Optimistic: City Pub Company boss Clive Watson has seen strong trading Clive Watson’s CV is a little unexpected for a pubs boss. His educational achievements suggest he might be a political pundit, a diplomat – or even a spy. His degrees in international relations, history and diplomacy hint at a […]
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Last September, I reported how a reader – Ms J.S. – lost a £41,627 inheritance when a cheque made out to her was stolen and then paid into an account at Barclays. The thief had opened an account some months earlier but barely used it. She then simply told Barclays […]
Troubled property company Home REIT promotes itself as a socially responsible provider of high quality accommodation for the homeless, but those claims ring hollow to the Hyde family. Life in their terrace house in the seaside town of Morecambe, where the family lived happily for three generations, has turned into […]
CITY WHISPERS: Greggs gets a buy rating on shares… and its pizza, which ‘represents strong value for money’ By Francesca Washtell, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 March 2023 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 4 March 2023 Greggs will reveal just how much the rising cost of ingredients is […]
Single mother faces £170 parking fine after overstaying at McDonald’s for just 14 minutes while she treated her children to a slap-up meal By Lauren Haughey Published: 10:36 GMT, 4 March 2023 | Updated: 10:47 GMT, 4 March 2023 A terrified single mother was handed a £170 fine after overstaying […]
The news that annual food price inflation has reached a record 17 per cent has raised the question as to whether certain shares should be on or off the menu. Households seem likely to tighten their belts another notch to cope with larger grocery bills. This could cut the appetite […]
The new ’23’ number plate launched for vehicles registered from the beginning of this month. But while a new registration plate means – usually – a boost in sales, it also triggers the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency into action to ban a slew of potentially rude and offensive combinations […]
INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about 60/40 – the ‘perfect’ investment portfolio split of 60% shares and 40% bonds By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 3 March 2023 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 March 2023 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain […]