The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger 'will not worsen the offering', due to the other large players in the market. The merger will be subject to approval of shareholders.

Small firms who sign up to eBay will pay no charges to list or sell up to 250 items a month until May 31. Existing business sellers will be given a 30-day payment holiday on all fees.

A day which started with optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp 'V' shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data.

Crude rose to $30 a barrel after trading at 18-year lows for several days. During a brief spike prices jumped by 47 per cent - the highest gain ever recorded. However, oil is still well down on the year.

Standard Life Aberdeen, MoneySupermarket and warehouse group Segro yesterday also kept their dividends intact. But they are vastly outnumbered by those cancelling the largesse.

The DVLA has released the list details of the personalised plate options it has removed from the market for being insulting, with the likes of M20 RON, A20 RSE and BS20 TRD all being pulled from sale.

Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom - the right place, the right time and all that.

Chief executive Andy Hornby will have his earnings slashed by 40 per cent for a period of three months while chief financial officer Kirk Davis will see his pay cut by 20 per cent.

Brendan O'Shea started Just Clear with just his wife and a van. Now his franchise is nationwide, and has been hired to decontaminate thousands of buildings of Covid-19

A board meeting at Herfordshire-based technology star would have seen China Reform parachute in four directors yesterday - effectively giving it power over the business.

My partner Chris and I live in a first-floor flat, so when our neighbour sent us a message out of the blue insisting we use her front garden to enjoy the sunshine on Sunday, I could have kissed her.

Mortgage interest tax relief, capital gains tax exemptions for 'accidental' landlords - those who held onto homes they once lived in - and letting relief were all cut this week.

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year

Lenders cut a staggering half of all mortgage deals this month, but since the initial rush pull deals some lenders have been quietly reintroducing mortgages to the market.

Britain's biggest car-maker is making a bid to kick-start the dormant car sales market and entice customers into buying new vehicles despite the coronavirus lockdown.

What happens to my pension if the insurance company has serious financial problems or goes bump? Our agony uncle Steve Webb explains what happens to pensions that are bought out by insurers.

Santander has handed 123 current account customers further misery with the news they will receive 0.6% interest on their balances from August 2020.

Last month cash withdrawals fell by 60 per cent compared with April 2019, according to ATM operator Link, whose chief exec says the pandemic is 'speeding up' the decline of cash.

One company has come up with a plan that allows homeowners to give chartered surveyors a virtual tour of their home without breaching social distancing guidelines.

The average cost of a yearly manual insurance premium is £466 compared to £560 for automatic cars, according to data.

Britain has been busily taking on its own emergency loans to deal with coronavirus. What do we do to pay all this extra borrowing off?

It's a bitter irony that the women contacting us about this are 70 and above, the age group most tragically afflicted and threatened by the coronovirus.

In a grim assessment, the Bank said the economy could shrink by nearly 30 per cent in the first half of this year before recovering some ground.

Savers were handed more bad news today with the Bank of England suggesting its base rate could remain close to historically low levels over the next few years.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to wind the scheme down throughout July. Measures could include reducing the wage subsidy from 80 per cent to 60 per cent, or lowering the £2,500 maximum.

An AIM-listed firm that mines mineral sands, which can be used in everyday products such as toothpaste, adhesives and paint, Base Resources is focused on Kenya and Madagascar.

If his recovery goes to plan, Tiger Roll will return to action in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan in February - a race he won last year - before bidding for a fifth Cheltenham Festival victory.

Jockey Robbie Power sang the praises of Fiddlerontheroof after the 5-4 favourite landed the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown by six lengths.

The Gordon Elliott-trained six-year-old had to dig deep under jockey Mark Walsh to peg back free-running second-placed Captain Guiness but came through to win by three-quarters of a length.

Model Frankie Herbert, 24, is the granddaughter of Lord 'Porchie' Porchester, the 7th Earl of Carnarvon and a lifelong friend of the Queen. She is the glamorous face of the Cheltenham Festival.

Trainer Willie Mullins suffered a triple blow on Friday when he had to rule Saldier, Douvan and Klassical Dream out of next month's Cheltenham Festival.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has admitted his preference would be to direct in-form Cyrname straight to the Grade One Melling Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April.

The chances of Tiger Roll attempting to win an historic third consecutive Randox Health Grand National at Aintree in April continued to hang in the balance on Tuesday night.

Trainer Gordon Elliott says he expects Tiger Roll to race on next season despite many believing his bid for a third win in the Randox Health Grand National on April 4 would be his swansong.

Those withdrawn included Tiger Roll's Cheltenham Gold Cup-bound stablemate Delta Work, Chris's Dream, Missed Approach, the injured Native River and Noble Endeavor.

Nigel Twiston-Davies hopes Ballyandy can continue his revival by getting the victory former stable star The New One could not manage in his attempts at the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

The killer coronavirus outbreak across the globe has lead to a host of sporting events being cancelled, postponed or placed in serious doubt with the Six Nations among impacted events.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls views both Politologue and Dynamite Dollars as lively outsiders for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at next month's Cheltenham Festival.

In the first of a look at the big races, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) starts by looking at some race trends for races on day one and highlights some of the main contenders.

Rachael Blackmore concedes she sometimes takes a step back to reflect on the progress of her career and asks herself: 'Is this really happening?'

Peter and Autumn Phillips, who announced their split last month, appeared sombre as they arrived for the start of the four-day meet at Cheltenham Racecourse today.

Imperial Aura saw off a good challenge from Galvin to win the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase.

The wait is over. The 2020 Cheltenham Festival has arrived and what a four days we have in store. Follow all the live action from the Gloucestershire track with Sportsmail's KATE McGREAVY.

The reality star, 30, oozed sophistication in the look which she teamed with a matching pearl-studded fascinator as she arrived for the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.

It's hard to believe anyone appreciated their Festival success more than jockey Brendan Powell on Tuesday.

Dame De Compagnie, ridden by Barry Geraghty, has won the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The second day of the Cheltenham Festival - Ladies Day - is set to be another thrilling one with Tiger Roll trying to secure a fifth win at the course. Follow all the live action with Sportsmail right here.

Aramax saw off a stern challenge from Night Edition to win the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on day two.

Wrapping up warm from the British spring, the Queen's eldest granddaughter, 38, wore a houndstooth, knee-length coat dress, which she paired with maroon accessories.

The Champions League and Europa League could be suspended as UEFA consider action to combat the spread of coronavirus after domestic football in Italy and Spain was shut.