Arcadia collapse: Gift cards only accepted as half of any purchase

TopShop and other Arcadia stores will only now accept gift cards as half of any purchase as group goes into administration with 13,000 workers facing the axe TopShop and other Arcadia stores stopped accepting gift cards online  Even when used in stores they can only cover half the cost of a purchase Administrators are not … Read more

TopShop and other Arcadia stores will only now accept gift cards as half of any purchase

TopShop and other Arcadia stores will only now accept gift cards as half of any purchase as group goes into administration with 13,000 workers facing the axe TopShop and other Arcadia stores stopped accepting gift cards online  Even when used in stores they can only cover half the cost of a purchase Administrators are not … Read more

Leon insists no job cuts on cards at it launches CVA

Leon lifeline: Food chain proposes rescue deal and says no job cuts are on the cards despite trade being hammered by lockdown High-street chain has suffered as many of its sites are located at transport hubs  New CVA plan is being launched in a bid to slash the group’s rental costs Company insists no job … Read more

MAFS’ Tracey Jewel flaunts her baby bump and says ‘a wedding may be on the cards’

Married At First Sight star Tracey Jewel flaunts her growing baby bump and hints ‘a wedding may be on the cards’ By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:08 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:08 GMT, 26 November 2020 Tracey Jewel announced she was expecting a child with her boyfriend, Nathan Constable, in … Read more

Christmas cards inspired by Boris Johnson’s festive message hit the shelves 

‘Tis the season to be jolly careful! Christmas cards inspired by Boris Johnson’s festive message hit the shelves Cards inspired by Prime Minister’s ‘jolly careful’ speech have been created Comes after Boris Johnson gave his foreboding speech at a press conference The ‘jolly careful’ warning has even begun to make its way on to clothing  … Read more

Anglo American ID cards flash red if staff get too close

Employees at miner Anglo American given security passes that flash red if they stand too close together By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 Employees at platinum and diamond giant Anglo American have been given security passes that flash red if they … Read more

HAMISH MCRAE: UK must play financial cards judiciously

The new adventure begins. If you wanted to choose a moment when the UK starts to direct its economy away from Europe and towards the rest of the world, this is as good as any.  On Wednesday we get Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review, setting out the Government’s plans to direct the 40 per cent plus … Read more

Widower who faces spending 95th birthday alone due to lockdown is sent 400 birthday cards

A widower who faced spending his 95th birthday alone received 400 birthday cards to mark the occasion after a social media appeal from a young pal went viral. Tommy Houston faced being on his own for his birthday on November 21 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he received a windfall of cards from as … Read more

Best balance transfer cards: TSB has longest term of 29 months

Warning to those in debt as 0% balance transfer credit card terms shrink: TSB now has longest deal at 29 months but others come without a fee The longest 0% period for balance transfer credit cards is now 29 months  Longest interest-free period was up to 39 months in November 2017  TSB credit card tops the … Read more

Virtual games that mean you’ll never be board again! From Scrabble to Monopoly, cards and chess

One of the pastimes I have missed most in 2020 has been getting together with friends to play games. I don’t mean the kind of computer games my kids are obsessed by, such as Minecraft and Fortnite — their virtual connection to pals even through the school closures. No, the games I have been longing … Read more