Disney+ wades into UK streaming market with £4.17-a-month offer to cut out Netflix and Amazon Prime

Disney+ has thrown down the gauntlet in a bid to undercut UK competitors Netflix and Amazon Prime with an introductory offer of £4.17-per-month.  Brits will be able to enjoy Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar films – as well as original series – on Disney+ at a discounted £49.99-a-year ahead of its March 24 launch.  The entertainment giant … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Billionaire’s offer sees property firm soar 55%

Property group Daejan Holdings rocketed after the billionaire family that controls it offered to take it private in a £270million deal. The Freshwater family already owns 79.5 per cent of the FTSE 250-listed company, and now wants to buy the remaining 20.5 per cent for 8050p per share.  This is 56 per cent higher than the 5170p … Read more

Anglo American boss defends £405m Sirius offer as fair and reasonable

Anglo American boss defends £405m Sirius takeover offer as ‘fair and reasonable’ as backlash mounts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 20 February 2020 Anglo American has defended its £405million bid for struggling Yorkshire potash miner Sirius Minerals as it faces a mounting backlash … Read more

Probe into Sirius share push that lured 85,000: Investors slam ‘derisory’ Anglo American offer

Probe into Sirius share push that lured 85,000: Fears investors were misled as they slam ‘derisory’ Anglo American offer Small investors in Sirius Minerals fear they were misled when buying shares  Around 85,000 people are facing heavy losses after backing the company  Sirius is weeks away from a crucial vote on whether to approve a … Read more

Vanguard granted permission to offer investment advice in the UK

US investment giant Vanguard gets permission to offer cut-price investment advice in the UK By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 09:08 BST, 10 January 2020 US investment giant Vanguard is planning to pile pressure on wealth managers which have also come under fire over inflated fees … Read more

Dr Martin Scurr explains the rosacea treatments on offer

How can I safely treat my husband’s skin condition? Dr Martin Scurr explains the rosacea treatments on offer By Dr Martin Scurr For The Daily Mail Published: 22:12 GMT, 23 December 2019 | Updated: 20:43 GMT, 25 December 2019 My husband is 81 and has rosacea of the nose, for which he has been prescribed … Read more

Plot a lazy future: Communal gardens offer year-round joys without having to worry about the upkeep 

Garden-lovers wax lyrical about the joy of a manicured lawn and neatly layered flower beds; garden-haters resent every hour they give to keeping their scruffy plot in order. Yet there is a compromise that could bring these two tribes together — a communal garden. Buy into a housing development with shared gardens and you never … Read more

Telecoms firms pledge to improve customer service and offer fairer deals

Telecoms firms pledge to improve customer service and offer fairer deals after signing up to new guidelines By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:54 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 09:21 BST, 5 June 2019 The UK’s biggest telecoms firms have promised to improve customer service and offer fairer deals after signing up … Read more

Our glorious gardens! You don’t have to travel far to experience the best that spring can offer

The world’s finest spring gardens are right here in Britain. No, really — that’s not an idle boast.  The mild, damp climate helps, along with a rich legacy of plants and centuries-old gardening traditions. So here’s a varied selection of Britain’s most inspiring spring gardens. Opening times can vary from month to month, so be … Read more