[ad_1] Royal Mint to allow savers to invest in gold without buying bullion, putting their money in a tracker fund which is traded on the stock market By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:56, 9 September 2019 | Updated: 22:41, 9 September 2019 The 1,100-year-old coin maker will allow savers to…
[ad_1] In what parallel universe did it seem a good idea to appoint Kevin Loosemore, the top boss at battered software business Micro Focus, to be the chairman at De La Rue? Did anyone think investors at the bank-note group would be delighted at his arrival? And what about Micro Focus’ long-suffering shareholders, who might…
[ad_1] We all have a ‘bits and bobs’ or ‘messy’ drawer. It’s probably home to some string, spare light bulbs, old batteries — and, collectively, an estimated 40million forgotten electronic devices, according to a report last week. The Royal Society Of Chemistry warned this is an utter waste of rare earth elements needed to create…
[ad_1] For the first time in almost half a century the Treasury has ordered the Royal Mint to stop producing any 1p or 2p coins. The crackdown on coppers comes at a time when all our cash is under threat – with banks preferring that we pay for goods online or with cards because it saves…
[ad_1] A postman is cycling through a quiet English village when a man rushes out of one of the houses and bowls him over. ‘Oh, I’m glad you’re here!’ beams the man. ‘This will interest you: British Gas shares, they come out in November. If you see Sid, tell him!’ It is one of the…
[ad_1] One of Britain’s biggest power networks has sparked a furious row with Labour heavyweight John McDonnell over his plans to renationalise the industry. Fears of a power grab by Labour have been thrust back into the spotlight amid growing speculation of an autumn General Election. Western Power Distribution, which is owned by US energy…
[ad_1] It was voted as Britain’s greatest sporting moment of all time. Seven years ago, British trio Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah all struck gold within 44 minutes of each other, our best ever athletics session at an Olympic event. Team GB’s women’s track cyclists, female double sculls and men’s rowing four also…
[ad_1] I received a statement from Npower that did not show my 13 direct debit payments, so, on August 24 last year, I wrote to ask what had happened to them. The firm replied to say that it was investigating, but, since then, I have had no contact, despite chasing it on several occasions. My…
[ad_1] Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland set to unveil £8.8bn profits in the week ahead Bumper results set to emerge despite revenue hits from mortgage price war Pressure on banks easing after years paying out for PPI claims By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32, 27 July 2019 | Updated:…
[ad_1] Departing boss of Royal Bank of Scotland takes a £5.4m-a-year job in Australia By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:52, 19 July 2019 | Updated: 10:38, 20 July 2019 The departing boss of Royal Bank of Scotland has taken a £5.4million-a-year job in Australia. Ross McEwan, who wrestled bailed-out RBS…