Are e-scooters part of a greener transport future or a menace?

In my mind, I’m at a Marty McFly level of cool, riding an electric scooter and sporting Nike Air trainers, zipping around a quiet private village cul-de-sac with the wind in my safety helmet as I hit a rip-roaring 15.5mph. ‘You look like Phil Dunphy,’ – the uncool dad from US TV sitcom Modern Family – … Read more

How much are house prices forecast to rise near you over five years?

Property sales will slump more than previously expected and remain subdued into next year, estate agent Savills has warned, as it issued new house price forecasts.   Savills said it expected UK house prices to fall by about 7.5 per cent this year across the UK, with property values recovering at different rates of growth. While … Read more

Robbie Savage explains why he joined up with Santander in spoof fraud advert

It is one of the most iconic scenes in Oscar-winning financial film The Big Short. Actress and model Margot Robbie pops up in a bubble bath with a glass of champagne to explain, in plain English, the world of subprime mortgage-backed securities, which helped trigger the financial crisis more than a decade ago. Now, in … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Hyve Group’s shares buzzing after insurance payout

MARKET REPORT: Hyve Group’s shares buzz after conference and trade show organiser wins insurance payout for Covid cancellations By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 Conference and trade show organiser Hyve Group has been forced to cancel the biggest event in its … Read more

DIRECTOR DEALS: Talk Talk board member Roger Taylor

DIRECTOR DEALS: Talk Talk board member Roger Taylor splashes £1.4m on company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 Talk Talk board member Roger Taylor spent £1.4million buying stock in the telecoms group. The former Carphone Warehouse boss bought 1.5m shares … Read more