3 d. ago Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant

Call for UK state to step in after Gupta-owned Dalzell works in Scotland unable to produce metal for three new warshipsA shipbuilder for the Royal Navy faces an uncertain wait for the steel to build three warships because of a shortage of cash at the Scottish steel mill that has won the contract.Liberty Steel Dalzell in Scotland has been unable to start production in earnest because there is “no cashflow to buy slab”, despite an order to supply 34,000 tonnes of metal plates to build fleet solid support (FSS) ships for the navy, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Grandmother, 70, lost her life savings after 'cowboy' builder promised her dream extension but kept demanding more cash before leaving her garden like a 'scrap yard'

Grandmother Yvonne Elloitt, 70, had wanted a small extension to her living room in Leeds, West Yorkshire - but she claims a builder rook her £14,000 life savings and failed to complete the work.

Economics

8 d. ago Wellcome Trust builds cash pile as it warns on record high equity markets

One of the world’s wealthiest charitable foundations notes ‘exceptional levels’ of market concentration in tech stocks

Events

1 week ago Hornby, Airfix and Scalextric maker warns of ‘severe’ cash crunch as debt pile spirals out of control

THE maker of Britain's most beloved toys is facing a financial nightmare as debts spiral to £17.2million. Hornby - the legend behind Scalextric racing cars, Airfix kits and model railways - has warned of a "severe" cash crunch that could force it to delay paying back massive loans. The Margate-based giant is battling a perfect...

Events

1 week ago Swiss nightclub manager seen 'fleeing from burning building' with 'till full of cash'

Owner Jessica Morretti is believed to have been seen heading out of the Swiss nightclub with the club's takings as the blaze took hold in dramatic new CCTV footage

Society

1 week ago Manager of Swiss bar 'seen fleeing burning building with till stuffed cash' as fire spread

40 people aged between 14 and 39 died in the fire disaster at a bar in a Swiss ski resort town with more than 100 being left with injuries in the horror inferno

Events

1 week ago Manager of Swiss bar, 40, 'was seen fleeing burning building with till full of cash' as inferno took hold

Jessica Moretti, 40, is accused of ignoring revellers as flames consumed Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, and making off with the evening's takings.

Events

2 w. ago EastEnders star Jake Wood asks for help after colleague plunges 11 floors and left in coma

The actor has appealed to fans to raise cash after the man fell from a multi-storey building while on holiday.

Politics

3 w. ago Rangers send ravaged rivals Celtic warning as they aim to pile more misery on Wilfried Nancy

The rejuvenated Ibrox side are now just three points behind the champions ahead of Parkhead trip

Events

3 w. ago Private equity firms sell assets to themselves at a record rate

So-called continuation vehicles set to account for a fifth of sales by the sector in 2025

Economics