Royal London lines up full-blown LV merger: Rival bidder’s new twist would let insurer keep mutual status – but historic brand could then be sold Takeover by Bain Capital has been hit by a backlash from LV members New plan would allow LV members to keep their mutual status If …
Read More »Royal Mail to hand shareholders £400m after surge in parcel deliveries
Royal Mail to hand £400m to shareholders after surge in parcel deliveries sends profits soaring By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:11, 18 November 2021 | Updated: 22:32, 18 November 2021 Royal Mail will hand £400million to its shareholders after a surge in parcel deliveries sent profits soaring. …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Royal London’s long game in battle for insurer LV
ALEX BRUMMER: Royal London plays the long game in battle for LV with its pledge to keep the insurer mutual By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50, 16 November 2021 | Updated: 21:52, 16 November 2021 The battle that has been unleashed for control of LV and the …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges people to ignore DWP’S advice on Winter Fuel Payments
Martin Lewis has issued a warning urging people to ignore the DWP’s advice on Winter Fuel Payments after 10 million letters were sent out to households across the UK. Many of the 10 million people have been wrongly advised to switch their tariff by the UK Government at a time …
Read More »Fake hours scam: Now Royal Mail to probe our claims
Royal Mail investigating claims its drivers are logging fraudulent overtime claims after we raised the alarm By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51, 6 November 2021 | Updated: 21:51, 6 November 2021 Royal Mail is investigating claims that its drivers are logging fraudulent overtime claims after The Mail …
Read More »Speculation around BT’s vulnerability to takeover ahead of its half-year results report
Speculation around BT’s vulnerability to a takeover will loom large when it reports its half-year results By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51, 29 October 2021 | Updated: 22:27, 29 October 2021 BT shares have lost a third of their value since June – and more than 70 …
Read More »Speculation around BT’s vulnerability to takeover ahead of its half-year results report
Speculation around BT’s vulnerability to a takeover will loom large when it reports its half-year results By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51, 29 October 2021 | Updated: 22:27, 29 October 2021 BT shares have lost a third of their value since June – and more than 70 …
Read More »Tesco and Sainsbury’s shoppers warned about what they do at the checkout
Shoppers who frequently visit Tesco or Sainsbury’s have been issued a warning about how they pay for their shopping. People are being advised to get themselves a Clubcard or Nectar card – or risk paying up to 50% more for their groceries. Tesco Clubcard Prices enable its loyalty card members …
Read More »A €4 million piece of paper: Why the world’s first postal stamp is worth it
The world’s first-ever stamp will go up for auction in a few weeks’ time. An unused Penny Black is part of a document that’s expected to sell for between €4 and 7 million. The Penny Black was the world’s first stamp – and this one is from the very first …
Read More »MARKET REPORT: BT beefs up defences amid takeover talk, with shares shooting 6%
Telecoms giant BT was on the rise as it bolstered its defences against a possible takeover bid. It has appointed Robey Warshaw, an advisory firm that employs former Chancellor George Osborne, ahead of a December 10 deadline after which Altice, a French telecoms firm run by billionaire Patrick Drahi, will …
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