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My sister and I have had lasting power of attorney (LPA) for our father for a number of years. He was diagnosed with dementia in March and has signed another LPA that he doesn’t remember doing. He’s very upset about this and doesn’t want this LPA in place as our brother, who has got him … Read more
Households have been warned to stay vigilant when returning to work as it has been suggested this could be a prime time for burglars to strike. The advice comes as daylight hours shorten with homeowners reminded of the importance of securing their homes. Burglary claims have decreased in the first six months of the year, … Read more
Ban on loyalty penalty insurance pricing will penalise customers who shop around, experts warn Insurers tend to offer cheap deals to new customers, and raise loyal customers’ premiums every year they fail to switch to a new provider Now the regulator says it will ban insurers from penalising customers who stay Estimates suggest it will … Read more
When it comes to describing finance and the markets, there are many buzz animals used to paint a picture in an attempt to bring it to life. A bull market, where share prices are charging ahead and a bear market, where prices retreat and go into hibernation, and the mythical unicorn – a start-up company … Read more
Volvo’s first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge SUV, really is a car you drive by the seat of your pants. That’s because this elegantly proportioned family-friendly Swedish off-roader has no ignition switch and no dashboard or console button to press to fire up its electric motor. Instead, your posterior is the trigger to starting … Read more
Cazoo sees an acceleration in trading as car sales go online: Website valued at £2bn after surge in business during virus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 1 October 2020 An internet marketplace for used cars has been valued at £2billion after seeing … Read more
Ocado shares went on a roller-coaster ride yesterday as the online supermarket was accused of stealing robot technology from a Norwegian company. The shares had been in positive territory until around midday, when Autostore launched a scathing public attack. The business revealed a lawsuit against Ocado in the UK and US, which alleges that its … Read more
Rolls-Royce shares have collapsed from a peak of ten pounds two years ago, when order books for the Trent 1000 engine were overflowing and global air travel expanding exponentially, to just above one pound. The value destruction is among the most pernicious commercial impacts of coronavirus. Instead of guiding Rolls-Royce ever higher, chief executive Warren … Read more
Show us the money, say G4S investors: Canadians told to raise offer for troubled UK security giant By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 1 October 2020 The battle for G4S heated up yesterday as its two biggest shareholders spurned a £3billion hostile takeover bid … Read more
Rolls-Royce races to raise £5bn as it fights for survival: Shares crash to 17-year low after engineer announces it is to go cap in hand to shareholders By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 1 October 2020 British engineering titan Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans to … Read more