RUTH SUNDERLAND: HSBC’s raison d’etre is international trade, which is being challenged by the US, China, Brexit and coronavirus – its woes hold up a worrying mirror to the world HSBC’s shares have fallen by 50 per cent since January to their lowest level for a quarter of a century If HSBC’s stability were to … Read more
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: FCA wants to ban insurers from charging existing customers more than new ones – but they will keep trying to rip us off By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 If you’re like me, you love the satisfaction … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Creating conditions for growth is Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s way out of the current crisis By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 A winter chill swept through the markets and the economy last week. The package of support from Rishi Sunak … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Boohoo sweat-shop scandal shows profits always triumph over governance… with horrendous outcomes By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 September 2020 There is an unacceptable view in the financial community that as long as earnings are on the rise, dividends paid and … Read more
Rishi has much more to do: Britain’s recovery needs a degree of certainty and confidence, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 24 September 2020 Throughout the pandemic, each time No 10 has raised the public health alert status because of the … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: BT should be buzzing but shares are in the doldrums… the board must shape up and seize this moment By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 23 September 2020 You might think that BT would be a big winner from lockdown. As the … Read more
BEN WILKINSON: A dark cloud has descended over the savings landscape… but we still should not tolerate paltry rates By Ben Wilkinson Money Mail Deputy Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 22 September 2020 A dark cloud descended over the savings landscape on Monday morning as … Read more
The retirement injustices we can still fix: Women are STILL second-class citizens in the pension system, says BARONESS ALTMANN By Baroness Altmann For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 22 September 2020 The Court of Appeal judgment is a blow to the many women who believe the sharp … Read more
Virus winners and losers: Britain’s biggest hotelier is hard hit while B&Q owner makes hay while the sun shines, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:11 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 22 September 2020 Covid-19 has not proved to be disastrous for every enterprise. Contrast B&Q owner … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Government must support Rolls-Royce – jobs, engineering skills, R&D and Britain’s future as an aerospace champion are at stake Rolls-Royce is Britain’s premier engineering business, with a reputation for excellence It is a victim of Covid-19 and the failure of Boris Johnson’s government to keep the skies open in the pandemic By Alex … Read more