Lebanese cash could flood to Britain as test court case looms

Lebanese cash could flood to Britain as test court case looms By Dan Atkinson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 A court case in London could trigger a huge flow of money out of Lebanon and into the UK. Evidence has been filed … Read more

Power firm pays £237m divi to Hong Kong tycoon

Electricity firm UK Power Networks pays £237m divi to Hong Kong tycoon By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 A British electricity company controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his family has paid out its biggest ever dividend. UK … Read more

Insurer launches pay as you go policy for young drivers

Insurer launches pay as you go policy for young drivers who struggle to foot the bill for car insurance The ‘flow’ policy by insurer LV= charges a fixed price for the first month Then a guaranteed maximum charge that will be levied for the next three months It is an online-only offer that can be … Read more

Jobless total is heading for 3m in worst slump since the 1980s

Jobless total is heading for 3m in worst slump since the 1980s – and that’s before furlough scheme is wound down Official jobs data due on Tuesday is set to show unemployment hitting 3m Up to 60,000 more people are believed to be claiming unemployment benefits   The Government’s furlough scheme will end completely on October … Read more

JOANNE HART: Why smaller firms could be a lifeline for profit seekers

While Britain’s biggest companies have wrestled with dividend payments, smaller firms have found the battle even harder. Hundreds have suspended, postponed or cut dividends and more are likely to follow. However, some jewels remain – firms that have rewarded shareholders and, crucially, look set to continue doing so. Among the FTSE 250 index, companies such … Read more

STOCK WATCH: Gates snaps up jet shares before they head for skies

STOCK WATCH: Bill Gates snaps up jet shares before they head for skies By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 8 August 2020 He says having his own plane is his one ‘guilty pleasure’ in life. But billionaire Bill Gates also likes to … Read more

Restaurant group Qoot receives 700 applications for three jobs

Restaurant group Qoot is inundated with 700 applications for three jobs in just 24 hours Qoot runs restaurants in London and the Middle East and is opening new ones It had to withdraw the jobs advert after 48 hours By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Rare 50p coins featuring Olympic swimmers sell for £10,000

The rare 50p coins featuring Olympic swimmers that sell for £10,000 Some commemorative coins produced for the London 2012 Olympics are rare The original accidentally incorporated wavy lines obscuring the swimmer’s face  Only 600 were released before the mistake was spotted and the coin re-minted By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 … Read more

The best cars made in Britain – from supercars to runarounds

With European-built cars imported to the UK set to become around £1,500 more expensive from next year, home-made motors are likely to be in higher demand than ever before. The Government confirmed in May that vehicles imported from the EU would be subject to a 10 per cent tariff from 1 January 2021, and trade … Read more

Spending data reveals pub and restaurant spending recovered in July

Spending in pubs and restaurants remains below pre-coronavirus levels but recovered throughout July, with the latest data suggesting consumers are willing to return to their pre-Covid spending ways. Figures from Barclaycard, which processes around £1 in every £3 spent in the UK, said spending in pubs in the last week of July was down 9.4 … Read more