Aston Martin’s first ever motor bike, expected to be priced from around £100,000 and capable of speeds up to new 186mph, has been photographed during testing trials. Roaring around a race-track in France, the strictly limited edition ‘AMB 001’ track-only superbike is the creation of British luxury sports car-maker and the re-born legendary bike maker … Read more
Budget car brand Dacia is stepping on the gas – with a cleaner and cheaper alternative to diesel. The no-frills sibling of French giant Renault has become the first car-maker to offer ‘dual-fuel’ versions of its cars, with specific models capable of running on liquid petrol gas and petrol in combination. That will give owners … Read more
Alarm bells should always ring when someone is desperate to sell you something. And the marketing frenzy around equity release is no different. Equity release, also known as a lifetime mortgage, is a fairly niche financial product. Yet elderly and vulnerable homeowners are bombarded with regular TV adverts, letters and emails. Equity release, also known … Read more
Shoppers told to act swiftly if they need to return unwanted items bought before lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 23 June 2020 Warning: The clock is ticking for returns on items bought before lockdown Shoppers stuck with unwanted items bought before lockdown … Read more
Britain’s cash system is on the brink, with increasing numbers of businesses refusing coins and notes due to virus fears. For the millions who still rely on paper money to shop and pay the bills, the idea of a cashless world is desperately worrying. While Money Mail will keep fighting to protect the nation’s access … Read more
First-time buyers’ dreams of home ownership are hanging by a thread after a clampdown by banks and building societies. A rapidly rising number of lenders have ended mortgage offers for borrowers with 5 per cent and 10 per cent deposits. The move has left many young buyers ‘effectively barred’ from the housing market, with some … Read more
After the long economic and medical darkness of spring, midsummer offers some shards of hope. There is a big recovery in the forward-looking purchasing managers’ index (PMI), with both manufacturing and services output higher. The easing of lockdown for the hospitality industry – with the two-metre rules relaxed – is a boost, allowing pubs and … Read more
Ex-Wirecard chief arrested in Germany: Markus Braun accused of false accounting over ‘missing’ £1.7bn that may not actually exist By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 23 June 2020 The former boss of scandal-hit payments giant Wirecard has been arrested as fears for the firm’s … Read more
Shoe Zone shuts 20 stores and axes head office jobs as it warns Covid aftermath will last for years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 23 June 2020 Retailer Shoe Zone has axed 20 stores and announced job losses at its head office to … Read more
Reopening plans fail to lift pubs and restaurants amid concerns many will continue to struggle or even stay closed By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 23 June 2020 Shares in pubs, hotels and restaurants remain under pressure amid worries that many will continue to … Read more