Lifetime Isa deposits hit £1bn for the first time in 2020

The amount of money saved into Lifetime Isas more than doubled last year as deposits into tax-free accounts aimed at first-time buyers topped £1billion for the first time. In a sign the Lifetime Isa is becoming increasingly popular, the number of accounts which received deposits in 2019-20 also more than doubled to 545,000, according to … Read more

Online furniture firm Made.com announces plans for a £1bn London float

Another British digital success to list: Online furniture firm Made.com announces plans for a £1bn London float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 May 2021 | Updated: 09:12 BST, 25 May 2021 Made.com is expected to announce plans to float on the stock market in London as soon as today. … Read more

BT rival in talks with 20 funds to secure £1bn for broadband push

High-speed broadband builder CityFibre nearing sale of £1bn stake in company as it plots expansion to ramp up pressure on rival BT By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 22 May 2021 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 23 May 2021 High-speed broadband builder CityFibre is nearing the sale of a £1billion stake in … Read more

STOCKS WATCH: Will £1bn bid be winning formula for Elementis?

STOCKS WATCH: Will £1bn bid be winning formula for Elementis? By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:29 BST, 17 April 2021 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 17 April 2021 One of Britain’s oldest chemical companies has come under the spotlight amid talk it has attracted a fresh suitor mulling a £1billion takeover bid. … Read more

Egypt seeks $1bn compensation for Ever Given crisis which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week

Egypt seeks $1billion compensation for Ever Given crisis which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week Ever Given spent six days stuck in the canal after running aground on March 23 Compensation includes cost of the salvage operation and recuperation of losses The ship could be held in the Suez Canal until the compensation is … Read more

BAE clinches £1bn Royal Navy contracts 

BAE clinches £1bn Royal Navy contracts to maintain battleships and docks in Portsmouth By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 1 April 2021 BAE Systems has clinched contracts worth more than £1billion to maintain battleships and docks at Portsmouth Naval Base. Britain’s biggest defence company … Read more

BAE clinches £1bn Royal Navy contracts 

BAE clinches £1bn Royal Navy contracts to maintain battleships and docks in Portsmouth By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 1 April 2021 BAE Systems has clinched contracts worth more than £1billion to maintain battleships and docks at Portsmouth Naval Base. Britain’s biggest defence company … Read more

Deliveroo set to raise £1bn with City float

Deliveroo set to raise £1bn with City float: Food delivery giant’s founder Will Shu set for £430m windfall By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 15 March 2021 Deliveroo has revealed plans to raise £1billion with a listing on the stock market in London. The … Read more

Financial compensation bill to hit £1bn after a spike in failed firms

Investors could face higher bills after compensation bill for victims of mis-selling and collapsed firms tops £1bn By Rachel Rickard Straus For The Mail On Sunday Published: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2021 Savers and investors face higher product and advice charges this year as a result of a … Read more

Green Homes Grant scheme flop: £1bn will go unused

Revealed: The Green Homes Grant scheme flops with just £71.3m vouchers issued so far – and £1bn of funding withdrawn Leftover funding for the Green Homes Grant will not be rolled over to next year As only £71.3m has been spent, this means the budget will be slashed by £1bn   The scheme gives vouchers to … Read more