John Lewis and M&S launch buy now, pay later schemes

Some of Britain’s biggest high street names look to be developing their own in-house challengers to buy now, pay later services like Klarna as they try and muscle in on the booming £2.7billion sector. John Lewis has launched an online payment method in partnership with French bank BNP Paribas that will let customers borrow up … Read more

Ex-Vodafone customer left unable to buy new car after error by firm

‘My credit score was nearly zero’: Ex-Vodafone customer left unable to buy new car after error by firm meant it tried to take payment for FIVE YEARS An ex-Vodafone customer found out the firm had been trying to take money  She realised when trying to lease a car and found out her credit score was … Read more

Private equity group TPG in solo race to buy Mclaren’s £180m Surrey HQ

Private equity group TPG in solo race to buy Mclaren’s £180m hi-tech Surrey HQ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:18 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 8 March 2021 Private equity group TPG is in exclusive talks to buy McLaren’s hi-tech headquarters in Surrey. The sale could value the 124-acre … Read more

John Lewis offers online ‘buy now, pay later’ scheme

Department store giant John Lewis launches its first ever ‘buy now, pay later’ offer online to help satisfy a surge in demand for interest free credit By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2021 Department store giant John Lewis has launched its first … Read more

Boris Johnson forced to buy a whole new wardrobe as he drops a suit size in post-Covid health kick

Slimline Boris is forced to buy a whole new wardrobe as he drops a suit size in post-Covid health kick Sources claim he has even been throwing away old clothes to motivate himself  PM, who was 16st 7 lb when he caught Covid, has already shed nearly two stone  An insider said he is ‘determined’ … Read more

Armed robber who escaped jail is caught by police after coming out of hiding ‘to buy Call Of Duty’

Fugitive armed robber is caught… by the LOCKDOWN police: Prisoner who escaped jail is back behind bars after officer quizzes him over shopping trip to buy Call Of Duty Clint Butler was serving 17-year extended sentence at HMP Spring Hill, Bucks He absconded in November before Thames Valley Police issued him as wanted West Midlands … Read more

Should you buy AIM shares to reduce inheritance tax?

My late father-in-law invested in some AIM shares as an approach to reducing inheritance tax. Unfortunately, he died before the majority of the investments had reached the qualifying two years. We understood that in this case his estate must pay the tax he was trying to avoid. This was mentioned in the brochure from the … Read more

New NS&I ‘green bonds’ likely won’t pay savers best buy rates

The Treasury’s much anticipated ‘green savings bonds’ could be a major disappointment for rate-starved savers, amid projections that they could raise just a few billion pounds. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the Budget that everyday Britons would be able to help fund the country’s green recovery from the pandemic through bonds offered by National Savings … Read more

Rishi’s £150million pub lifeline: Sunak unveils scheme to help locals to BUY their struggling boozer

Rishi’s £150million pub lifeline: Chancellor unveils scheme to help locals to BUY their struggling boozer and other ‘community assets’ like sports clubs The £150m Community Ownership Fund would provide grants up to £250,000  Will also allow bids for up to £1million in ‘exceptional circumstances’  This would allow larger venues like sports grounds and clubs to … Read more

Student’s lottery numbers come up in £182 Euromillions draw but she forgot to buy weekly ticket

Student whose lottery numbers came up came up in £182million Euromillions draw – the week she forgot to buy a ticket Rachel Kennedy from Hertfordshire thought she had scooped Friday’s jackpot  The Brighton student plays the lottery with the same numbers every week When she rang to claim the win, she was told she hadn’t … Read more