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MARKET REPORT: Two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wield axe on shareholder payouts

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MARKET REPORT: Retail investors dealt another blow as two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wield axe on shareholder payouts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 15 April 2020 Retail investors were dealt another blow as two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wielded the axe … Read more

Two most powerful men at Royal Mail running service from their homes on Continent

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Two most powerful men at Royal Mail running service from their homes on Continent during coronavirus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 15 April 2020 The two most powerful men at Royal Mail have been running the crucial service from their homes on … Read more

Insurers told to pay out to firms forced to close by coronavirus

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Insurers told to pay out to firms forced to close by coronavirus but thousands are warned they’re not covered FCA urges insurers to act swiftly to pay out on coronavirus-related claims  But the watchdog also warned that most firms aren’t actually covered  It comes as IMF labels coronavirus crash will be the worst hit to … Read more

Shops like Currys, H&M and Topshop have stacks of stock to flog so now is the time to bag a bargain

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No one knows what Britain’s High Street will end up looking like once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Oasis and Warehouse have fallen into the hands of administrators with 2,300 jobs on the line, while the likes of Debenhams and Cath Kidson remain on the brink. Many of Britain’s retailers, and particularly those with bricks-and-mortar based … Read more

One in every three small and mid-sized firms using government scheme to furlough most staff

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One in every three small and mid-sized firms using government scheme to furlough most staff but only one in 50 have been able to get cash from emergency loan programme A third of firms said between 75% and 100% of their staff had been furloughed The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was begun on March … Read more

Top interest-free credit card deals begin to disappear as providers cut deals

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Some of the best interest-free credit card offers around have been cut or removed from sale over the last month, as lenders evaluate their offers amid the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.  Barclaycard and Tesco Bank have reduced 0 per cent balance transfer and purchase credit card terms throughout March and early April, while Sainsbury’s … Read more