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 […]
Finance
BP slashes its dividend payout to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster as it’s rocked by a plunge in oil prices BP investors will now receive just 5.25 US cents (4p) per share The oil giant reported a $6.7 billion (£5.1 billion) underlying loss Average […]
Petrol prices set to fall: AA says the cost of fuel will drop again as fears over a second wave of global coronavirus infections begin to hit oil Drivers could see fuel prices decrease in coming weeks, according to the AA Concerns for a second-wave of Covid-19 is already seeing […]
Microsoft will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok after President Trump gives personal blessing to firm’s advances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 August 2020 Microsoft has said it will ‘move quickly’ with talks to buy TikTok […]
Purple Bricks looks to abandon cheap fixed fees and start charging estate agency fees from autumn Online estate agent Purple Bricks could change its flat fee pricing structure The agent announced plans for a pilot to test a ‘hybrid system’ in the autumn Planned pilot was set to launch in […]
Aspiring homeowners thrown a lifeline as Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December New builds will now have to be finished by February to be eligible for the scheme This pushes the deadline back by two months, giving house builders more time The move comes as coronavirus […]
BAE Systems poised to rescue suppliers and other aerospace companies that are struggling because of the crisis in aviation industry The collapse in air travel has hammered many of the UK’s aerospace groups BAE said acquisitions were not the only option, and it was considering other ways to support suppliers […]
Home schooling and renewed interest in arts and crafts among adults helps Hobbycraft triple sales during lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:05 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 3 August 2020 Home schooling and a renewed interest in arts and crafts among adults helped […]