Lawyers have encouraged students in isolation at university to seek their help pro-bono amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. Up to 4,000 students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities. Among them are 1,700 students under lockdown … Read more
Rolls-Royce poised to tap investors for £2.5bn at steep discount to current share price to solve funding crisis By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2020 Rolls-Royce is poised to tap investors for £2.5billion at a steep discount to the current share price … Read more
Mortgage lenders will continue to offer mortgage payment holidays to some financially vulnerable customers after the government scheme ends, the City watchdog has confirmed. While the scheme officially ends at the end of next month, the Financial Conduct Authority said that banks and building societies can continue to offer payment holidays for borrowers who need … Read more
How to make an offer and avoid overpaying for a property: This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 21:22 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 21:22 BST, 18 September 2020 Britain is in the grip of a mysterious property mini-boom. Despite some well-deserved scepticism, talk of a property market more buoyant than it’s … Read more
Nearly half of homebuyers have attempted to haggle down the price of their property purchase since March. A survey by online estate agent Strike found that since lockdown began, some 45 per cent of sellers questioned had buyers ask for a reduction in sale prices, most commonly ranging from a 5 per cent to 10 … Read more
The Godfather inspired TV series The Offer set to tell story of the iconic Francis Ford Coppola film’s creation By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 17:17 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 17:32 BST, 15 September 2020 One of film’s most iconic franchises is set to get the TV treatment. A Godfather series is in … Read more
Google announced today that its annual hardware event will take place September 30 at 11am PT. ‘Launch Night In,’ a virtual event which will be livestreamed to the public, is expected to include details about several new products, including two new Pixel phones, a smart speaker and the successor to Google Chromecast. In a blog … Read more
The acceptable daily commute has always been 60 to 90 minutes. But what if you have to make that trek into town only twice a week? It means you can live further from your work and get more house for your money. Since lockdown hit in March, rail usage has slumped to just 23 per … Read more
Halifax will close its £100 switching offer a week early… but newcomers still have until midnight tonight to get their hands on the welcome bonus Halifax launched a £100 switching bonus at the start of August It was the first current account bribe in six months It was originally due to end on 14 September … Read more
Powderfinger knock back ‘generous offer’ to perform at next month’s AFL Grand Final – as they suggest other artists to replace them By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 Despite breaking up more than a decade ago, Powderfinger remain one of Australia’s … Read more