Cambridge scientists’ bonanza as firm is sold for £815m

Two Cambridge scientists to make millions after cancer specialist they founded sells to Sanofi for £815m By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 Two Cambridge scientists will make millions of pounds after the cancer specialist they founded was sold to French drugs … Read more

Building firms’ £15bn bonanza since Grenfell disaster

Building firms linked to Britain’s unsafe housing crisis have made more than £15billion in profit since the Grenfell Tower disaster. The astonishing success of major property developers and construction companies has allowed them to pay shareholders dividends of £5billion. The biggest ten firms paid their chief executives an average total salary of £2million in the … Read more

AIM fundraising bonanza continues in run-up to Christmas

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM fundraising bonanza continues in run-up to Christmas By Calum Muirhead At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney Published: 12:38 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 12:39 GMT, 11 December 2020 A flurry of fundraising activity on the small cap market showed no signs of slowing down this week as a stream of AIM-listed … Read more

MARKET REPORT: DIY bonanza spruces up Howdens Joinery shares

MARKET REPORT: DIY and home improvement bonanza spruces up Howdens Joinery as shares soar 4.5% By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 9 December 2020 Nobody could have predicted that 2020 would be the year of home improvements and DIY. During the first lockdown, people … Read more

Locked-down Britons unearthed a bonanza of back-garden treasures including gold coins

Coronavirus lockdown measures led to a spike in back-garden archaeological discoveries, including 15th century gold coins, the British Museum revealed.  More than 47,000 discoveries were registered with the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) so far this year – many from garden-based discoveries.  In the first lockdown alone – starting in March – the scheme … Read more

Supermarkets set for £12bn Xmas bonanza

Supermarkets set for £12bn Xmas bonanza: Families to spend £387m every day By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 8 December 2020 Supermarkets are set for a £12billion Christmas shopping bonanza as families stuck at home splash out record sums on food and drink. The … Read more

Black Friday: US retailers hope for $766B shopping bonanza

The Black Friday bonanza has begun across the United States with shoppers lining up across parts of the country as retailers pin their hopes on a spending surge after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Despite being warned by the CDC that in-person shopping would drive up the … Read more

Tech tycoons scoop £180bn coronavirus bonanza

Billionaires behind America’s tech giants have increased their fortunes by £180bn this year By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 30 October 2020 The billionaires behind America’s tech giants have increased their fortunes by £180billion this year, astonishing figures show.  Despite coronavirus hammering traditional parts … Read more

Fees bonanza from Caesar’s takeover of William Hill

Bosses, bankers and advisers will enjoy massive £169m payday from Caesar Entertainment’s takeover of William Hill By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 26 October 2020 Bosses, bankers and advisers will enjoy a massive £169m payday from Caesar Entertainment’s takeover of William Hill.  The Las … Read more