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LAURA WHITCOMBE: Beware bogus tax refund emails and texts

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 11:20
If you've just paid your self-assessment tax bill, be vigilant if you receive an email informing you that you're due a refund. Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers.

Can I claim for cryptocurrency losses with Section 75?

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:36
Could providers be banning crypto purchases because customers are trying to claim refunds using the protection credit cards offer? Lloyds Bank denied the claims to This is Money.

Sales of AA insurance policies leap

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 08:39
AA said its insurance business continues to perform well, having seen the volume of motor policies jump 6 per cent to 629,000, which helped offset a 5 per cent drop in home policies to 818,000.

ALEX BRUMMER: Rate hikes loom into view

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 08:35
It is too easy to pillory governor Mark Carney for frequently tweaking forecasts when the purpose of the report and regular press conferences is to update citizens.

Elon Musk's Tesla loses £6m a day despite the car in space

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 08:27
But the billionaire boss of Tesla yesterday asked investors to be patient as he irons out delays which plague factories making its new Model 3 car, as it racked up losses of £5.7m a day.

Have you been ripped off on your second charge mortgage?

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Fri, 02/09/2018 - 08:07
It's understood that the regulator is concerned about self-employed borrowers being allowed effectively to self-certify their income using an accountant's certificate.

GlaxoSmithKline faces fresh bribery probe

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 23:10
The FTSE 100 giant has been quizzed by the Serious Fraud Office over the scandal in China, which has seen it fined £300m. US authorities have also hit it with a £15m penalty.

Travellers head back to Turkey and Egypt

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 22:09
Thomas Cook said 34 per cent of its holidays and flights for the summer were booked, an increase of 3 per cent on the same time last year.

Twitter flies to first ever profit as sales hit £523m

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:56
The social media site's net income of £65m compared with a loss of more than £119m in the same period last year. It was viewed as a significant moment for the stock.

Hermes runs out of £8000-plus handbags as sales hit £4.8bn

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:55
Famed for its eye-wateringly expensive handbags such as the Birkin and its squared silk scarves, Hermes said stocks of its coveted bags ran low in 2017.

Murdoch confident £11.7bn Sky deal will be done by July

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:54
The son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants the deal done ahead of his firm's takeover by Disney and said: 'We anticipate regulatory approval for our proposed Sky transaction by the end of June.'

MARKET REPORT: Profits drop is no disaster for insurer

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:54
Investors endured another violent swing on the market as the FTSE 100 fell 1.5 per cent, or 108.73 points, to 7170.69, losing most of the ground it had regained the previous session.

ON THE BOARD: Andy Anson, chief exec, Goals Soccer Centres

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:52
Anson joins after stints as the boss of football shirt retailer Kitbag, commercial director of Manchester United FC and chief executive of England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid.

CITY DIARY: London Group's Peter Jones and wife scammed

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:52
London Group's chairman Peter Jones and his wife, ex-Tory frontbencher Jacqui Lait, 70, were victims of a recent scam after their car broke down in Cape Town.

DAILY BRIEFING: Builder Bellway lines up revenues rise

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 21:50
Housebuilder Bellway is lining up a double-digit rise in revenues and expects half-year housing revenues to climb 14 per cent to £1.3bn, as customer appetite stays strong.

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato will cost up to £15 million

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 19:07
Described as 'the most important DB4GT Zagatos in history', the car once driven by legendary British driver Jim Clark will be sold at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on 13 July.

Number of people killed due to drink driving is rising

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:36
Latest DfT stats showed that around 240 people had been killed in accidents with motorists over the legal alcohol limit in 2016, up from 200 the previous year.

Theresa May to review a graduated driving licence scheme

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:21
Prime minister Theresa May said that she will ask the DfT to investigate the proposal of a 'graduated licences' scheme that will help reduce the number of accidents involving newly qualified motorists.

FTSE CLOSE: FTSE 100 down 1.5%

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:00
The FTSE 100 failed to catch a break on Thursday, as traders cashed in on Wednesday's gains and jitters over a widespread market panic continued

FTSE CLOSE: Pound jumps on BofE base rate decision

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Thu, 02/08/2018 - 17:57
After a short recovery, US stock markets dipped by close of trade yesterday. High on the UK agenda is the Bank of England's announcement on interest rates - expected to be held at 0.50%.
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