Meghan Markle‘s former best friend Jessica Mulroney is said to be ‘concerned’ about the future of their friendship after the Duchess failed to get in touch on her daughter’s birthday. Mulroney, 40, hosted a party for her youngest daughter Ivy’s seventh birthday on June 12 but it sparked fears that her friendship with the Duchess … Read more
There’s a clever boy! Dogs may have memories as good as young children, study finds Dogs can remember something they did an hour ago and repeat it when told to Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, researchers trained ten dogs to repeat tasks Half of the dogs could repeat their last action after an hour in a … Read more
Beekeepers in the US lost more than 22% of their honeybee colonies during the past winter, but experts say that’s the smallest loss in years and could be a sign the global honeybee crisis is slowing A beekeeper survey found US honeybee colonies declined 22.2% in the winter The declines were actually the second smallest … Read more
Regulators are pressing workplace pension schemes to scrutinise costs more closely to ensure staff are not over-charged. They propose tightening up rules on assessing value for money, including laying down standardised tests on charges and costs, investment performance and quality of service. Some independent governance committees, which are meant to represent the interests of people … Read more
A leading beauty blogger has revealed how you can look good without any makeup on, now that more of us are working from home and having ‘makeup-free’ days. Tina Yong, from Sydney, said looking good without any makeup requires a bit of effort, but if you get organised in advance, you’ll never be caught unawares … Read more
City watchdog bans promotion of speculative mini-bonds for good, amid fears investors don’t grasp the risks Mass-marketing of mini-bonds first banned in January, ahead of Isa season They involve buying company debt for a set period in exchange for interest Watchdogs fear investors don’t understand the risks and can’t afford the potential losses they face … Read more
What is gold – is it a hedge against inflation or against deflation, or just a safe-haven in times of crisis? We ask whether inflation or deflation is the greater risk in the coming months and years and whether gold is a sensible option for investors looking to diversify. With price rises at their lowest … Read more
Events over the past few weeks have given most of us little cause for optimism. A world still reeling from the effects of coronavirus has erupted into flames over the murder of George Floyd, sparking a wave of violence that has spread around the globe. At a time when we should be pulling together to … Read more
As the new director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, Tony Danker will be a key figure as the Government targets signing a new trade deal with the EU by the end of the year. No surprise then that the CBI, which opposed Brexit, has appointed a man who is an arch Remainer. Danker, 48, … Read more
For decades we’ve been told there’s ‘good’ cholesterol and there’s ‘bad’ cholesterol. The bad type, known as LDL, is responsible for damaging blood vessel walls and contributes to the build-up of inflamed fatty deposits known as plaques, which raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The good type, called HDL, does the opposite – … Read more