London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550

London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550 amid hopes coronavirus vaccine will help business bounce back (but will there be a ‘Santa Rally’?) FTSE 100 rose by nearly 1 per cent to its highest level since March 5 yesterday The rise took gains since the … Read more

Points Guy UK travel experts give British Airways’ Covid-era Dreamliner service the thumbs up

Lie-flat beds and free fizz at the posh end and ‘generous coffee service’ at the back: Travel experts give British Airways’ Covid-era Dreamliner service the thumbs up The Points Guy UK jumped on a BA 787 from Heathrow to Athens  Two travel experts from the site recorded footage of their experiences  Dreamliners have been temporarily … Read more

How should Tesco Clubcard shoppers use their points from January?

With England’s second lockdown and accompanying restrictions on international coming to an end, and a coronavirus vaccine in sight, it’s safe to say for many, holidays could be back on the cards for 2021. Almost certainly among those considering trips are holders of thousands of airline miles, who have either had to sit on their … Read more

Speeding BMW driver faces 107 POINTS on his licence after activating THIRTY-TWO speed cameras

Speeding BMW driver faces 107 POINTS on his licence after activating THIRTY-TWO speed cameras before being stopped by police at 83mph on the M6 A motorist was stopped in a white 7 Series BMW on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent He sped through a stretch of 60mph roadworks at 83mph in thick fog Activated 32 speed … Read more

Speeding points Mr Fixit, 34, is jailed for two years

Disqualified driver dubbed ‘Mr Fixit’ who helped 14 motorists dodge speeding fines by claiming HE was at the wheel in exchange for £100 fee is jailed for two years Mark Clarke, of London, was hired to fill in court papers naming himself as driver  34-year-old did this even when the guilty party caught on camera … Read more

FTSE 100 climbs another 25.9 points to 6,206.8 after Pfizer’s vaccine news

FTSE 100 climbs another 25.9 points to 6,206.8 after Pfizer’s vaccine announcement set market soaring to three-month high yesterday The FTSE 100 climbed some 22.58 points to 6208.87 in trading this morning IAG, EasyJet and Rolls-Royce adding to gains amid news of coronavirus vaccine  Britain’s bombed out stocks have staged a dramatic recovery after Pfizer … Read more

US economy: Dow Jones falls 100 points after post-election rally

Dow slumps 100 points and Wall Street pulls back from post-election rally as job growth slows and Biden edges closer to the White House Main US stock indexes edged lower on Friday after a post-election surge Stocks had rallied at the prospect of a split government in Washington  But latest jobs numbers showed a slowdown … Read more

US Election Swing State Iowa: Trump leads Biden by SEVEN points

A new poll shows that President Trump has a seven point lead over rival Joe Biden in swing state Iowa.   The latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, released Saturday, shows that Trump is ahead of Biden, 48 per cent to 41 per cent, in the state, with 2020 Election Day just days away.  Three per … Read more

US Election: Democrats 6 points ahead in swing state North Carolina

New poll gives Democrats leads up and down the ticket in North Carolina with Joe Biden holding a 6-point edge over Donald Trump a day after the president scrapped rally there due to high wind forecast Biden leads Trump 52 to 46 in the new NBC / Marist poll North Carolina is among a handful … Read more

US Election: Democrats 6 points ahead in swing state North Carolina

New poll gives Democrats leads up and down the ticket in North Carolina with Joe Biden holding a 6-point edge over Donald Trump a day after the president scrapped rally there due to high wind forecast Biden leads Trump 52 to 46 in the new NBC / Marist poll North Carolina is among a handful … Read more