Crisis of 2008 prepared ‘sandwich generation’ for Covid

More than three fifths of ‘sandwich generation’ feel better equipped to deal with impact of Covid due to lessons learnt during the 2008 financial crisis By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 More than three fifths of the ‘sandwich generation’ feel better … Read more

Call to ban China and Russia from UK defence industry

MPs call on Government to stamp out Chinese and Russian involvement in defence industry By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 MPs have called on the Government to stamp out Chinese and Russian involvement in the defence industry.  A defence committee study … Read more

Hotel quarantine will force rigs to close, says oil drilling firm

British workers on South American oil rigs lobbying Government for exemption from new hotel quarantine By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 British workers on South American oil rigs are lobbying the Government for an exemption from the new hotel quarantine rules … Read more

Third of women in their 40s have no retirement plan

Greater proportion of women than men walking into retirement financially ill-prepared for journey ahead By Financial Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 A greater proportion of women than men are walking into retirement financially ill-prepared for the journey ahead.  According to a major survey … Read more

Justin King says Sazka Lottery bid ‘could revive high streets’

Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King says Czech firm Sazka’s Lottery bid ‘could revive high streets’ By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has said the Czech firm vying to run the National Lottery could help to revive … Read more

Gold continues to attract strong interest from investors

Gold continues to attract strong interest from investors looking to protect assets from inflation and paltry savings rates By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Although recently overshadowed by the soaring price of Bitcoin, gold continues to attract strong interest from investors … Read more

One in five beauty salons could fold by spring

One in five beauty salons and hairdressers could fold by spring without further support By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 February 2021 One in five beauty salons and hairdressers could fold by the spring without further support, a stark industry report has warned. … Read more

Fashion giant Burberry hands back millions in tax relief

Burberry hands back millions in tax relief: Fashion giant is first non-essential retailer to repay business rates – piling pressure on other big firms The move will make London-based Burberry the first ‘non-essential’ retailer to hand over tax on business premises forced to close under lockdown rules  Until now, only a few firms that have … Read more

SSE in £15bn plan to become global windfarms giant

Renewable energy giant SSE launches plan to become Britain’s first global windfarm business as it invests up to £15bn over next decade By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 February 2021 Renewable energy giant SSE has launched a plan to become Britain’s first global … Read more