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Election jitters sent economy into reverse: Output fell 3% in November

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Election jitters sent economy into reverse: Output fell 3% in November, latest figures show By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 The economy slammed into reverse ahead of the General Election as political uncertainty hammered business. Output fell by 0.3 per cent … Read more

Traveller flies to Mexico for the air miles – but ends up in jail at the hands of corrupt police

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A frequent flyer claims he ended up in a Mexican jail at the hands of corrupt police officers during a trip he took to reach a special loyalty status with an airline. TV and internet producer Andrew Kimmel, from Los Angeles, tells of his extraordinarily rotten luck on his Twitter account – a tale so … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Why Boeing worries BoJo

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: The scandal over Boeing’s ‘flying coffin’ 737-Max jets could not have come at a worst time for the airline sector – or for Boris Johnson Boeing’s lack of real competition other than Airbus breeds arrogance CEO Dennis Muilenburg retires with £64m in shares, a pension and options There could also be an impact … Read more

Britain at its best: Drinks by the dram and crumbling cathedrals in Moray, Scotland

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Britain at its best: Drinks by the dram and crumbling cathedrals in Scotland’s whisky heartland The Daily Mail’s Hugo Brown visited Moray, an hour-and-a-half west of Aberdeen  He stayed at Dalvey East Lodge, a cottage which sleeps six, in Forres  Pubs here have menus of whisky longer than their wine lists, says Hugo  By Hugo … Read more

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Circassia Pharmaceuticals one for the recovery portfolio as sales pick up

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Investors have had to be patient waiting for AIM-listed biotech Circassia Pharmaceuticals to come good, but things might now be turning in its favour. A recent trading update highlighted good sales growth while cash – another key metric for any early-stage biotech – was healthier than expected. Circassia was caught up last year in the … Read more

London Heathrow had its busiest year ever in 2019 with 80.9million passengers using the airport

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Revealed: Heathrow had its busiest year ever in 2019 with a record 80.9million passengers using the airport Heathrow says passenger growth was down to availability of larger planes The airport also had its busiest ever December welcoming 6.7million passengers  UK services saw the biggest surge last month followed by flights to Middle East   By Jennifer … Read more

Terry Smith says he’s worth his £16m pay. I agree, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE

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Fund manager Terry Smith is the Cristiano Ronaldo of the investment world.  He is right at the top of his profession and, like the footballing maestro, he is handsomely rewarded for his particular ‘craft’ – an ability to generate stellar returns for investors that most rival managers do not possess. Yet, while most people accept … Read more

Post Office reveals the top 10 destinations where the pound will go further from Bulgaria to Tokyo

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You’re planning a budget break. You’ve looked into flights and hotels. But what about everything else?  The new annual Post Office Travel Money report tots up the cost of a ‘tourist basket’ of eight holiday staples in 42 top-choice destinations for British tourists.  Thanks to the resurgent pound, more than three-quarters of the list is … Read more

Brits will see pounds stretch further in nearly ALL of the most popular holiday destinations in 2020

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Britons will see their money stretch further in almost all of the world’s most popular holiday destinations in 2020, a new report has revealed. Researchers looked at the cost of eight tourist staples – a three-course evening meal for two with wine, a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, a can of Coca-Cola, a … Read more