The sale of Royal Mail to an overseas billionaire for £3.6 billion will be a windfall for some investors – but others will lose out if the deal goes ahead. Ministers have approved Czech tycoon Daniel Kretinsky’s offer to buy…
Now A PROPERTY AND PROPERTY Update: 5:01 pm EST, December 16, 2024 A £4billion Greek investment firm has confirmed plans to seek an initial listing in London as a new boost for the City. Metlen Energy & Metals, based in…
Now A PROPERTY AND PROPERTY Update: 5:01 pm EST, December 16, 2024 Christine Lagarde has vowed to slash interest rates in the euro zone amid signs the economy is continuing to slow. Saying that the ‘darkest days’ of high inflation…
Now ALEX BRUMMER FOR MAIL Update: 17:12 EST, December 16, 2024 When is a Budget without a Budget? If this is (unlikely) Christmas tea then the answer might be: When you call it something else. Rachel Reeves says she will…
The post, in all its heavenly shorts, is much loved in a small Hertfordshire village, where every Christmas resident gets together to buy himself a £500 gift bag and champagne and the chocolate. In this season of celebration, love or…
As the first members of their family to buy property, Peter and Angela Andrews couldn’t have been more proud when they bought their three-bedroom detached house in the North of Scotland as newlyweds last year. 1963. It was the perfect…
The 500-year-old postal service is set to be snapped up for £3.6bn Now SAM BARKER Update: 12:14 EST, December 16, 2024 Royal Mail is to be owned by Czech millionaire Daniel Kretinsky – households wonder what it means for them.…
Who says nothing is for granted? By using our seven tricks you can bankroll the cost of Christmas this year, with little effort and without cutting corners. The cost of celebrating Christmas – including presents, decorations, socializing and travel –…
Now HARVEY DORSET Update: 10:48 EST, December 16, 2024 Bitcoin hit a new record on Monday, topping $106,000 for the first time after pro-crypto comments from US President-elect Donald Trump. The cryptocurrency reached $106,195 in the early morning hours, before…
Businesses cut jobs this month at the fastest pace since January 2021 Service providers experienced a ‘very sharp’ drop in enrollment Now HARRY WISE Update: 11:02 EST, December 16, 2024 Discount rates have reached their highest level in nearly four…
