Last week investment portfolios received a welcome boost as Britain’s FTSE 250 reached a new all-time high. The high-performing index comprises the 250 biggest companies listed in London, after those on the larger FTSE 100. Following a rollercoaster year, the index now finds itself 3 per cent higher than its …
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STOCK WATCH: Now who’s favourite in William Hill takeover? By Alex Lawson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 23:01, 10 April 2021 Investors in William Hill are on tenterhooks after another week without a judgment on the scheme of arrangement to complete the £2.9billion …
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Parcel cover isn’t the full package: Complaints soar as couriers wriggle out of paying claims By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:51, 6 April 2021 Complaints about parcel delivery cover are rocketing as couriers wriggle out of paying customer claims. Most major …
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BAE clinches £1bn Royal Navy contracts to maintain battleships and docks in Portsmouth By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 23:15, 1 April 2021 BAE Systems has clinched contracts worth more than £1billion to maintain battleships and docks at Portsmouth Naval Base. Britain’s …
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The Royal Mint’s booming bullion dealing service has been heavily criticised by customers who have been charged for out-of-stock goods and seen deliveries turn up months late and damaged, This is Money can reveal. Recent reviews have raised significant questions about the Mint’s precious metals division and how high-value orders, …
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For consumers, it’s one of the body blows of Brexit. Since Britain left the EU, tens of thousands of shoppers have been hit by a raft of unexpected extra charges when buying goods from websites based in Europe. In some cases, there have been demands of nearly a half as …
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BT boss Philip Jansen hit by threat of strike chaos: Furious union launches ballot over chief’s plan to cut jobs – and it could cripple broadband The Communication Workers Union represents 45,000 BT staff It will kick off the formal legal process to ballot members for the telecom giant’s first …
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British airlines that fly professional footballers, packages, PPE and car parts around Europe in chartered jets have lost as much as 70 per cent of their business to EU rivals this year because of Brussels red tape, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Some have been so badly penalised by …
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The Royal Family is estimated to spend £2.5m on energy bills a year: Here’s how it is attempting to make its estate more sustainable It is estimated the royals are spending £2.5m on bills at ten of their properties The highest usage is at Buckingham Palace where costs are £1.1m …
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Investment company backed by Lloyds reviving plans to sell same-day courier businesses for £250m By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51, 27 February 2021 An investment company backed by Lloyds is reviving plans to sell one of Britain’s biggest same-day courier businesses …
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