The most expensive thing the comedian Cleo Rocos ever purchased was the freedom of hundreds of trapped wild birds at a market in Bali. Rocos, who famously starred alongside Kenny Everett in the Kenny Everett TV show in the 1980s, also reveals she had to go on Celebrity Big Brother in order to pay an … Read more
Barclays has launched an online investing service in a bid to plug the so-called advice gap with a ‘personalised investment plan’. Initially only available to Barclays current account customers with at least £5,000 to invest, but soon to be rolled out further, Plan & Invest is designed for those without the know-how, time or confidence … Read more
BUSINESS CLOSE: Virgin Atlantic ‘could run out of cash by September’; Pizza Express to close 67 restaurants; BP cuts dividend in half By This Is Money Published: 08:04 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 17:04 BST, 4 August 2020 The Footsie closed flat after a day of mixed results from some heavyweight companies. The FTSE … Read more
Amazon gets a green light from the watchdog to snap-up a stake in Deliveroo a year after the deal was first struck Amazon will buy a 16% stake in Deliveroo for around £442million The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal will not lessen competition If Amazon tries to buy more of Deliveroo, a new … Read more
Top of the agenda for many big firms across Britain and the world in recent years is to find ways to help reduce their environmental footprint and become more sustainable. This has been driven by consumer demand for change and warnings over irreversible damage by large companies, who can make small improvements to help that … Read more
A small energy firm has launched an electric vehicle and home tariff that gives customers separate rates for charging their car and what they use in the home. Claiming to be the first of its kind, the Home and Smart EV bundle is from Tonik Energy and it says it is the UK’s lowest priced … Read more
A new study has revealed which UK cities have the most drivers dodging car tax. The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) reported a 4.6 per cent decline in cases where enforcement action has been taken against keepers of untaxed vehicles in 2019 – but some locations are still much worse than others. Belfast is … Read more
Our savings picks: This is Money’s five favourite best buy cash Isas – there are now NO easy-access deals paying 1% By Lee Boyce for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 11:23 BST, 17 December 2014 | Updated: 08:53 BST, 30 July 2020 Our assistant editor Lee Boyce picks his five favourite cash Isas for savers in 2020 – … Read more
Ten tips for buy-to-let: the essential advice for property investors Our buy-to-let guide explains the essentials of property investment Regularly update guide explains how to assess investments and make a profit Learn about the best locations to invest in property, buy-to-let mortgages, rental yields and what tax changes mean for landlords and investors By Simon … Read more
Lenders began to dip their toes back into low-deposit mortgage lending this month as the Government’s stamp duty cut gave the housing market a boost. Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, and fellow giant Coventry BS have said they will offer up to 90 per cent loan-to-value deals once more, after they and other lenders axed … Read more