On the rebound?: There seems to be a little bit of blue sky on the horizon, despite the impact of the pandemic on the economy It has been a difficult year for most investors, especially those with a majority of their money in UK shares. The FTSE 100 Index, a barometer of the fortunes of … Read more
Focus: Martin Gilbert wants the app to have a full banking licence City grandee Martin Gilbert has played golf with top professionals including Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson over the years. But one playing companion stands out – and not for his touch around the green. His name is Donald Trump. ‘The last time I … Read more
Barclays plotting to ramp up its investor platform to create a rival to Hargreaves Lansdown By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 Barclays is plotting to ramp up its investor platform to create a rival to Hargreaves Lansdown. Finance boss Tushar Morzaria … Read more
Iconic Royal Albert Hall on verge of securing £20m lifeline from Government By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 Blow: The Royal Albert Hall had to cancel performances of The Nutcracker The iconic Royal Albert Hall is on the verge of securing … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Lloyds shows cash CAN survive – bank to launch new cashback initiative with local retailers By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 Our longstanding campaign to keep cash on the high street has not been lost in all the … Read more
Handy: TV presenter Craig Phillips Former bricklayer Craig Phillips made hundreds of thousands of pounds as the first ever winner of TV’s Big Brother 20 years ago, but says his best money making venture has been to invest in buy-to-let property. The 49-year-old spoke to DONNA FERGUSON from his home near Liverpool where he lives … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. K.M. writes: Last January, we booked our family holiday to France, with an outward flight and car hire … Read more
Don’t know what to buy a loved one for Christmas? Gift cards and vouchers are often the solution – but this gesture can end up being more of a curse than a gift By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 28 November 2020 Don’t know … Read more
From crippling businesses to sending us stir-crazy, lockdowns already have a lot to answer for. But there’s another charge to lay at their door: they could be making us worse investors. The best investment decisions are made when we’re cool and collected and able to follow a strategy. Yet the pandemic and lockdowns are sending … Read more
Little-known British pharmaceutical executive working on Covid vaccine sees his wealth catapulted to more than $100m after value of his shares rocket By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 A little-known British pharmaceutical executive working on a Covid vaccine has seen his … Read more