Goldman Sachs owned Penlon handed £136m Government ventilator contract

Ventilators breathe life into maker’s first profits: Goldman Sachs owned Penlon handed a £136m Government contract By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 9 December 2020 A ventilator maker owned by banking giant Goldman Sachs has turned its first profit in more than a decade … Read more

Matt Hancock’s ex-pub landlord won huge Covid testing kit contract

The former landlord of Matt Hancock’s local pub is supplying tens of millions of Covid tests to the NHS after sending him a personal WhatsApp message – despite his company having no previous experience of making medical supplies.  Alex Bourne got to know the Health Secretary while running the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk, a … Read more

Matt Hancock’s neighbour with no experience making medical supplies won Covid testing kit contract

Matt Hancock’s neighbour won a contract to supply tens of millions of Covid tests to the NHS after sending him a personal WhatsApp message – despite his company having no previous experience of making medical supplies.  Alex Bourne got to know the Health Secretary while landlord of the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk, a few … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: £99 contract to fix TV? It’s a mystery

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Mrs E.J. writes: I am sending you a copy of a letter I received from Domestic Cover Limited, … Read more

Selena producer suing father of the late singer for breach of contract

Selena producer suing father of the late singer for breach of contract as Netflix mini series prepares for debut By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 21:10 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 21:10 GMT, 11 November 2020 The father of the late singer Selena is being sued by a producer claiming he broke a deal … Read more

Covid kills a FIFTH of all cancer patients who contract the virus worldwide

Covid kills a FIFTH of all cancer patients – with lung and blood cancer sufferers the most at risk  Research looked at 15 studies from across the globe involving 3,019 patients Analysis of the data revealed patients with cancer face a 22.4% mortality rate This is 273 times higher than the mortality rate for all … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Serco slumps as it loses nuclear warhead contract

Serco had a dismal start to the week. The outsourcer admitted it had been stripped of a government contract to run the facilities that make nuclear warheads. The Ministry of Defence has decided to take back control of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) from a group including Serco – which had a 24.5 per cent … Read more

Lewis Hamilton says he could QUIT F1 at the end of the year with his Mercedes contract set to expire

Lewis Hamilton has claimed he is considering quitting Formula One at the end of the season. The Briton’s surprising remarks came after a fine victory here at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix put him on the threshold of a record-equalling seventh world championship triumph. If he wins in Istanbul a week on Sunday he will … Read more

BT awards Swedish telecoms group Ericsson the second major contract to supply kit for its 5G network

BT awards Swedish telecoms group Ericsson the second major contract to supply kit for its 5G network By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 28 October 2020 BT has awarded a Swedish firm the second contract to supply kit for its 5G network … Read more