Some days, when nasty stuff happens, you have to decide whether to accept it calmly or to have a rant about it. This time I’m doing both. I’ve already had a private rant and now I’m going to write about it calmly, and pass on some suggestions for how to deal with it.
This Is Money: Newcastle Utd Confirm Bid Talks
Newcastle United has confirmed takeover talks with investment firm Belgravia Group are ongoing but that no firm offer had been tabled.
This Is Money: Budget Hong Kong Flights Take Off
A long-haul, low-fare airline operating between the UK and Hong Kong finally took to the skies today after an embarrassing inaugural flight delay
Motley Fool: Clouds Over The Oil Industry?
Life’s a beach.
Motley Fool: To The Weather Forecasters The Spoils
Private equity investors are snapping up retailers at the moment. Icelandic operator Baugur is in the process of acquiring House of Fraser (LSE: HOF), and Wyevale Garden Centres was recently bought out by West Coast Capital.
This Is Money: FSA Hands Out Second PPI Fine
Lender Loans.co.uk has been handed a £455,000 fine for failures that could have led to 14,400 customers being sold unsuitable loan cover
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Accounting Regulators
The Daily Mail City team give a quick guide to the rapid growth of accounting regulators
This Is Money: Balls Bounces Into Space
We can no longer doubt the ambition of Ed Balls – Since taking over as Economic Secretary at the Treasury he has been behaving like a dog on heat
Motley Fool: How To Get A Bigger House
Except, perhaps, to politicians, it doesn’t take finger puppets to explain what happens to house prices when there’s a growing shortage of affordable properties. There’s no question that we’re short on homes to buy.
This Is Money: Banks Claw Back Credit Losses
Banks are hitting customers with higher charges when they go over their authorised overdraft – attempting to make up ground lost on lower credit card default fees