Germany is considering slashing air travel to ‘almost zero’ as queues build up at border checkpoints. Chancellor Angela Merkel told her parties’ legislators she did not want a travel ban, but with the pandemic raging this winter there should be no tourism, sources said. Interior minister Horst Seehofer earlier told the Bild newspaper Merkel had … Read more
Entrepreneur who started kitchenware chain from Gloucestershire cottage mulling £100m-plus sale of business after lockdown sales surge By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 An entrepreneur who started his kitchenware chain from a Gloucestershire cottage is mulling a £100million-plus sale of the … Read more
With his long-shot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling, President Donald Trump is discussing with advisors a range of media ventures that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid. He is considering starting a new television channel or social media company to compete with those he … Read more
Crispin Odey’s hedge fund business considering rebrand that could see tycoon’s name drop off some funds By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 24 October 2020 Crispin Odey’s hedge fund business is considering a rebrand that could see the tycoon’s name drop off some of … Read more
LSE mulls trio of bids for Borsa Italiana stock exchange as targets £20bn merger with data firm Refinitiv By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 The London Stock Exchange is weighing up offers after a bidding war broke out for its Borsa … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak mulls TAX on online sales to raise £2BILLION for Government coffers and help ‘save the High Street’ One online tax would see the Treasury impose a two per cent levy on online sales Another would see businesses charged for every delivery that they complete Steps would raise billions for the government and … Read more
Investment firm led by dealmaker that shelled out thousands to meet Prime Minister weighing up £100m sale of pensions advisory company it owns By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 An investment firm led by a dealmaker that has shelled out thousands … Read more
Stagecoach mulls a takeover of the UK’s largest bus operator Arriva after it goes up for sale City sources said Stagecoach is interested in buying Arriva’s bus business Arriva has been put up for sale by German Transport giant Deutsche Bahn It operates more than 5,000 buses in Britain and has divisions across Europe By … Read more
Savers’ lifeline as Tesco mulls £550m payout: 220,000 small investors in line for dividend By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 5 April 2020 Tesco is expected to press ahead with a £550m dividend for shareholders this week. The supermarket giant is likely to post … Read more
Japanese state visit to the UK British pomp and pageantry is at its best during a state visit. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masakois are due to stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle in May, but the Foreign Office will advise the royal household whether the visit will go ahead. State visits are a … Read more