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FTSE CLOSE: UK manufacturing slides to seven-year low; Channel tunnel firm ‘ready for a no-deal Brexit’; US-China trade war escalates Channel tunnel operator GetLink insists it is ‘ready for a no-deal Brexit’ There was a marked escalation in the US-China trade war overnight The latest UK manufacturing figures show activity slid to a 7-year low … Read more
More than 1 in 4 smart meters from small energy firm Bulb are not working properly Thousands have been unable to see how much gas or electricity they’re using Some of the devices are unable to transmit readings to Bulb 7,000 of the 24,000 customers with a smart meter have reported an issue By Fiona … Read more
In February, intruders broke in to my home, using a blowtorch to burn off the locks on two PVC double-glazed doors to the conservatory and the kitchen. I claimed for two replacement doors with my home insurer, Ageas, as both doors and frames were damaged. At the time of my initial call, it offered a … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: AFH, the firm offering finance for the over-50s, could give YOUR investments a brighter future By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 16:47 BST, 14 May 2019 The UK is growing older. Around 40 per cent of the British population is over 50 … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCHLIST: Life after Sir Martin Sorrell sees WPP seek buyer for its £3bn market research firm Kantar By Edited By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:13 GMT, 15 April 2019 WPP’s post-Sorrell clear-out kicks off in earnest this week. The advertising giant … Read more
Struggling travel firm Thomas Cook flies into turbulence over the sale its £1.6bn debt pile The value of the firm’s debt dropped to less than two thirds of its original value This implies there are doubts over the firm’s ability to pay them back Some of its debt has been sold to City investors as company … Read more
Marketing boss who sold toxic bonds for London Capital & Finance provides same service for another firm By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 11 April 2019 36 shares 9 View comments Paul Careless marketed LCF’s mini-bonds online and by phone The marketing … Read more