The founder of the world’s fastest growing chalk paint brand has revealed she gambled her pension ‘nest egg’ on launching the company from her garage – and it’s seen a 500 per cent sales surge during lockdown. Pamela Gruhn, of Camberley, Surrey, founded Frenchic in December 2014, having always had a passion for upcycling. It … Read more
Struggling Airbus set to axe 15k roles worldwide including 1,700 at UK plant where it makes wings for jets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 Plane maker Airbus will axe 15,000 jobs worldwide as it struggles to survive the coronavirus crisis. … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic had led to an additional 15,000 American deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Approximately 100,000 people died from the age-related brain diseases from February 2020 through May 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means the fatality rate for Alzheimer’s and dementia was 18 percent higher than … Read more
Just 1,500 coronavirus contact tracers out of a promised 18,000 had been appointed by the start of this week, a Cabinet minister has admitted. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said that while ‘about 15,000’ applicants have signed up to be a tracer, just 1,500 people have actually been hired. Ministers promised 18,000 tracers would be recruited … Read more