Crock Of Gold – A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan: A tribute to a life lived hard December 4, 2020 When we first see the star of Crock Of Gold – A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, the instinct is to feel sad. He looks ravaged by the excesses of his 62 years, wheelchair bound and pale. However, one of the first preconceptions this documentary smashes is the idea that the singer/songwriter is a tragic [...]
Savings shortfall: 41% worry they won’t have enough to retire December 4, 2020 If you are worried you will not have enough saved for your retirement, you are not alone, a major new study has found. Figuring out how much you should save for your retirement is never easy. Your needs change over time, just as your income fluctuates. If you knew exactly how much you would earn [...]
Revolut expands business offering with digital payments service December 4, 2020 Challenger bank Revolut is bolstering its business offering as it moves into merchant acquiring allowing businesses to accept online card payments. Revolut’s chief executive Nik Storonsky announced, at this year’s Web Summit, that its business segment had launched an acquiring solution, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept card payments online directly [...]
Exclusive: Londoners take out 133 per cent more payday loans to cover Christmas this year December 4, 2020 Pressure on households to overspend this Christmas is increasingly making Londoners resort to payday loans to cover the costs of the festive period. Payday loans in London are set to increase by 133 per cent as households struggle to cover the costs of the holidays, according to the findings of a survey that pan-European credit [...]
Covid-19: R rate now between 0.8 and one across all of UK December 4, 2020 Breaking: Covid-19 R rate now between 0.8 and 1 across all of UK
High-flying business figures exempted from travel quarantine rules December 4, 2020 Business travellers who arrive back into England will no longer have to self-isolate if they come in from a country not on the government's travel corridor list.
New car sales sunk in November, but more UK drivers buying electric and hybrid vehicles December 4, 2020 New car sales sunk in November, but more UK drivers choosing electric and hybrid vehicles
Trevor Steven: Born again Tottenham are genuine Premier League title contenders December 4, 2020 As Tottenham prepare to host Arsenal this weekend, the north London rivals could hardly be in more contrasting form. Spurs sit top of the Premier League after 10 games, 13 places above their neigbhbours, so the momentum is firmly with them. And I put that down to three main factors: Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and [...]
The bitcoin & crypto bull run is just getting started! December 4, 2020 Bitcoin has undoubtedly had an amazing week having made new all time highs on the largest bitcoin exchange by way of volume CME Group. The fact Bitcoin did not make a new all time high on retail exchanges and only on institutional trading platforms like CME points to who is really driving this bull run [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast Sandown, Aintree & Hong Kong December 4, 2020 It’s Tingle Creek Day at Sandown on Saturday and the Becher Chase at Aintree, both classy looking races this weekend. Trainer David Pipe knows what it takes to win the Becher Chase, having been successful in 2016 with Vieux Lion Rouge, who is back again for this year’s renewal, alongside stable companion Ramses De Teillee. [...]
