing to firm’s advances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 August 2020 Microsoft has said it will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gave his … Read more

Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December

Aspiring homeowners thrown a lifeline as Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December New builds will now have to be finished by February to be eligible for the scheme This pushes the deadline back by two months, giving house builders more time The move comes as coronavirus hampers construction delivery times By … Read more

Don’t buy into the superfood hype… but eating right CAN reduce your risk of dementia

As a nutritionist, perhaps I’m more acutely aware than most of the often overblown claims made for ‘brain boosting’ foods and supplements. Take oily fish: fantastic, tasty, super-healthy, it almost goes without saying. But browse online and you’ll find no end of articles claiming that eating salmon, mackerel and sardines helps ‘support brain function’ amid … Read more

Microsoft ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the app

Microsoft is ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the video app in the US Sources told The New York Times that Microsoft could take over TikTok The tech firm is in talks with the Chinese-owned app to purchase the service The news comes as President Donald Trump is wrestling … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Builders soar on Help to Buy hopes

Help to Buy hearsay boosted shares in some of Britain’s biggest housebuilders.  Ministers are preparing to extend the controversial scheme aimed at getting young people on the property ladder beyond its December deadline, reports say.  Introduced in 2013, the loan programme allows people to buy a new-build house with a small deposit, and developers say … Read more

Nike and Dior’s sneakers sell for $13,000 on re-sale sites after 5 MILLION people registered to buy

Christian Dior and Nike’s new sneaker collaboration may be the most in-demand fashion buy of the year, with five million people signing up for a chance to purchase a pair — and some who missed out shelling out up to $20,000 to get them on re-sale sites.  The French fashion house and the American sportswear … Read more

Australia’s celebrities are flocking to buy properties in the Southern Highlands

The Southern Highlands in New South Wales has become something of a celebrity haven in recent years, with Nicole Kidman, Michelle Bridges, Samantha Armytage and Phoebe Burgess joining other stars in snapping up sprawling homes in the tranquil countryside. Looking for a refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life, many of Australia’s most … Read more

Furloughed workers may be unable to buy a new home after TSB lists their salary as just £1

The £4.50 mortgage: Fears furloughed workers will be unable to buy a new home after Britain’s fifth biggest bank TSB lists their salary as just £1 Lenders fear furloughed workers will not have a job to return to after the scheme TSB will only offer mortgages to furloughed workers if their partner is earning  Some … Read more