Asda back in British hands: UK’s third biggest supermarket chain vows to cut prices after £6.8bn takeover by Issa brothersThe deal comes 18 months after the collapse of a planned merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 03:52 EDT, 3 October 2020
MARKET REPORT: Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis gives markets the jitters as investors fear US election is about to get even more uncertainBy Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 03:54 EDT, 3 October 2020
DIRECTOR DEALS: Boss of Anglo American’s platinum division flogs almost £800,000 worth of sharesBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 October 2020
New kings of the British aisles: Return of Asda to UK ownership will bring a fresh dynamic to the grocery market, says ALEX BRUMMERBy Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 October 2020
Stock market mystery helps player scoop our share-picking game’s second £500 weekly prizeBy This Is Money Published: 12:16 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 12:16 EDT, 2 October 2020
Could your town be home to the next big ‘retirement village’? Axa-backed developer on the hunt for 30 new sites with Chelmsford, Marlow and Walton-on-Thames in its sightsAxa-backed Retirement Villages Group says demand will surge in next decadeGroup is on the lookout for sites with a minimum of 1.5 acres, it said todaySome of the retirement ‘villages’ could see the construction of 200 apartments By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 11:14 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 11:21 EDT, 2 October 2020
Pension giant Aviva promises £32bn fund belonging to 2m savers will meet 2050 green climate targetAviva is the second major pension provider to declare new climate strategy State-backed Nest announced plans to switch investments of its 9m membersNest’s move affects more savers, but its fund is worth around £12.2bnCelebrity film director Richard Curtis and ex-BoE governor Mark Carney are campaigning to get all pension funds to follow suit By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:57 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 11:00 EDT, 2 October 2020
Men and women must now wait until 66 to receive their state pension, but it could pay out £219,000 at today’s rate if you live to 90Rise kicks in on Tuesday and applies to anyone born after 5 October 1954Full rate state pension is currently £175.20 a week, or around £9,100 a yearThe next age rise to 67 is due to be phased in between 2026 and 2028 By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:24 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 08:10 EDT, 2 October 2020
Five million railcard holders will not get a refund or extension to their pass despite not being able to use it during the coronavirus lockdownThe scheme offers a third off rail fare for a one off costThey typically cost £30 and are popular with students and familiesIt would cost £150m to refund railcard holders By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: 07:11 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 07:11 EDT, 2 October 2020
Ministers consider zero alcohol limits for young novice drivers during first few months after passing their testMPs are considering a zero-tolerance drink-drive limit for young driversTransport Committee has launched a Twitter consultation this weekIt is asking people between 17-25 if they would support a zero-alcohol limitMeasures could make up part of a graduated licence scheme for novice driversMinisters are being pushed to cut traffic deaths, despite Britain having the second safest roads in Europe By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 04:20 EDT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 07:08 EDT, 2 October 2020
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