An inflatable pub, a Tom Jones jigsaw puzzle, a Mr Bean cardboard cutout, a stretch rubber chicken, a star and a penny farthing are some of the unusual items Britons snapped up during lockdown. Holed up in their homes, it it clear that some Britons went to great lengths and expense to up the fun … Read more
Buses won’t be full for years, says Stagecoach, as revenues and earnings crash Company caution that there could be some permanent changes to the way people travel Revenue, which had been on track before the pandemic hit, dropped from £1.9billion the year before to £1.4billion By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Traders have a glint in their eyes as gold and silver prices shoot to their highest levels in years By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 22 July 2020 Traders had a glint in their eyes yesterday as gold and silver prices shot … Read more
Luxury yacht revamps put GVG on the crest of a wave By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 22 July 2020 Billionaires are still keen to spruce up their superyachts despite the coronavirus outbreak. Luxury yacht painter and refitter GYG said there had been no … Read more
Activist shareholder in gold miner Petropavlovskis threatening fresh legal action against seven former directors in an escalating boardroom bust-up By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 22 July 2020 An activist shareholder in London-listed Russian gold miner Petropavlovskis threatening fresh legal action against seven former … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Big battalion investors do nation a huge disservice when they sell engineering and aerospace crown jewels to leveraged financial buyers with no strategic vision The debt-fuelled model at Melrose was unsuited to an engineering enterprise like GKN It may be frustrating for Melrose’s already-rich top team that they might not achieve the supercharged … Read more
Boss claims takeover WILL come good, but Melrose shares plunge as coronavirus lays waste to GKN Critics of Melrose, and the men who run it, will seize on this as evidence of a well-deserved nemesis Chief executive Simon Peckham insists the deal will pay off in the end By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail … Read more
Tesla goes full throttle towards elite American S&P 500 index By Lucy White And Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:34 BST, 22 July 2020 Tesla was speeding towards America’s prestigious S&P 500 index ahead of its results last night. The electric car maker, run by eccentric … Read more
Superwoman Nicola Horlick is thwarted by coronavirus in quest for profit By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 22 July 2020 Profits have again eluded the crowdfunding business founded by former fund manager Nicola Horlick as cautious investors consider the coronavirus. Money & Co, which … Read more
Order books have finally been opened in Britain for Volkswagen’s first car in the hotly-anticipated electric-only ID range. The ID.3 – which is around the same size as a VW Golf – was unveiled last September, but eco-conscious buyers haven’t been able to place an order for one until today. Currently only the launch ‘1st … Read more