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Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey’s credibility on line over inflation figures
The Bank of England's rickety forecasting record will come under close scrutiny this week when the latest inflation and jobless data are released. Governor Andrew Bailey has lost credibility on the markets and among politicians after…
Future of The Wolseley restaurant in London’s Mayfair again in doubt
The future of The Wolseley restaurant in London's Mayfair is again in doubt following the sudden closure of its sister cafe. The Wolseley counts writer Stephen Fry, model Kate Moss and former Bank of England governor Mark Carney among…
HAMISH MCRAE: Markets are calm – they glimpse turning point for inflation
If it is tough when it is baking hot to appreciate that it will be freezing cold in a few months' time, it is equally tough to accept that economic conditions can flip quite dramatically. Intellectually, we know that the heat and the…
Nuclear reactors to be branded green to lure investors
The Government is set to rebrand nuclear power as green energy to lure reluctant investors to get behind Sizewell C. Nuclear power is included in a draft report from the Treasury laying out which energy sources are classed as…
Surely it’s time EVERY firm, including Virgin Media, taught staff about grief?
To have the means to pay off your mortgage in your 30s sounds like a dream scenario. But when you are only able to do this because a loved one has just been told they have terminal cancer, it is a bittersweet experience. It's what…
Greedy fund charges can gobble up ALL your returns
Value for money is very much the mantra of the moment. Whether it's our weekly shop, renewing our home and motor insurance cover, or searching for a new broadband deal, most of us are doing our damnedest to fight the tide of rising…
Families renting TVs again – now we really ARE back in the 70s!
Runaway inflation, an energy crisis and more national strikes are on the horizon. With echoes of late 1970s' Britain, when families rented their TV from shops such as Radio Rentals, there is now increasing interest in hiring goods for…
TONY HETHERINGTON: Why can’t FedEx deliver a simple apology to me?
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him…
Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson tries to defuse ‘Prosecco’ row
The heat is on for Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson – and not just over the soaring bills faced by his customers. This weekend, he was blasted for shutting his main call centre in Manchester an hour early every Friday to host boozy…
Right Said Fred singer Richard Fairbrass talks to ME & MY MONEY
Right Said Fred star Richard Fairbrass reckons he's made more than £10 million from the 1991 hit I'm Too Sexy. The 68-year-old singer also tells Donna Ferguson he and his brother Fred lost out on making the same amount of money by…
