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How bad is the Christmas crisis on the High St?
December had barely begun when two of Britain's biggest High Street names collapsed.
Sir Philip Green's Arcadia, the group that contains Topshop and Miss Selfridge, fell first - followed swiftly by D…
Published on 5 years ago
Is there still time to go bargain hunting for investments?
'Be greedy when others are fearful.' Warren Buffett's investment adage was tested this year when the coronavirus crash hit and sent stock markets tumbling in late February and early March.
But as na…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Is Britain ready for electric cars? We talk driving, charging and buying
For better or worse the internal combustion engined car has shaped economies and the way we live over the past century.
Now Britain has been told that new petrol and diesel engine cars will not be …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Will the vaccine value rally continue for investors?
There have been some clear winners and losers in the rebound from the stock market crash as coronavirus and lockdown hit. Tech stars, companies with a strong digital presence and those who have seen…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
How bad will Lockdown 2 be for the economy?
When lockdown arrived in March it sunk the UK economy.
The message was clear: Stay home.
And people did just that; there was a dramatic shift to either working from home or shutting down busine…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Is this the end of 'free' banking and who is winning the current account switching battle?
Murmurs from HSBC HQ this week warned that an overhaul of its business model could leave customers paying a monthly fee for their current accounts.
This week, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie F…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Has the V-shaped recovery turned into a double-dip?
Has the V-shaped recovery been put on hold? Lockdowns across Britain’s major cities, the tier system and more businesses being forced to close their doors or operate far below usual business levels…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Should British investors worry about the US election?
While the world worries about coronavirus, there is another decade-defining event going on – the US election.
Will Donald Trump win a second term as US President and have the world dance to his tune…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Is Boris's 95% mortgage idea a wise move?
The cornerstone of the Prime Minister's Conservative Party speech this week was turning Generation Rent into Generation Buy with state-backed 95% mortgages.
The idea is that this will help first-tim…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Can we keep our lockdown savings habit?
Lockdown Britain has produced a nation of savers, ONS figures showed this week, with people salting away almost 30% of their disposable income on average.
But for those hoping that we might finally…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago