Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell cancelled honeymoon to help with Australia Zoo’s financial crisis

How newlyweds Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell were forced to cancel their honeymoon to help with Australia Zoo’s $400,000 weekly payroll crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:38 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 02:32 BST, 24 June 2020 Newlyweds Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell were forced to … Read more

Former chief exec is arrested over financial scandal in Germany

Former chief exec is arrested over financial scandal dubbed ‘Germany’s Enron’ as payment provider Wirecard admits €1.9billion in its accounts ‘doesn’t exist’ Markus Braun, the former CEO of Wirecard, was arrested in Germany last night Braun resigned on Friday after firm said it could not find the missing €1.9billion Prosecutors claim he artificially inflated the … Read more

Royal palaces face financial ruin after three months with no tourists

Royal palaces plead for help: Treasured sites including Hampton Court and the Tower of London face financial ruin from the loss of £96m after three months with no tourists Historic Royal Palaces has lost 85% of its annual income due to the pandemic   Its chief executive admitted the expected shortfall was a ‘devastating blow’ The … Read more

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury reach a ‘financial agreement’ for TWO world-title fights

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to face each other not once, but twice, after successful talks between both camps, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed. Discussions over a mouthwatering Battle of Britain, which would see all four major world heavyweight titles on the line, have been ongoing for months. And now Hearn, who represents … Read more

Will you turn to a financial adviser during coronavirus disruption?

Around one in six people have sought paid for or free financial help since the coronavirus outbreak but the vast majority are going it alone, new research shows. Some 4 per cent have consulted a financial adviser for the first time during the pandemic, a period marked by volatile markets and mounting job losses, and … Read more

Thousands of fraud victims complained to the Financial Ombudsman last year

Thousands of fraud victims still had to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service last year to try and get their money back from banks, despite the introduction of a new anti-fraud code last May which said they ‘should’ be refunded. The Ombudsman said it received nearly 11,000 complaints from people who fell victim to banking … Read more

Cambridge University are seeking financial support from the Government amid coronavirus crisis

Cambridge University bosses are seeking financial support from the Government after huge downturn in international students amid coronavirus lockdown Cambridge University is expecting significant financial strain due to COVID-19 A lack of incoming foreign students mean the institution is looking to cut costs The 800-year-old institution is one of the richest universities in the UK  Here’s how to … Read more

Financial Conduct Authority warns over mortgage holiday debt threat

Mortgage holiday debt threat: FCA warns homeowners face paying thousands of pounds in extra interest By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 26 May 2020 Interest threat: The FCA has warned on mortgage holidays Homeowners who have deferred their mortgage payments are being warned … Read more

Deadly virus stalks financial markets: Fears for Chinese economy

Deadly virus stalks financial markets: Fears for Chinese economy spook nervous investors By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 3 February 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 3 February 2020 British savers exposed to China’s stock market are set for a rocky ride as the spread of the deadly coronavirus rattles financial markets … Read more

Banks still failing to help victims of financial scams

Stop blaming the victims of fraud! Banks still failing to help many who lose money in financial scams Some fraudsters are seeking to cash in on the coronavirus crisis Report by payments regulator reveals banks are still too quick to dismiss victims Only £4 in every £10 lost to so-called push payment scams refunded last year  … Read more