Panic buying resumes as shoppers queue 20 minutes to enter stores before further delays at checkouts

The executive director of Waitrose has slammed panic buyers saying their actions ‘inevitably mean someone else will go without’.   Panic buying across the UK has resumed amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus and another lockdown with shoppers reporting queuing for 20 minutes to enter shops before similar further delays at checkouts.  And online … Read more

Is it worth buying a dashcam? How footage could help insurance claim

Dashcam delight: A third of motorists who’ve made insurance claims said footage they filmed proved they were not at fault in incidents Comparison site surveyed 2,000 licence holders about dashcams A third said footage sent to insurers proved they were not in the wrong  Seven in ten drivers have the devices to catch road traffic … Read more

Simon Cowell ‘sells Beverly Hills home for $14.5M after buying home for $15.5M and remodelling it’

Simon Cowell has reportedly parted with a a luxurious property in one of Beverly Hills’ most sought after neighbourhoods, after selling it for $14.5million. However, the princely sum still amounts to a loss for the mogul, as he purchased the four-bedroom, six-bathroom Trousdale Estates home back in 2011 for $15.5million. According to Variety, not only … Read more

Morrisons reinstates door marshals to limit shoppers in stores amid fears of Covid panic buying

Morrisons has reinstated door marshals at its stores to limit the number of shoppers amid fears of Covid-19 panic buying – as supermarkets double their delivery slots to prepare for a second wave.  Staff will be stationed at all 494 of Morrisons supermarkets to monitor shoppers and remind them to wear face masks.  It comes … Read more

Pre-orders for PlayStation open early, sparking buying frenzy that left many retailers sold out

Sony announced pricing and release dates for its PlayStation 5 Wednesday and retailers opened pre-orders of the console one day earlier than expected – creating a buying frenzy among the gaming community. Gamers around the world ran to their computers, smartphones and tablets to reserve a console, but many were met with broken links, page … Read more

Is Tesla’s share price plunge a buying opportunity or warning?

Is this week’s Tesla share price plunge a great buying opportunity or a signal to stay well away? asks ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 14:18 BST, 9 September 2020 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 9 September 2020 A pullback in Tesla shares after the meteoric rise over recent weeks was inevitable. … Read more

Vicki Gunvalson tours new North Carolina lake house after buying it sight unseen

Vicki Gunvalson has been expanding her real estate portfolio recently.  And the Real Housewives of Orange County alum shared videos to her Instagram stories on Friday, as she toured her new North Carolina lake house for the first time.  The 58-year-old star purchased the house online, without viewing it first, though she said after seeing … Read more

Expert says new rules on buying laxatives are a ‘disaster’ for IBS patients

They’re the over-the-counter remedies relied upon by hundreds of thousands of Britons to ease digestive problems, but now new restrictions on laxatives mean many people may struggle with symptoms, and some could end up in hospital as a result. That’s the warning from a world-leading expert on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) following changes to the … Read more