Hopes of a V-shaped recovery as factories lead UK’s Covid recovery

Hopes of a V-shaped recovery as factories lead Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 Leading the recovery: Workers at the HL Display factory in Harlow make protective screens for supermarkets  Manufacturers are leading Britain’s rebound from … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Praying for a jobs miracle

After the 2008 financial crisis, the strength of Britain’s jobs market consistently confounded the forecasters. In spite of below-trend output, employment climbed and the jobless rate dropped below 4 per cent. Covid-19 looks to have changed that. Each day the country wakes to a long list of companies shedding staff. John Lewis and Harrods are … Read more

Bentley’s refreshed Bentayga SUV thinks its a jacked-up sports car

Bentley’s best-selling Bentayga luxury 4X4 has been given a significant make-over and upgrade to make it look and feel even more dynamic following feedback from its wealthy customers. Priced from £146,700 – an increase of £7,100 – first deliveries are from July. Bentley bosses have given the revamped Bentayga a more ‘dynamic’ fresh look front … Read more

Banks will soon start charging nearly 40% for overdrafts again

The city regulator today effectively gave the green light to banks to reintroduce overdraft rates of nearly 40 per cent within weeks, despite the coronavirus pandemic potentially leaving millions struggling financially. The Financial Conduct Authority announced it would not launch an investigation into overdraft changes announced by banks, nor would it require lenders to continue … Read more

Volvo recalls 170,000 UK cars due to ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt fault

Volvo recalls 170,000 UK cars due to ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt fault By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:31 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 13:00 BST, 1 July 2020  Volvo Cars has confirmed it is recalling 2.2 million vehicles worldwide due to an ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt safety issue, which impacts almost 170,000 UK cars. The … Read more

Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Grenadier 4X4 revealed

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has proved that a British billionaire can bring an all-new car to market, today launching his ‘back to basics’ Ineos Grenadier – a rugged, hard-working and utilitarian 4X4 machine. The Grenadier, named after the multinational chemical company owner’s favourite pub in Knightsbridge, is expected to cost from between £30,000 and £45,000 and … Read more