Booming electric bike sales over Christmas keep Halfords on track

Booming electric bike sales over Christmas keep Halfords on track to meet its annual profit prediction By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 January 2020 Booming sales of electric bikes in the run-up to Christmas have helped Halfords stick to its full-year profit guidance. … Read more

Share of low-income households with children struggling with housing costs has risen to over half

Only a third of people in low income household with consumer debt have enough spare cash for an emergency, a new study has found. The Resolution Foundation says that consumer debt among poorer households has risen the fastest among any income group, with the proportion rising by nine percentage points. This group has become more exposed … Read more

‘Hound of Hounslow’ trader should be spared jail, say prosecutors

‘Hound of Hounslow’ trader who sparked trillion-dollar stock market crash from his bedroom should be spared jail, say prosecutors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 15 January 2020 Navinder Sarao was extradited to the US on charges of market manipulation after he carried out … Read more

Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn

Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn: Investment titan manages £5.7trillion for savers and pension funds By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 Profits at Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shot up 40 per cent to £1billion in a year which saw … Read more