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Lotus E-R9 is the British firm’s vision for a Le Mans endurance racer in 2030

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How racing cars could look when petrol and diesel is banned: Lotus E-R9 is the British firm’s vision for an electric endurance racer in 2030 Lotus says the E-R9 is ‘partly driven like a car and partly flown like a fighter jet’ That’s because it has ‘morphing body panels’ that adjust at the push of … Read more

Travel firms join forces and urge Boris Johnson to allow foreign breaks by May

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Boris Johnson will come under pressure today from a newly-formed action group demanding that international travel resumes from May 1. It comes amid claims that the Government has in effect declared war on the travel industry with its advice that no one should book a holiday either in Britain or overseas. The new group, called … Read more

City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms

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City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid explosion of interest from investors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 14 February 2021 The City watchdog has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid an explosion of interest from investors.  In the year to June … Read more

Financial compensation bill to hit £1bn after a spike in failed firms

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Investors could face higher bills after compensation bill for victims of mis-selling and collapsed firms tops £1bn By Rachel Rickard Straus For The Mail On Sunday Published: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2021 Savers and investors face higher product and advice charges this year as a result of a … Read more

City firms will start using digital health passports to get staff back into the office

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Major City firms will start using digital health passports from next month as part of an ambitious plan to get staff back to offices. Covid-19 testing firm Prenetics has signed deals with around 100 companies – including investment banks based at Canary Wharf in London – to help get staff back to work safely. Employees … Read more

How the banks are betraying start-up firms just when we need them most

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Britain’s banks have been accused of ‘sending a terrible message’ to entrepreneurs by leaving new business account customers out in the cold. Many High Street giants stopped offering business accounts at the start of the pandemic, claiming they wanted to focus on existing customers.  But while some have finally started accepting applications again, wildly divergent … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Firms must take care when dealing with the bereaved

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For six years Money Mail has fought for a more consistent and compassionate service for the bereaved. This campaign is extremely close to my heart, after writing in this newspaper of my own struggles to sort out my mum’s financial affairs when she died in 2015. We called on firms to introduce dedicated helplines, better … Read more

Firms face £61bn coronavirus pandemic debts

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EY Item Club forecasts companies will rack up ‘colossal’ £61bn pandemic debts that many will not start repaying for years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 Companies will rack up ‘colossal’ pandemic debts of £61billion that many will not start repaying … Read more

Nevada governor announces plan to allow tech firms to set up their own local governments

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Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments. Democratic Gov Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the state’s economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday. The zones would permit companies with large areas … Read more