Huge global debt burden will ‘come back to haunt us’ all, warns top economist By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 The trillions of pounds of extra debt which is being taken on by governments around the world will ‘come back to … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Debt-aholics like Liberty Global need to be weaned off a system destabilising the global economy By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 08:35 BST, 12 May 2020 John Malone’s Liberty Global is nothing if not brave. Unveiling a £31 billion merger between Virgin Media and … Read more
Creator of the ‘Love Bug’, one of the world’s first global computer viruses that affected 45 million, now works in a phone repair shop in the Philippines and says he regrets unleashing the malignant files in 2000 Onel de Guzman created the Love Bug virus in 2000 to get free internet access The virus spread … Read more
Gilead Sciences Inc says it is planning to work with international partners to boost production of its experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir. On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorization for the medication made by the California-based company. Remdesivir, which was originally developed as an Ebola drug, is given to hospitalized … Read more
Myleene Klass opts for biker chic in a black maxi skirt and a leather jacket as the giddy star heads to Global studios to present radio show By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 11:01 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 11:01 BST, 6 May 2020 She’s been keeping busy as one of the government’s essential … Read more
Throughout history, major economic crises usually have a ‘Black Monday’. The Great Depression and the Global Financial Crisis each had one. The famous one in 1987 saw the Dow Jones experience its biggest one-day percentage fall in history. In March though, world markets had two Black Mondays. On March 9, the Dow lost more than … Read more
Title goes here By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 Investment fund Waverton Multi-Asset Income is designed for those who want a reasonable level of income from their investments, plus a little bit of capital growth on top. It under-performs in rising markets … Read more
Global smartphone shipments have fallen by 16.8 percent due to worldwide lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus, reports analyst firm Omdia. Phone vendors such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei are feeling the pinch from production shutdowns at factories, product launch delays and stunted consumer demand. In the first quarter of the year – from … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
Internet outages have hit record highs during the coronavirus lockdown, as network operators make changes to meet the demand of more people now working at home. According to US network intelligence firm ThousandEyes, network outages across the globe were seen to rise across March, reaching previously unseen levels. While internet infrastructure in both the UK … Read more