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Belvoir plans takeovers after government ban on fees

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:22
The estate agent group expects independent firms will struggle to cover costs under the regulation and be ripe for takeover, expanding its own footprint and eliminating local competition.

Jet2 boss reveals why it won't join compensation service

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:13
Jet2 boss Philip Meeson writes that he is worried about the 'extraordinarily' high levels of payouts customers are winning and questions whether the independent adjudicators can be trusted.

The pensioners who are £30,000 in credit card debt

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:10
Our research reveals that more than one in four pensioners has at least three credit cards. And as many as half of 65 to 70-year-olds don’t know the interest rate they are paying.

Shelter your investments from the stock market storm

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:47
Share prices have tanked across the world after a long period without a correction. The dip will have caught some savers with their guard down, we get expert tips for what to do now.

House prices fell 0.6 per cent from December, says Halifax

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:22
The average UK home fell by 0.6 per cent in January compared to the previous month, a slightly smaller drop than December's rate of 0.8 per cent, according to Halifax.

Penalty-free online deal pays 1.21% with Paragon Bank

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 09:40
Paragon Bank has a new Limited Edition Easy Access account at 1.21%. Unlike some other top payers, there are no restrictions on taking out money and no initial bonus that runs out.

DAN HYDE: Ignore shares mayhem

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 09:22
There may have been a time, years ago, when it was possible to make a killing from the stock market by nipping in when prices were low and quickly selling out as they shot up.

ASK TONY: TfL wanted £513 to release my car

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 09:00
In September 2016, I sold my car. During the journey to drop it off, I unknowingly drove into the London Congestion Charge zone. I'd never driven in London before and got terribly lost.

CITY DIARY: Should Harry and Meghan swing by RBS HQ?

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 00:04
An appearance might please both the Queen and Prince Charles, who both deeply regretted ex-boss Fred Goodwin's plight after the support he'd given to their charities.

Brewdog to open craft beer brewery in Australia

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Wed, 02/07/2018 - 00:02
The Scottish craft brewer, which was launched by two 24-year-old entrepreneurs in 2007, will build the facility in Brisbane, which will be between 2,000-4,000 sq m.

Eat sandwich chain to axe restaurants

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:46
The group is said to be trying to reduce its costs amid a tough environment for the casual dining market as fewer people spend money on eating out and take advantage of food delivery firms.

Louboutin in court fight over distinctive red soles

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:35
The French shoe designer has been fighting it out in the European courts to protect his trademark after discovering Dutch retailer Van Haren was selling high-heeled women’s shoes with red soles.

Campaign to save branches axed by RBS

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:35
The bailed-out Natwest owner dropped plans to axe ten outlets north of the border following a public outcry. It is planning to close 197 Natwest branches as well as 62 RBS branches.

Customers flock to Hargreaves after crisis at Barclays

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:34
Hargreaves profits jumped to £146.9m in the final six months of last year, up 12 per cent on the same period in 2016. The firm was boosted by a botched IT upgrade at competitor Barclays Smart Investor.

Ocado boss regrets going to President's Club dinner

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:33
Speaking for the first time since he was named on the guest list at the City event, Tim Steiner, 48, said he wished he had not attended the bash where hostesses accused guests of groping them.

DAILY BRIEFING: Huawei to invest £3bn in the UK

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:33
China's biggest smartphone supplier will invest £3bn in the UK following a meeting between the firm's chairman Sun Yafang and Prime Minister Theresa May.

MARKET REPORT: Stagecoach falls after East Coast fiasco

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:32
In early trading Stagecoach shares tumbled 14 per cent. The companyblamed public-owned infrastructure firm Network Rail, which promised railway upgrades but failed to deliver.

MAGGIE PAGANO: Carillion bosses play the blame game

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:32
Watching the seven former Carillon directors explain themselves yesterday in their first public outing since the construction and outsourcing giant collapsed was toe-curling.

Secret robot traders make millions on market fear

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:31
A handful of largely anonymous firms are thought to have made millions of pounds by selling stocks as volatility spiked after trading floors were gripped by fears of returning inflation.

DIRECTOR'S DEALS: Hollywood Bowl chief exec Stephen Burns

WaECwGQZJSwAd - Tue, 02/06/2018 - 23:06
As part of a long-term incentive plan, Stephen Burns was awarded 130,256 shares. They were worth 196.5p when markets closed yesterday, up 0.8 per cent.
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