Is this new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin a golden opportunity as shares wobble and inflation fears mount? A new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin is being launched this month Sales of earlier Britannias have more than trebled in the past six months The price of a Britannia coin is about £1,600, …
Read More »ASK TONY: Bitcoin con cost me £82,532 but HSBC refuses to refund me
Last summer I was tricked into transferring my life savings to criminals posing as cryptocurrency brokers. My friends had told me that lots of people were investing in Bitcoin and doing very well, so I found an online firm claiming to offer Bitcoin and entered my details. I was then …
Read More »Reality cheque: Nationwide sent my child’s Isa funds by snail mail | Money
In late June I completed the paperwork to transfer my child’s Isa from Nationwide to NS&I. NS&I acknowledged the application, but, a month later, there was still no sign of the new account. Nationwide told me it had sent the funds by cheque on 14 July and claimed NS&I does …
Read More »BUSINESS LIVE: Inflation dives to 0.2%; Redrow profits slump 66%
BUSINESS CLOSE: Inflation rate slows to 0.2%; Housebuilder Redrow reveals earnings slump; Zara owner returns to profit; pound at $1.30 By This Is Money Published: 08:06, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 17:16, 16 September 2020 The FTSE 100 closed down 27.06 points at 6078.48 and the pound was at $1.30 …
Read More »Next’s dividend and negative interest rates could shape the market this week
The FTSE 350 crept up 1pc last week whilst European and American markets fluctuated. Oil prices remained on the back foot at the end of a volatile week, staying below $40 (£31.20) per barrel, an important threshold for both oil stocks and major oil producing countries. Gold prices only shone intermittently …
Read More »Royal Mail sends short-sellers packing as shares surge
Hedge funds caught out by Royal Mail’s share price rally as company surprises market with performance during coronavirus By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:26, 12 September 2020 Hedge funds have been caught out by Royal Mail’s share price rally after the …
Read More »MARKET REPORT: Royal Mail rally delights shareholders
MARKET REPORT: Royal Mail rally is a rare delight for beleagured shareholders in the troubled postal service By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:52, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 22:19, 11 September 2020 It has been a torrid time for Royal Mail shareholders since the stock peaked at …
Read More »Former Tesco boss Terry Leahy a big winners in £5.4bn Hut float
The Hut Group millionaires: Former Tesco boss Terry Leahy among the big winners in online health and beauty group’s £5.4bn listing By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:11, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 22:30, 10 September 2020 SirTerry Leahy has emerged as one of the major winners from …
Read More »BUSINESS LIVE: Royal Mail warns of a loss; JD Sports reports slump in profits
BUSINESS LIVE: Pound slips as EU trade deal wrangle resumes; Royal Mail warns of a loss; JD Sports reports slump in profits By This Is Money Published: 08:07, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 14:02, 8 September 2020 As Brexit negotiations recommence today, the FTSE is expected to continue rising. Investors …
Read More »Czech billionaire becomes largest Royal Mail shareholder
Billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx quietly becomes largest shareholder in Royal Mail By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:53, 22 August 2020 The billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx has quietly become the largest shareholder in Royal Mail, heaping more pressure …
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