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Fears are rising of a wave of defaults as customers lose their incomes at the very moment they are asked to start making repayments on mortgages, personal loans and credit cards again.

I never met Markus Braun, the reclusive ex-chief executive of Wirecard, the wunderkind of German fintech, who was last week arrested and released on bail.

Mark Hiley, who runs The Analyst, reveals in The Mail on Sunday that he issued a ‘Red Flag Alert’ on Wirecard to his clients six years ago.

Barratt Developments, Persimmon, Bovis owner Vistry and MJ Gleeson are all due to report on recent trading.

EasyJet has tapped investors for £419million to survive the coronavirus crisis – and needs shareholders to approve about £140million of that at the meeting.

Sources said Britain’s first independent trade policy since 1973 – due to come into force in January – would involve lobbying for low tariffs and greater powers for the World Trade Organisation.

Tony Danker says a 10 per cent rise in productivity in the smallest 75 per cent of all firms – the ‘long tail’ – could add £130billion to the economy.

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act introduces so-called ‘debtor in possession’.and will shield directors from creditors for up to 40 days.

City sources said Mr Lee’s Noodles has hired advisers from Bluebox Corporate Finance to sell a £5million holding to fund expansion.

In rebooting its best buys list, Hargreaves Lansdown should provide comfort to customers. But key will be how rigorous it is in ensuring the list remains free of Woodford-like disasters.