Who would be in Rishi Sunak’s shoes? The young Chancellor – he is yet to turn 40 –has only been in Number 11 for about a month, after the previous occupant unexpectedly resigned. No wonder he has been fortifying himself with cups of strong Yorkshire Tea. By all accounts he is a sharp and impressive … Read more
Tea and crumpets. Cricket. Constantly talking about the weather. Premium Bonds. All of these are unequivocally British and the last has captured the imagination like no other financial product since launching in the 1950s. When I interviewed Agent Million some seven years ago – the person whose job it is to deliver £1million jackpot news … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Rishi Sunak is on a tricky flight path as coronavirus picks his pocket before first budget By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2020 The collapse of Flybe into administration is a crisis for the airline’s millions of passengers and its … Read more
Who would be a stock market investor? Truth is, most of us. The era of super-low interest rates since the financial crisis has everyone searching for income and yield. And although almost every investment in equities and funds carries the health warning that shares can go up and down, no one is quite prepared when … Read more
BEN WILKINSON: We need a saving grace in next week’s budget… But does our new chancellor have the will to make it happen? By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 08:56 GMT, 4 March 2020 Britain needs a Budget next Wednesday that will get the nation saving … Read more
The big question about Covid-19 is: do the authorities know something we don’t? This was not my observation but that of a UK FTSE 100 chairman employing 130,000 staff around the world with a big presence in the US and China. The decision of America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, to slash its key interest … Read more
The activist demand that the Prudential sell its American arm Jackson Life was a bit of a shock. But the idea will be familiar to the Pru board, chaired by City grandee Paul Manduca. As part of a continuing strategic review, the future of America’s top annuity insurer Jackson Life has been under discussion for … Read more
The race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus is heating up. In Cambridge, researchers at the university’s Infectious Diseases Centre say work is ‘already well under way’. After further tests, they hope to send the vaccine soon for pre-clinical trials at Public Health England. In the US, Novavax has begun testing a vaccine on … Read more
Khloe Kardashian flaunts her hourglass figure in a skimpy white bikini… and ex Tristan Thompson can’t resist leaving a flirty comment By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 19:20 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 19:35 GMT, 2 March 2020 It’s almost swimwear season and Khloe Kardashian is ready for some sun. The 35-year-old reality star … Read more
BEN WILKINSON: Freedom can be costly when it comes to pensions so always think long-term By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 09:45 GMT, 26 February 2020 The five-year anniversary of the pension freedoms comes with a blunt warning: savers are pulling their cash out at an … Read more