Ethereum hits new high after Visa allows virtual currency on its network

World’s second-biggest cryptocurrency Ethereum hits new high of $2,150 after Visa agrees to allow crypto-payments on its network Ethereum, which hosts the Ether cryptocurrency, traded at under $150 last year Cryptocurrencies’ total market capitalisation reached the $2tn value for the first time   Visa said it would accept the use of USD Coin for trades on … Read more

High Street gears up for big April 12 reopening

Retailers from John Lewis to Poundland and Primark to Ikea today confirmed reopening plans for next Monday as shoppers look forward to a return to in-store browsing at non-essential stores after more than three months. John Lewis outlined its plans for April 12 for its remaining 32 shops in England, which include customers finally being … Read more

Tesla drives American stocks to record high

Tesla drives American stocks to new high as data shows US services sector grew at fastest pace on record By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 5 April 2021 US stocks hit record highs yesterday after data showed the country’s services sector grew at its … Read more

Britons will be allowed to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates, PM to announce

Flights to countries with high jab rates: Boris Johnson will unveil traffic light system for summer holidays with destinations vetted for Covid infections, vaccinations and the risk of mutant strains Britons  able to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates this summer Prime Minister will unveil a traffic light system that will see destinations rated … Read more

Woman is marrying her high school sweetheart after overturning his 213-year prison sentence

A woman who reconnected with her high school sweetheart while he was in prison has revealed they’re engaged and expecting a baby after fighting for over a decade to have his 213-year sentence overturned.  Adam, 45, and Rosanne Clausen, 42, who live in Las Vegas, met as teenagers but drifted apart when Adam was sent … Read more

Mariah Carey hits a high note after receiving her first COVID-19 vaccine

Mariah Carey was thrilled to receive her first COVID-19 vaccine, celebrating the occasion with a fun Instagram post on Saturday. The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer appeared to be in good spirits as she sat in a medical office while being prepped for her initial inoculation. While the 53-year-old diva said she … Read more

Matt Hancock summoned to High Court to justify why non-essential shops can reopen before pubs

Matt Hancock has been summoned to the High Court to justify why non-essential shops will be allowed to open before the full return of pubs and restaurants. It comes after Pizza Express founder Hugh Osmond and nightclubs operator Sacha Lord launched a legal challenge claiming the Government has ‘failed’ to provide evidence for delaying the … Read more

Figures show 190,000 retail roles have been axed on High Street since start of first lockdown

2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more

Bernese mountain dogs, Rottweilers and golden retrievers at high risk of blood cancer

Six genes in Bernese mountain dogs, Rottweilers and golden retrievers increase the risk of a rare and highly aggressive blood cancer, study warns Researchers obtained DNA from blood of 300 dogs covering the three breeds  Found a major genetic risk factor for histiocytic sarcoma (HS) on chromosome 2 This is a rare and very aggressive blood cancer … Read more

Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky fly home to Byron Bay despite the area being put on high alert

They’ve both been in Sydney for work, and on Thursday, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky returned home to Byron Bay ahead of the Easter holidays. The couple, who married in 2010, were spotted disembarking a private jet at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. Chris, 37, has been largely based in Sydney since January as he films the latest … Read more