Rishi Sunak was today warned against adopting a pay as you drive scheme to fill a £40 billion tax hole caused by the switch to electric vehicles as motoring campaigners said it would be viewed as a ‘poll tax on wheels’ . The Chancellor is said to be ‘very interested’ in the idea of a … Read more
The Hut Group’s founder scoops record £840m bonus following the company’s blockbuster stock market listing By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 November 2020 The Hut Group’s founder has scooped a record £840m bonus following the company’s blockbuster stock market listing. The Mail can … Read more
People only socialising within their own age groups could ‘significantly reduce’ deaths from coronavirus and provide an alternative to lockdown, a study claims. Researchers from the University of Haifa, Israel, created a large computer simulation to evaluate different scenarios for easing lockdown measures – including by age group. They found that there would be between … Read more
Private equity groups target bookmaker William Hill and nightclub giant Deltic in latest wave of dealmaking By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 Private equity groups are targeting bookmaker William Hill and nightclub giant Deltic in the latest wave of dealmaking. Buyout … Read more
Simone Biles calls out conservative group’s petition criticizing her Uber Eats commercial campaign with Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:25 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 04:25 GMT, 5 November 2020 Gymnastics legend Simone Biles is hitting back at a conservative Christian group for spearheading a petition calling on … Read more
Ant Group’s £26bn float suspended at 11th hour after firm’s boss is grilled by Chinese officials By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 3 November 2020 Ant Group’s blockbuster float was dramatically called off by Chinese authorities yesterday after the firm’s boss seemingly clashed with … Read more
SAGE scientists have warned coronavirus is ‘running riot’ across the country amid reports ministers will declare a second national lockdown as early as next week. They said the upwards direction of cases is ‘very serious’ and that the Government’s Three-Tier system has slowed the virus but failed to put its spread into reverse. And warned … Read more
500 Scout groups are at risk of closing down as social distancing affects fundraising drives The Scout Association said many of the at risk groups were in deprived areas Groups usually raise funds through jumble sales, quiz nights and car washes Scout Association has now launched a virtual race around the world fundraiser By Daily … Read more
Chinese payments business poised to raise more than £26bn in world’s biggest stock market float By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 26 October 2020 A Chinese payments business is poised to raise more than £26billion in the world’s biggest stock market float. Ant Group’s … Read more
The Hut Group’s shares jump to record high on back of bumper sales update that boosted wealth of founder and his wife by close to £25m in a single day By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 The Hut Group’s shares jumped … Read more