Lender Non-Standard Finance teetering ‘on the brink’ due to pandemic 

Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance teetering ‘on the brink’ of collapse due to pandemic By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 A major doorstep lending group has warned its future hangs in the balance because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Non-Standard … Read more

NASA Mars 2020 mission is DELAYED again due to a contamination issue found in ground equipment  

NASA Mars 2020 mission is DELAYED again due to a contamination issue found in ground equipment NASA was forced to delay its Mars 2020 mission due to a contamination issue The new date is July 22 at 9:35 ET and the rocket will leave  from Cape Canaveral This is the second time the launched was … Read more

Below Deck Med’s Hannah Ferrier reveals her due date

Pregnant Below Deck Mediterranean star Hannah Ferrier reveals her due date and what her mystery man Josh does for a living By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 02:55 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 03:21 BST, 25 June 2020 She’s the Australian stewardess who stars on one of Bravo’s highest rated shows, Below Deck: Mediterranean. But … Read more

Antarctic penguin populations could explode due to global warming

Antarctic penguins could experience a ‘population boom’ due to global warming as melting sea ice means they have to spend less time foraging for food.  Japanese scientists describe the Adélie species of penguin, which is native to Antarctica, as a ‘rare global warming winner’ thanks to melting ice.  In low-ice conditions, penguins are able travel more … Read more

New blow to air industry as firm Swissport announces 4,500 job losses due to Covid-19

Baggage handler Swissport announces 4,500 job losses due to Covid-19 as airport bosses say 20,000 UK industry staff are at risk Chief executive Jason Holt told staff cuts had to come to help company survive Swissport operates at airports across the UK, including Heathrow and Gatwick It currently employs 8,500 baggage handlers and check-in staff … Read more

As digital payments soar due to the pandemic… can investors cash in?

Britain’s cash system is on the brink, with increasing numbers of businesses refusing coins and notes due to virus fears. For the millions who still rely on paper money to shop and pay the bills, the idea of a cashless world is desperately worrying. While Money Mail will keep fighting to protect the nation’s access … Read more

Coronavirus: EU may ban US tourists due to outbreak’s severity

The EU is currently weighing whether to ban American travelers from entering Europe due to the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. European Union officials are in the process of drafting lists to determine who can enter the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries are faring with their current … Read more

Shellfish could be wiped out as Arctic Ocean acidifies due to climate change, scientists fear 

Shellfish could be wiped out as Arctic Ocean acidifies due to climate change, scientists fear Ocean expected to absorb more carbon dioxide than expected in next 80 years Increasing acidity of water could wipe out organisms like shellfish and urchins  Acid can dissolve their calcified skeletons and shells and could affect food chain By Daily … Read more

Some 1.6m unsafe cars on UK roads due to coronavirus MOT extension

More than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT’d in April and May by taking advantage of the government’s extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic. From 30 March, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) waived the requirement for MOT tests for cars for six months as garages were forced to limit services … Read more

HETHERINGTON: Credit where it’s due, as Barclays cancels your debt

TONY HETHERINGTON: Credit where it’s due… as Barclays cancels your debt By Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for … Read more