9 h. ago Forget house deposits... the Bank of Mum and Dad is now funding private medical treatment

The Bank of Mum and Dad has long funded their children's young adult life, from paying rent while at university to gifting tens of thousands of pounds for housing deposits.

Economics

22 h. ago Weddings will take place on beaches and even in private homes under biggest shake

The Government has outlined what it described as 'the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century'.

Society

28 h. ago The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world

The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world  Financial Times

Economics

35 h. ago Egon Durban’s $55bn buyout bet raises stakes for Silver Lake

Dealmaker’s takeover of video games maker Electronic Arts caps spree of high-profile transactions

Economics

3 d. ago It’s the art of the dodgy deal, Middle East edition: author Donald Trump, updated by Jared Kushner | Marina Hyde

Does the Donald know that there’s a new master negotiator in town? Of course he does, he taught the apprentice everything he knowsAny dramatist seeking a character through whom to distil the sold-out madness of the present times could do a lot worse than President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Yesterday exposed Jared’s starring role in not one but two current deals. 1. History’s biggest-ever leveraged buyout, of video game giant Electronic Arts (EA), which Kushner’s firm is taking private and effectively into Saudi ownership. And 2. “Eternal peace in the Middle East”, as per what has been widely referred to as “the Kushner-Blair plan” for Gaza. Busy week for Jared! He’s popping up at so many seismic moments – just call him Forrest Trump.Quick refresher on our boy: he is married to Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, and previously served as a senior adviser in his father-in-law’s first administration, taking the opportunity of Trump’s election loss/unfortunate insurrection-fostering...

Politics

3 d. ago How to get the best and cheapest private healthcare: As demand soars amid NHS waiting list crisis and Budget VAT raid fears, here's everything you need to know before you switch

Private healthcare costs have risen by a typical 15% in the past year as the NHS struggles with rising waiting lists.

Economics

3 d. ago Streeting vetoes Treasury VAT raid on private health that could have hit millions of families as Rachel Reeves desperate struggles for ways to raise tax

Health Secretary Wes Streeting moved to crush the idea being mooted within government amid fears it would have hit eight million families.

Economics

3 d. ago Two thirds of public sector staff are on track for a decent retirement

Public sector workers 'rule the roost' when it comes to saving enough for old age, according to the study by Hargreaves Lansdown.

Politics

3 d. ago Reeves plots VAT attack on private health that would hit EIGHT MILLION families after class war assault on school fees

Whitehall sources told the Daily Mail that the Treasury was examining options for adding VAT to currently exempt services - with private healthcare and financial services said to be in the firing line.

Events

4 d. ago Inside the world's cheapest Airbnb with £1.75 per night price tag

A man stayed in the 'cheapest Airbnb in the world' - which costs just £1.75 per night. Nacho Barrueco pre-booked the property ahead of his trip. He said he was hooked because of the price.

Economics

4 d. ago Video game maker Electronic Arts to be taken private in record $55bn mega

Deal with The Sims and Madden NFL maker is biggest leveraged buyout attempt, another key move for Silver LakeElectronic Arts, maker of video games such as Madden NFL, Battlefield, and The Sims, is being acquired for $55bn, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history.Under the terms of the deal announced on Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 per share. Affinity Partners is a private equity firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Video games maker Electronic Arts strikes $55bn deal to go private

Saudi-backed transaction orchestrated by Jared Kushner and Silver Lake is one biggest-ever leveraged buyouts

Economics

6 d. ago Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI

Science

6 d. ago Video game maker Electronic Arts nears $50bn deal to go private

Company behind ‘Madden NFL’ title in talks with investors including Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

Economics

7 d. ago Dallas ICE shooter, 29, spent SEVENTEEN THOUSAND hours playing video games before opening fire

Joshua Jahn, 29, opened fire on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention camp in Dallas about 7am on Wednesday before killing himself. He became a loner video game addict before attack.

Events

8 d. ago Holly Willoughby looks downcast as she steps out after being criticised for showing off £1,495 private full body scan she got for free

It was the TV presenter's first public outing since she left fans unimpressed after she showed off her recent freebie £1,495 private healthcare treatment.

Economics

8 d. ago Billionaire Kylie Jenner sparks outrage for using rare $163K Hermès Birkin as a carry

Kylie Jenner gave fans yet another glimpse into her jaw-dropping Hermès Birkin collection while traveling with a very limited-edition Birkin 50 this week.

Economics

9 d. ago Hades II on Switch 2 review: just as fiendishly addictive as ever

This follow-up to the hit 2020 game hits all the right notes, and adds some welcome ones of its own

Politics

9 d. ago World's first PRIVATE space station to launch next year: Haven

Haven-1, the world's first private space station, features queen-size beds, a state-of-the-art gym, and even maple wood interiors.

Politics

9 d. ago Labour taxes are blamed as private sector jobs are slashed... but the bloated public sector expands and grim survey lays bare broken Britain

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Economics