Smart phone owners will be aware that upgrading to the latest model has become a pricier business as the years pass, with costs for the top spec devices often exceeding £1,000. However, in a sign that customers might be getting tired of splashing their cash on expensive gadgets, smart phone front runners, Apple and Samsung, … Read more
On Monday evening, the value of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil, or Texas Light Sweet, declined to an unprecedented MINUS $40.32. It was the blackest of days for black gold. Since the wildcat Colonel Edwin Drake successfully managed to drill oil out of the ground in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859, thereby creating … Read more
What happens after you stop the property market? In an ironic twist for some house price watchers, who regularly deride its index as meaningless due to being based on asking prices, this week Rightmove declared its latest statistics on values, property coming to market and sales agreed were ‘not meaningful’. The pause button was pressed … Read more
Britain’s housebuilders’ shares could prove a solid investment if property prices have a ‘soft landing’ and don’t drop more than 10 per cent this year, analysts have claimed. The housing market has ground to a halt in recent weeks since the UK went into lockdown. Most building sites have shut down, estate agents are closed, … Read more
The cost of petrol and diesel in Britain are at ‘rip-off levels’ – even before the crash in the price of oil that has taken place this week, a campaigner claims. Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, said average prices of a litre of unleaded and diesel should be 98p and 106p respectively, but are around … Read more
The oil industry was plunged even deeper into crisis last night after the benchmark price for US oil fell below $0 a barrel. The staggering free fall in the value of West Texas Intermediate oil, which is the reference point for buyers and sellers in North America, came as traders fretted that the world is … Read more
Flight prices will soar without health checks: Heathrow chief’s warning as he sets six-week deadline to solve social distancing snag on planes By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 18 April 2020 The boss of Heathrow has warned that air fares will soar unless a … Read more
Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more