New logo, old switching deal: First Direct brings back £100 cash carrot as current account switching battle returns The bank closed its doors to newcomers last March amid the pandemic Its £100 switching bonus hadn’t been available for almost a year Its parent bank HSBC brought back £125 to switch since last week Virgin Money … Read more
More cartoon coins as the Royal Mint celebrates 50 years of Mr Men… but you won’t be Mr Happy if you’re hoping for one in your change The three-piece collection will feature Little Miss Sunshine and Mr Strong too Six versions will be available from £13 all the way up to £2,375 for a 1oz … Read more
Pound hits highest level in almost three years as optimism about the vaccine rollout grows By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 Sterling rose above $1.39 for the first time since April 2018 The pound hit its highest level in almost three … Read more
Former JP Morgan star is Britain’s cryptocurrency queen after making a £360m personal fortune By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 A British woman who created the credit default swap has emerged as one of the world’s richest cryptocurrency and blockchain tycoons. … Read more
Of all the many cluster bombs left behind when Andrew Bailey left the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for the Bank of England a year ago, the most dangerous was the closure of Neil Woodford’s investment empire. The decision left up to 500,000 savers exposed to an estimated half-a-billion pounds of losses. It is aggravating and … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Oil heats up on a Texan chill and a vaccine roll out that looks set to lift many countries out of recession By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 A cold snap in Texas and the rollout of Covid vaccines … Read more
Billionaires seize control of UK’s largest pubs group: Caribbean-based tycoons ride to rescue of Mitchells & Butlers By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 A group of super-rich tycoons based in the Caribbean has seized control of Britain’s biggest listed pub chain. … Read more
Stock markets soar around the world as shares in hospitality and travel firms get a vaccine boost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 Global stock markets made a flying start to the week amid renewed optimism that the pandemic can be … Read more
Rolls-Royce appoints a former Deloitte partner as its new finance chief as it seeks to rebound from the Covid crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 Rolls-Royce has picked a former partner at Deloitte to be its finance boss as it … Read more
Fresh anger over Neil Woodford’s comeback as he is still being probed over his former fund’s collapse By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 Neil Woodford’s return to fund management has sparked incredulity among MPs, peers and campaigners. The fallen star is … Read more