How to read a balance sheet and find out if a company is financially sound

Making sense of a balance sheet is important when you’re deciding whether or not to buy shares, because you want to be sure a company you’re investing in is not heading for trouble. Tom Stevenson, investment director at Fidelity International, explains the basics of reading a balance sheet using drinks giant Britvic as his test … Read more

Divorce battle ‘financially ruins’ relative of Camilla Parker Bowles and his estranged wife

An aristocrat and his estranged wife who became embroiled in a Supreme Court battle following the breakdown of their marriage are both ‘financially ruined’, a judge said today. Charles Villiers, 57, who is related to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, filed for divorce from his wife Emma Villiers, 62, in Scotland in 2014.  He argued last … Read more

Dakota Johnson’s dad Don reveals he cut her off financially for refusing to go to college

Dakota Johnson is a successful actress who has had critically-acclaimed roles and even starred in a very successful movie franchise. But her father Don Johnson revealed that she had much more incentive to make it in Hollywood than most kids with two actors for parents. The 71-year-old actor appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers … Read more

90 Day Fiance star Big Ed says ex-girlfriend Rose Vega is better off financially now thanks to him

A star on the hit TLC show 90 Day Fiance says his ex-girlfriend is in a better place financially thanks to him and the show.  Ed Brown, 55 — known as ‘Big Ed,’ — says his Filipina ex Rose Vega, 24, is now ‘in a better financial situation,’ due to their relationship, opening up about … Read more

Summer holidays: You CAN still book one without losing out financially

This week’s statement by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that ‘people shouldn’t be booking holidays right now’ has been slammed by the travel industry. And quite right too. Travel company bosses have roundly criticised him for failing to point out that package holidays — involving flights and accommodation booked together — are protected against cancellation by … Read more

Kremlin-linked businessman dubbed ‘Putin’s chef’ vows to financially ruin poisoned Alexei Navalny

A Kremlin-linked businessman known as ‘Putin’s Chef’ has vowed to financially ruin poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma in a Berlin hospital, as Britain backs calls for an independent investigation. Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose company Konkord has laid on catering at the Kremlin, said that if Navalny recovers he’ll go after him for £885,000 … Read more

Italy’s Supreme Court rules that parents do not have to support their adult children financially 

Italian Supreme Court says parents do NOT have to financially support adult children – overturning ruling that said workshy 35-year-old should get €300-a-month from mum and dad Part-time music teacher, 35, successfully argued in court for five years he deserved financial support from his parents as he was unable to find job he liked A … Read more

Manhattan tech millionaire’s murder was ‘financially’ motivated

The professional killer who murdered and dismembered Manhattan tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh escaped out of his building through the service exit after the victim’s sister showed up at his $2.2million apartment on Tuesday and ‘interrupted’ him dismembering her brother, leaving behind an electrical saw still plugged in. Saleh’s sister arrived at his apartment on East … Read more

Kelly Rowland reveals she struggled financially and ‘almost lost everything’

‘I almost lost everything’: The Voice judge Kelly Rowland reveals her financial struggle after ‘trying to keep up’ with the best cars and wardrobe By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:01 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 03:20 BST, 6 July 2020 She’s one of the world’s most powerful singers who rose to fame … Read more

How to stay financially healthy during coronavirus: Seven ways to avoid stress and anxiety

Two leading financial coaches have cautioned Australians against withdrawing money from superannuation to get them through the coronavirus crisis, and to focus on paying off high-interest debt. Molly Benjamin, founder of Ladies Finance Club, a Sydney advisory agency which teaches women to take control of their financial futures, said house-bound Australians now have more free … Read more