Tie-up between Paddy Power owner and Sky Bet owner gets backing

Bookie tie-up between Paddy Power owner Flutter and Sky Bet owner Stars Group gets backing By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:21 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 31 March 2020 Bookie merger: The combination of Flutter and the Stars Group will have a turnover of over £4.4bn A £10billion mega-merger … Read more

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Why backing women could make savers more money 

Women are slowly but surely making their presence known in the business world. Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, the FTSE 100 welcomed its sixth female chief executive this week as Milena Mondini de Focatiis was named new boss of insurance group Admiral. On the FTSE 350, women make up nearly a third of board … Read more

‘I’ll stick with Prit’: Boris Johnson doubles down on his backing for beleaguered Home Secretary

‘I’ll stick with Prit’: Boris Johnson doubles down on his backing for beleaguered Home Secretary in This Morning interview but reveals he has made it clear to the Cabinet ‘I don’t like bullying’ Prime Minister said the under-pressure minister was doing an ‘outstanding job’  His most senior female minister facing increasing pressure to step down  … Read more

Should you be backing the wave of new firms pioneering a medical revolution?

It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors over the past few weeks as stock markets have felt the financial effects of coronavirus. But share price swings in response to the outbreak of the disease have also shone a light on some of the companies making incredible strides in healthcare. Novacyt, an Anglo-French biotechnology company that … Read more

Just Eat to be sold at auction if bidders can’t secure backing

Just Eat to be sold at auction if neither of the two rival bidders can secure the backing they need By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 December 2019 The battle for Just Eat could be settled through an auction. The food delivery group’s … Read more