Oil prices fall to 18-year lows of under $21 a barrel as coronavirus outbreak hits demand

Oil prices fall to 18-year lows of under $21 a barrel as coronavirus outbreak hits demand By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 30 March 2020 Oil prices fell to 18-year lows of under $21 a barrel yesterday as the coronavirus outbreak hit demand.  Fears … Read more

Paris chic without the prices: Kate Middleton’s favourite French designer creates a collection

Paris chic without the prices: Kate Middleton’s favourite French designer creates a catalogue collection at a fraction of the cost Duchess of Cambridge was seen wearing a dress by designer Vanessa Seward   Now Seward has begun collaborating with French retail giant LaRedoute  It means women can get Parisian polish at a fraction of the … Read more

House prices could fall 20% amid the coronavirus crisis  

House prices may fall by as much as 20% in the worst case scenario for a virus-hit property market, warn analysts The stock market is already pricing in a 12% fall in house prices, say analysts  That would knock £28,000 off the average £234,700 selling price  A fall of 20 per cent would knock £46,900 … Read more

House prices could collapse by as much as 20% amid coronavirus crisis  

House prices could collapse by as much as 20% amid coronavirus crisis The stock market is already pricing in a 12 per cent fall in house prices  That would knock £28,000 off the average £234,700 selling price  A fall of 20 per cent would knock £46,900 off average prices  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more

Aramco to cut spending by 25% as oil prices plummet – but it will still fork out £3.2bn in dividends

Aramco to cut spending by 25% as oil prices plummet – but it will still fork out £3.2bn in dividends Saudi Aramco racked up costs of almost £27bn last year, but could cut to £20bn  The state-backed energy giant went public in December in the biggest ever float It will pay £3.2bn in dividends for … Read more

Households losing out on £5bn to the Big Six, despite cheaper wholesale prices

More than 11million households in Britain risk overpaying £3.5billion on their energy bills this year as they stick to expensive standard variable tariffs from the Big Six, new research claims. The energy giants are all set to price their SVR within an average of £1.33 of the new price cap level, which is due to … Read more

House prices up as buyers return to the market – for now

House prices up as buyers return to the market but experts warn recovery could stumble By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 11 March 2020 House prices appear to be growing again as buyers return to the market. A majority of property professionals reported a … Read more

Kieran Hayler ENGAGED: Katie Price’s ex ‘proposes to Michelle Penticost’

Kieran Hayler has reportedly got engaged to girlfriend Michelle Penticost. Katie Price’s estranged husband appears to have got down on one knee during a romantic trip to the Maldives, popping the question to his girlfriend of almost two years. Michelle took to her Facebook account to share a snap of her ring alongside the caption … Read more

Coronavirus: Share prices fall sharply on new ‘Black Monday’

Trading was halted on the New York Stock Exchange for 15 minutes after the S&P 500 index fell 7 per cent while Britain suffered a new ‘Black Monday’ today after the FTSE 100 bombed by £140billion in minutes – as world markets collectively crashed because of coronavirus. The biggest fall in the price of oil … Read more

Avoid the crowds and high prices of Bali and Dubrovnik and try Bintan and Sibenik instead

Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more