Nationwide Building Society lost its current switching crown to digital challenger Monzo in the final three months of last year, new figures show. Furthermore, the highest number of people in four years switched their bank accounts in March, according to the Current Account Switch Service. It found 113,037 people switched accounts last month, the most … Read more
Thousands of people receiving refunds for cancelled flights and holidays should check their credit card statements, as they may find they get less back than expected. Britons who book trips with holiday rental listing sites often find themselves being charged non-sterling transaction fees, with their cards billed in foreign currency. But many may be surprised … Read more
Rents see biggest drop on record as seven in 10 tenants opt to renew rather than move while the coronavirus lockdown continues Rents on tenancy renewals fell by 0.5 per cent year-on-year across the country This comes as seven in 10 opt to renew their tenancies rather than move home London rents dropped the most, … Read more
Which dividends look safest from the coronavirus crisis? City analyst runs the rule over 15 that are likely to survive City firm usually assesses dividends that look shaky – but is too spoilt for choice So it has turned its attention to which dividends look more solid in current crisis Canaccord also looks at which … Read more
My dad, who’s 84, doesn’t want to sign a simple will I typed up for him. He’s a working class man who thinks wills are only for rich people. The only item in the will is his house, which will be split 50/50 between my brother and I anyway. We’re only trying to bypass the … Read more
The day Britain’s lockdown was announced, a message pinged on my phone with a rhetorical question: ‘Is 5,000 some form of chart point?’ That text, on 23 March, referred to the FTSE 100 having closed below that waterline at 4,993.9 – down 35 per cent on its peak of 7,675. Things were looking about as … Read more
When the coronavirus became an issue early this year there was much loose talk about it being no more than a cold. But with deaths at more than 27,000 in the UK (including care homes), and worldwide infections at above 3m, this is a human tragedy beyond imagination. Similarly, it was easy to regard the … Read more
British make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury at centre of £1bn bidding war between Unilever, L’Oreal and Estee Lauder By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 29 April 2020 A bidding war has broken out over British make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury, with beauty giants Unilever, L’Oreal and … Read more
Big offices are now a thing of the past, says Barclays boss in sign lender may give up most of its Canary Wharf HQ By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 29 April 2020 The boss of Barclays has said having thousands of workers in … Read more
It is an iron rule on financial markets that no matter how awful a crisis may be, someone, somewhere, is making a profit. The current pandemic is no exception – so meet the money men and tech tycoons who are coronavirus winners. THE TECH TYCOONS Jeff Bezos Amazon is expected to report profits of more … Read more