Rolls-Royce’s air-speed record bid to pave way for flying taxis

Rolls-Royce planning to use attempt on world all-electric air-speed record as launchpad to develop flying taxis By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Rolls-Royce is planning to use its attempt on the world all-electric air-speed record this year as a launchpad to … Read more

PM pal’s bid to save the Debenhams pension

PM pal’s bid to save Debenhams pension: City dealmaker in talks to snap up stricken fund – and safeguard payouts for its 15,000 members Edi Truell’s Pension Superfund has held detailed discussions with the Debenhams administrator and The Pensions Regulator  Truell once worked for Boris Johnson A deal would mean many of the Debenhams scheme’s 15,000 … Read more

Uber’s bid to take over Autocab will be investigated by competition watchdog

Uber’s bid to take over British private hire tech firm Autocab will be investigated by competition watchdog CMA will examine if deal could result in a ‘substantial lessening of competition’ Manchester-based Autocab provides private hire taxi operators across world Uber pledged to keep Autocab independent with its own staff and management  By Joe Davies For Mailonline … Read more

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan WIN bid to build dream home (complete with a bar, gym and pool!)

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have won another planning battle to build their dream family home, following opposition from local councils. The couple had already been granted permission to demolish a £1.3 million farmhouse and construct a five-bedroom house in Ongar, Essex, complete with bar, gym and outdoor swimming pool. Last month, they submitted a … Read more

Sick scammers pretend to be offering NHS Covid vaccinations in bid to steal bank details

Sophisticated scammers are exploiting Britain’s mass vaccination programme by sending out bogus emails and text messages purporting to be from the NHS offering a Covid jab. Those targeted are told that they have been chosen, ‘on the basis of family genetics and medical history’ and are given the option to accept or decline the invitation. … Read more

Coronation Street SPOILER: David Platt and his mother Gail bid farewell to the street

Coronation Street SPOILER: David Platt and his mother Gail bid farewell to the street as they move out of their home in emotional scenes By Roxy Simons and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 13:28 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 13:30 GMT, 18 January 2021 David Platt and his mother Gail (Helen Worth) are set … Read more

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Arcadia

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business and will be among ‘six or seven’ companies to do so By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 Juicy Couture owner Authentic Brands is poised to make a … Read more

Deliveroo valued at £5bn ahead of flotation bid

Deliveroo raises new funds its says value business at more than £5bn, and confirms ‘potential’ stock market listing could be on cards By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 Takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo has raised new funds its says value the business … Read more

Rebel Wilson says she previously agreed to every date for a year in a bid to find love

Rebel Wilson has revealed she previously agreed to every date for a year in the hopes of finding love. In an upcoming episode of Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking, the Pitch Perfect actress, 40, declares ‘life is too short’ as she recalls ‘experimenting’ with romances. The Aussie, who is now in a relationship … Read more

Instagram models’ bid to expose the mystery woman behind Celeb Spellcheck

Instagram models play detective to expose the mystery woman behind ‘snark account’ that spreads gossip (and corrects their spelling) – but she insists they have the wrong person Do you know more? Email [email protected]  By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:55 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 20:55 GMT, 11 January 2021 A … Read more