Reckitt Benckiser achieves its largest annual sales increase in history

Disinfectant demand lifts consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser to its largest ever annual sales increase Durex sales also rose despite periods of strict social distancing regulations Reckitt Benckiser expects net revenue growth this year of 0-2 per cent The firm also announced it had bought pain relief label Biofreeze By Harry Wise For This Is … Read more

Heathrow Airport plunges to £2BILLION annual loss

Heathrow nosedived to a £2 billion annual loss after the ‘toughest’ year in the airport’s 75-year history as the pandemic saw passenger numbers crash by 73%. The airport’s annual financial results, which were released this morning, lay bare the devastating impact the Covid crisis has had on the aviation industry.   The number of people passing … Read more

Lloyds Bank annual profits plunge by 72% to £1.2billion

Lloyds Bank’s annual profits plunge by 72% to £1.2billion amid fall in household spending during Covid pandemic By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:26 GMT, 24 February 2021 | Updated: 07:26 GMT, 24 February 2021 Lloyds Banking Group said its pre-tax profit fell by 72 per cent to £1.2billion in 2020 after it booked big … Read more

Clive Davis, 88, diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy but will ‘postpone his annual Pre-Grammy Gala’

Music producer Clive Davis revealed that he has been diagnosed with a medical condition know as Bell’s Palsy.  A representative for the 88-year-old record executive confirmed the diagnosis, which is not life-threatening, in a statement to Variety on Tuesday, adding that Davis is in ‘good spirits.’ The outlet also reported that due to his ailment, the … Read more

Labour demands annual report on the fighting capacities of our Armed Forces

‘Prove our military is strong enough’: Labour demands annual report on the fighting capacities of our Armed Forces amid shortage of battle-ready troops Labour Party wants ministers to report annually on military’s fighting strength  Daily Mail revealed over weekend that 32 of 33 battalions are short of personnel Infantry needs 14,984 soldiers but has only … Read more

Golden Globes 2021: Mank leads nominations for 78th Annual Awards

Herman Mankiewicz biopic Mank and royal drama The Crown have topped the nominations board at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, both receiving six nods a piece. Also scoring big were Aaron Sorkin’s film The Trial of the Chicago 7 and TV comedy Schitt’s Creek, following on with five nominations each.  Sacha Baron Cohen, Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia … Read more

Norman Lear, 98, to be awarded the Carol Burnett Award at the upcoming 78th Annual Golden Globes

Norman Lear, 98, set to receive the Carol Burnett Award at the upcoming 78th Annual Golden Globes in LA By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:55 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 17:31 GMT, 28 January 2021 Legendary producer Norman Lear is set to receive the Carol Burnett Award at the upcoming 78th Annual … Read more

Padma Lakshmi dazzles in white dress with Hunter Schafer at 30th annual IFP Gotham Awards in NYC

Padma Lakshmi has been known to turn a chic look on red carpets. And the Indian model luckily hasn’t lost her fashion gene after nearly a year of lockdown, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She dazzled in an avant-garde white dress Monday, as she joined the likes of Hunter Schafer and other big names at the … Read more

Matt Hancock admits it is ‘highly likely’ Britons will face annual Covid jabs

Britons are ‘highly likely’ to need a Covid vaccination every year for the ‘foreseeable’ future, Matt Hancock has today warned, as he also revealed 200,000 people a day are now receiving their first dose of the jab. The Health Secretary said the UK could require an ‘dual vaccination programme’, with yearly jabs to protect against … Read more

Councils are accused of milking ‘cash cow’ motorists as record annual figure is revealed 

£1bn profit is raked in on parking fees: Councils are accused of milking ‘cash cow’ motorists as record annual figure is revealed Councils accused of using motorists as ‘cash cows’ over parking fee stats A record £1billion in parking charges and fines were raked in by councils This is the equivalent of £2.7million every day … Read more