FTSE could hit 5,000, warns hedge fund boss Crispin Odey as coronavirus spooks City

FTSE could hit 5,000, warns hedge fund boss Crispin Odey as coronavirus spooks City Odey said the disruption to the economy could lead to further dips in shares He said levels closer to 5,000 points looked ‘highly probable’  Retailers say high street shelves may soon be left empty if Chinese factories remain closed for much … Read more

Santander boss tells MoS: We have NEVER thought of UK sale 

Santander boss tells MoS: We have NEVER thought of UK sale Ana Botin contacted The Mail on Sunday to dispel City speculation Botin said she had ‘never considered’ offloading the UK bank  It comes after a string of high-profile managers quit By Helen Cahill For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:20 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Charlie Mullins’ son takes over as Pimlico Plumbers boss stands down 

Charlie Mullins’ son takes over as Pimlico Plumbers boss stands down Charlie Mullins, 67, has taken a new role as chairman His son Scott, 48, has stepped up to chief executive The family-owned firm has also rebranded from ‘Pimlico Plumbers’ to ‘Pimlico’  By Harriet Dennys For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 … Read more

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC drama Shoestring dies aged 96

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC’s 70s detective drama Shoestring dies aged 96 British actor Michael Medwin died yesterday in a Bournemouth hospital aged 96 Medwin best known for his role as a radio station boss in BBC series Shoestring He appeared in films alongside Michael Caine, Albert Finney … Read more

Reddit boss describes TikTok as ‘spyware’ and ‘fundamentally parasitic’

Reddit boss describes TikTok as ‘spyware’ and ‘fundamentally parasitic’ as the controversial video app is set to surpass 10 million users in the UK by 2021 Reddit CEO Steve Huffman was speaking on a panel at San Francisco conference Said he actively encourages people to not install the app on their handsets He compared it spyware and … Read more

Charity boss, 56, and her daughter, 34, face up to two years in jail for being drunk on flight

A British charity boss and her daughter are facing up to two years jail after they started a drunken mid-air ‘riot’ on board a passenger jet as they were flying out on holiday to Morocco. Karin Parkes, 56, and former civil servant Carrie Parkes, 34, triggered a ‘full on fight’ on the January 19 easyJet … Read more