Aerospace industry facing its ‘gravest ever crisis’, says Airbus boss

Aerospace industry is facing its ‘gravest ever crisis’, says Airbus boss as arch-rival Boeing axes 15,000 jobs By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 29 April 2020 Plane manufacturer Airbus described the Covid-19 pandemic as the ‘gravest crisis the aerospace industry has ever known’ as … Read more

Shares rally after worst quarter for pensions

Shares rally after worst quarter for pensions with the value of the average fund falling 15.2% By Hugo Duncan and Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 29 April 2020 Shares around the world rallied as investors looked beyond grim economic figures from the United States … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Fever-Tree shares lose fizz as co-founder quits

Shares in Fever-Tree lost some of their fizz after co-founder and deputy chairman Charles Rolls announced he would bow out in June. Over the last 17 years he and his business partner, chief executive Tim Warrillow, have transformed the market for tonic waters. They launched in time to enjoy the full force of the ‘gin-aissance’ … Read more

Sheffield City Council’s ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers

An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more

Persimmon suffers ‘material’ slowdown in sales during lockdown

Housebuilder Persimmon has got back to work on its construction sites this week, amid a ‘phased process’ of reopening. The group, which is holding its annual general meeting today, said customer inquiries had remained at ‘good levels’, even during the lockdown period.  But, after a ‘robust’ start to the year, the company admitted that social … Read more

Chancellor relaxes tax rules for foreign workers fighting coronavirus

As the Chancellor gives foreign workers fighting coronavirus tax breaks, a legal expert answers your questions: How does it work, how long will it last, and is it right? By Helen Jones For This Is Money Published: 14:45 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 14:48 BST, 29 April 2020 On Thursday 9 March, Chancellor Rishi … Read more

STOCK WATCH:  Ryanair and easyJet go to court; Rivals bid for Just Eat; Brother acting Cleverley

STOCK WATCH: Ryanair and easyJet go to court; Rivals bid for Just Eat; Brother acting Cleverley By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 00:00 BST, 22 December 2019 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 22 December 2019 All airline industry eyes will be trained on Dublin tomorrow when the Irish High Court is due … Read more

How much more do men pay for car insurance compared to women?

Men still pay far more for car cover than women with overall costs driven up by pricier motors and Premier League footballers There is a 26% difference between what men and women pay for car insurance  Men are five times more likely to own a car that costs £1,000 or more to insure Your occupation … Read more

The Ventilator Challenge and Williams AE: Meaning Business podcast

From motorsport to building life-saving equipment fast in the Ventilator Challenge: Craig Wilson, of Williams Advanced Engineering, on the Meaning Business podcast By This Is Money Published: 13:22 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 13:22 BST, 29 April 2020 Meaning Business is a new podcast series, where Simon Lambert speaks to people from the world … Read more