New Waitrose boss wades into US foods row demanding ministers do not compromise standards By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 24 June 2020 Animal welfare: Waitrose executive director James Bailey The new Waitrose boss has waded into the row over US trade talks by … Read more
Former Co-op exec Pippa Wicks joins John Lewis board to lead department store out of Covid crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 24 June 2020 Tough task: Pippa Wicks will help lead John Lewis out of the coronavirus crisis John Lewis has appointed … Read more
Almost £50billion was wiped off the FTSE 100 after a toxic cocktail of coronavirus fears and rising trade tensions triggered a sell-off. Bourses around the world slipped into the red as the World Health Organisation forecast worldwide cases could hit 10m within the next week. In Europe, France’s Cac 40 and Germany’s Dax fell by … Read more
Global slump will be WORSE than feared: IMF warns of catastrophic hit to jobs with £10TRILLION set to be wiped off the global economy By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 24 June 2020 The coronavirus crisis is set to wipe £10trillion off the global … Read more
What about your war on obesity, Boris? PureGym boss slams Prime Minister for allowing pubs to reopen before fitness chains By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 24 June 2020 The boss of Pure Gym has slammed Boris Johnson for sidelining his promise to tackle … Read more
Return of buyer demand props up house prices but expect financial hit from Covid to see property market decline by year-end, Zoopla says UK house prices expected to rise by 2% to 3% over the next quarter, Zoopla said But they will fall towards the end of 2020 and into early 2021 Sales agreed have … Read more
Aston Martin’s first ever motor bike, expected to be priced from around £100,000 and capable of speeds up to new 186mph, has been photographed during testing trials. Roaring around a race-track in France, the strictly limited edition ‘AMB 001’ track-only superbike is the creation of British luxury sports car-maker and the re-born legendary bike maker … Read more
Budget car brand Dacia is stepping on the gas – with a cleaner and cheaper alternative to diesel. The no-frills sibling of French giant Renault has become the first car-maker to offer ‘dual-fuel’ versions of its cars, with specific models capable of running on liquid petrol gas and petrol in combination. That will give owners … Read more
Alarm bells should always ring when someone is desperate to sell you something. And the marketing frenzy around equity release is no different. Equity release, also known as a lifetime mortgage, is a fairly niche financial product. Yet elderly and vulnerable homeowners are bombarded with regular TV adverts, letters and emails. Equity release, also known … Read more
Shoppers told to act swiftly if they need to return unwanted items bought before lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 23 June 2020 Warning: The clock is ticking for returns on items bought before lockdown Shoppers stuck with unwanted items bought before lockdown … Read more