‘Banks only lend to those that don’t need the cash,’ says Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen

‘Banks only lend to those that don’t need the cash,’ says Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:28 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:40 BST, 16 April 2020 Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen had experienced her best two months of trading in six years of business before … Read more

Arsenal to receive cash injection from owner Stan Kroenke to help ease club’s financial burden

Arsenal to receive cash injection from owner Stan Kroenke to help ease club’s financial burden during coronavirus crisis as they close in on pay cut agreement with boss Mikel Arteta Owner Stan Kroenke has guaranteed millions to Arsenal to help ease the crisis The major cash injection will help ease the club through the Covid-19 … Read more

Housebuilders spark row over taxpayer cash as they furlough staff

Housebuilders spark row over taxpayer cash as they rush to furlough staff – despite making billions off Government’s Help to Buy scheme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 Britain’s biggest housing companies have furloughed more than 9,000 workers using taxpayer cash … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Beside Asset Management won’t return any cash despite my ‘£84,000 profit’

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  S.A. writes: I was looking for investments and came across a company called Beside Asset Management. I did some … Read more

Billionaire owner of retailer Matalan seeks £60m cash as closures bite 

Billionaire owner of retailer Matalan seeks £60m cash as closures bite Matalan, run by the billionaire Hargreaves family, is seeking as much as £60m It said it had been forced to close 232 stores but continues to sell clothing online Matalan has furloughed staff has drafted a number of forecasts to assess the impact of lockdown … Read more

Let ordinary investors buy shares in wave of coronavirus cash calls

Britain’s stock market-listed businesses urged to allow ordinary investors to buy shares in wave of coronavirus cash calls A raft of London-listed firms have launched emergency rights issues  But so far, only institutional investors like hedge funds have been taking part Individual investors are being shunned despite their pre-emption rights But app PrimaryBid allows retail … Read more

I’d back an investment trust over fixing a cash Isa for 7 years at 1.65%

Would you fix your cash Isa for 7 years at 1.65%? This crash will deter investors, but I’d still back a decent dividend investment trust to beat that, says SIMON LAMBERT By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:41 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 09:41 BST, 9 April 2020 Would you fix your cash Isa … Read more

Best Isa rates: The top tax-free cash accounts and £20,000 allowance alternatives

If Isa season is judged by how many new tax-free savings deals pop up in February and March, then 2020 has been an almost non-entity. At the start of this year, there were 149 easy-access Isas paying an average of 0.85 per cent, according to Moneyfacts.  By the first day of the new tax year … Read more