Does the result of a general election affect stock markets? This is a question asked by many investors, yet the answer has almost as many nuances. As the country heads to the polls for the third time in four years, savers will be pondering the outlook for their portfolios. The …
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Beat the strikes and get those Christmas parcels posted NOW By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50, 2 November 2019 | Updated: 21:50, 2 November 2019 Deadline: ‘Economy’ international deliveries must be sent in two weeks Strikes by postal staff, missed delivery deadlines, incorrect labelling and posting banned …
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Stock markets famously hate uncertainty – and what could be more uncertain than the General Election looming on December 12? Any number of results appear possible, ranging from a clear Conservative majority, to a hung Parliament with the Tories as the largest party, to a hung Parliament with no clear …
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A gold-embossed envelope with an elaborate ‘Harrington & Byrne’ coat of arms proudly stamped on the cover drops through my letterbox. Is it an invitation to a lavish party from an eccentric aristocrat – or a grand legal firm explaining I have inherited a small fortune from a long-lost relative? …
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A general election is now less than six weeks away after Parliament agreed to take the country to the polls before Christmas. It may be being dubbed the “Brexit election” but, as the Conservative Party discovered in 2017, other issues can quickly take centre stage. Theresa May’s disastrous plans to …
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Questor Income Portfolio: the prospect of a hard-Left government rightly instils fear in investors. But what is a suitable course of action? Does a possible Corbyn government represent an existential threat to our portfolio? In theory, any business based or listed in Britain is at some risk from a hard-Left government. …
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Amazon recruiting its own army of drivers: Tech giant building delivery empire to sidestep Royal Mail By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:48, 27 October 2019 | Updated: 21:48, 27 October 2019 Amazon is recruiting a small army of delivery drivers in a direct challenge to Royal Mail. …
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Cheated: Dunkirk veteran Bernard Bannon lost £70,000 to ruthless post scammers before he died aged 98 The French Riviera is renowned for its beautiful beaches and glitzy lifestyle. A playground for the rich and famous, the sunny Cote d’Azur attracts hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers every year. Yet not far …
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A quarter of FTSE 100 firms are expected to pay a dividend of 6 per cent or more this year, but new analysis suggests income hunting investors should tread with caution. Seven big hitters in the UK’s index of top listed companies are forecast to pay more than 8 per …
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On a recent trip to the US, we used plenty of cash for transactions. I noticed that some of the quarters were different designs to the usual one you see with the Eagle. I pocketed the quarters which appeared unusual and have arrived back in Britain with seven of them, …
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