Ladbrokes boss Chris Bell has been searching for new streams of income beyond bookmaking – a deal with Israel-based 888 could be a growth platform, says the Daily Mail City Editor
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This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Protectionism
The Daily Mail’s city team take you through the background and global impact of trade protectionism
Motley Fool: Doing The Splits
I’m pretty sure that most Fools wouldn’t even consider investing in split cap investment trusts. And that’s understandable. Many investors — including a member of my family — were persuaded to buy shares in the trusts on the basis that they were lucrative but low risk vehicles. Sadly, many such investments proved to be disastrous.
Motley Fool: Give Your Budget A Xmas Boost!
The countdown to Christmas has begun: Christmas Day is less than seven weeks away. Being a godless heathen who also dislikes rampant consumerism, I’m no fan of Christmas. Indeed, at this time of year, I transmute into Ebenezer Scrooge from “A Christmas Carol”: “Christmas… a humbug, a waste of time and money. A false and commercial festival, devoutly to be ignored.”
Motley Fool: Four Ways To Find Shares
Looking for new investment ideas can be daunting. Here’s the lowdown on some approaches which may help you start the investment process.
This Is Money: Pensions Boost For Millions
A dramatic shake-up of the pensions system will boost payments for many women and lift most pensioner couples out of the means-testing trap
This Is Money: Plastic Debt Heads For First Fall In 19 Years
Credit card borrowing could fall for the first time this year since the Bank of England started measuring spending on plastic 19 years ago
This Is Money: The 125% Mortgage Debt Warning
Britain’s biggest mortgage lender came under fire yesterday over plans to offer a 125% home loan
This Is Money: Banks ‘breaking Rules’ On Loans
Billions of pounds have been handed out in loans over the past six months without proper checks, it was claimed today
This Is Money: Online Card Fraud Soars
Online card fraud leapt by 55% in the first six months of the year while theft at shop tills has plunged thanks to the introduction of chip and Pin