There are probably more jokes about economists than there are economists themselves. The oldest is that if you bring ten economists together you will get eleven opinions. Which makes what is happening in this Covid-stricken world so remarkable. Economists actually agree with each other — up to a point. They agree that we are facing … Read more
DIY boom during lockdown helps put B&Q owner Kingfisher back on road to recovery By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 22 July 2020 A DIY boom during lockdown has helped put B&Q owner Kingfisher back on the road to recovery. The firm, which also … Read more
Parcels boost for Royal Mail after virus lockdown fuelled internet shopping boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:43 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 21 July 2020 Royal Mail said parcel deliveries between March 30 and June 28 were 38 per cent higher than the same period last year Royal … Read more
Asking property prices shot up thanks to a jump in buyer enquiries even before the effects of the Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday have had time to kick in, a new report claims. Property portal Rigthmove says an ‘unexpected mini-boom’ in demand following the reopening of the housing markets in England, Wales and Scotland has lifted … Read more
The lockdown online shopping boom has kept rent collection steady for the warehouse giants Segro and Tritax Big Box. The logistics landlords have managed to dodge the anguish facing property owners in other sectors, particularly retail. Property investor Segro has received around 93 per cent of the £37million rent due in advance for the third … Read more
The Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Lite Wireless Speaker is now 63% off in the Amazon Summer Sale – that’s a huge saving of £107 By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 13:33 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 13:33 BST, 7 July 2020 Whether you’re enjoying a back garden BBQ, a picnic in the park or … Read more
Media tycoon James Murdoch in line for £50m from Tesla share boom Tesla last week overtook Toyota to hit a staggering £180billion James Murdoch –joined Tesla as a non-executive director in 2017 By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 4 July 2020 Media tycoon … Read more
Hopes for British birds of prey rose today after moorland estates across the North of England reported an encouraging number of hen harrier nests on their land. These included six nests in Lancashire, four nests in Cumbria and two nests in Yorkshire. All were found on estates managed for red grouse. The hen harrier, a … Read more
Ocado taps investors for £1bn to add firepower amid boom in demand during the virus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 Online supermarket Ocado last night launched a £1billion fundraising. The company said it planned to raise £657million through a … Read more
The ZOOM boom: Video conferencing giant nobody had heard of now worth more than world’s five biggest airlines combined By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 3 June 2020 Many of us had barely heard of Zoom before the coronavirus crisis. Now it seems we … Read more