As a Brexit supporter, I naively thought that the City would find ways of emerging relatively unscathed from leaving the European Union. Even if there were an exit of some jobs and asset management mandates to Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam, the trading and innovative skills of Britain, in areas such …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers will for the first time collect parcels on the doorstep, in one of the biggest changes to the service as it adapts to the decline in letters and rapid growth in online shopping. From Wednesday customers across the UK will be able to pay a fee …
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You’ve written a cover letter, attached your CV and applied for the position advertised on time. But, for days and weeks later, you hear nothing back. This is a predicament many job seekers in Britain face and at a growing rate, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic making demand for roles …
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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, …
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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 »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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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