Royal Bank of Canada swoops on Brewin Dolphin in £1.6bn deal: 260-year-old City stalwart set to fall into foreign hands with shares soaring 61% By John Abiona and Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:20, 31 March 2022 | Updated: 22:33, 31 March 2022 One of the City of …
Read More »Hedge funds call billionaire’s bluff as they bet £115m AGAINST Royal Mail
Hedge funds laying siege to Royal Mail as its largest investor, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, faces financial pressure from war in Ukraine By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51, 26 March 2022 | Updated: 21:51, 26 March 2022 Under pressure: Daniel Kretinsky with his girlfriend Anna Kellnerova Hedge …
Read More »Hut Group picks City veteran Charles Allen chairman
Hut Group picks City veteran Charles Allen chairman in bid to shore up support among investors By Archie Mitchell For The Daily Mail Published: 01:30, 23 March 2022 | Updated: 01:44, 23 March 2022 Troubled online retailer The Hut Group (THG) has named former ITV boss Charles Allen chairman in …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: LV’s staggering U-turn over Royal London merger
ALEX BRUMMER: LV turning its back on Royal London is one of the most farcical boardroom U-turns in living memory By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00, 9 February 2022 | Updated: 22:00, 9 February 2022 The reasoning behind the decision of Liverpool Victoria to pull out of …
Read More »Royal Mail launches major shake-up after Christmas disaster
Royal Mail launches major shake-up after Christmas disaster that saw cards delivered in mid-January By Alex Lawson For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51, 7 February 2022 | Updated: 21:51, 7 February 2022 Royal Mail employees have been told there is ‘no hiding place’ amid a root-and-branch review of its operations …
Read More »Trio of senior bosses leave Royal Mail after Christmas woe
Trio of senior bosses leave Royal Mail as postal giant battles to recover from catastrophic festive period By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 29 January 2022 | Updated: 21:50, 29 January 2022 A trio of senior bosses have left Royal Mail as the postal giant battles to …
Read More »The online schools for scammers: How YOU can avoid becoming victims
Criminals are running ‘scam schools’ on the internet, teaching budding swindlers how to steal bank details and use them to splurge on major retailers’ goods. Conmen sell detailed step-by-step guides — one named the ‘Fraud Bible’ — and individual online tutorials to help new scammers cash in on the multimillion-pound …
Read More »Hidden gems of the stock market: Stellar companies really stand out
In this social media age, the cult of corporate personality often determines the amount of attention we pay to a company, or a sector. That puts the Elon Musks of this world at centre-stage, but it means it’s all too easy to overlook some businesses that might seem boring on …
Read More »ASK TONY: How we won back £1.14m for readers in 2021
Once again, it has been a million-pound year for Money Mail readers as we’ve fought your corner in the face of crumbling customer service. With victories ranging from a few pounds to tens of thousands, we’ve forced firms and government bodies to treat their customers with respect, winning back £1.14 …
Read More »Slippers again? What to do with Christmas gifts you don’t want
The painful fixed smile that was required yesterday when you were handed an unwanted gift can finally be relaxed. But it is now time to work out exactly what to do with that present you did not want – or does not fit you. Your first priority should be to …
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