SMALL CAP MOVERS: Itaconix plunges as sales plateau;

The price of Itaconix shares went down the plughole as the company, whose plant-based polymers are used in detergent products, warned of order fluctuations as brands and retailers adjust inventories due to uncertainties around consumer buying habits.  As a result, unaudited revenues in this business area for the first half of 2021 were flat compared … Read more

British tourist plunges into muddy water trying to ‘take a shortcut’ in Maldives

A British tourist was caught on video plunging deep into muddy water while attempting to ‘take a shortcut’ across a swamp. Martin Lewis was trying not to get his sliders and cream trousers wet when he ended up completely submerged in a muddy gorge. The 50-year-old, from Somerset, was on holiday with his wife Rachael … Read more

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown days after Elon Musk warning

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown just days after Elon Musk said Tesla would not accept digital currency China announced bitcoin will not be allowed in transactions due to fluctuations Financial institutions also warned investors against trading in cryptocurrency Elon Musk announced last week Tesla would not accept bitcoin as payment He … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is hit with final blast of SNOW in the north as mercury plunges to -4C today ahead of chilly reopening of beer gardens and high streets tomorrow – before ‘mini heatwave’ sweeps in next week UK hit was last blast of wintry weather as Met Office issue snow and ice warnings in Manchester and … Read more

Life expectancy plunges across the Europe in 2020 amid Covid pandemic

Life expectancy plunges across Europe with England, Spain, Italy and Belgium seeing their average drop by more than a year in 2020 amid Covid pandemic Biggest drop in life expectancy was in Spain, with a loss of 1.6 years from 2019   Denmark and Finland were the only states to see a rise in the statistic … Read more

Shocking moment five-year-old boy plunges from 12th-storey apartment window but SURVIVES

Shocking moment five-year-old boy plunges from 12th-storey apartment window but SURVIVES after landing face-first in thick snow CCTV footage shows the boy fall and land face first in snow in Russia   He was admitted to hospital and is now stable after having three operations Young boy is believed to have been home alone when he … Read more

BASE jumper plunges to his death from a 14th floor balcony at a Florida hotel

BASE jumper plunges to his death from a 14th floor balcony at a Florida hotel after his parachute failed to open in time A man, believed to be in his 20s, died after BASE jumping from a hotel balcony Police said his parachute didn’t open in time after jumping from the 14th floor Officers called … Read more

Norwegian ‘surge’ plunges parts of Britain into sub-zero temperatures

Norwegian ‘surge’ plunges parts of Britain into sub-zero temperatures as mercury dips as low as -8C in Scotland with widespread frost A 500-mile wide ‘Scandinavian surge’ will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend Most areas in the UK will stay dry with cold air arriving from northern Norway causing temperatures to drop … Read more

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss forcing designer to go without £500,000 dividend she was owed Brand loved by some celebrities has seen losses reach almost £32 million Drop in money comes as dividend of £531,000 has still been paid to Stella Last year the designer furloughed staff as the Covid-19 … Read more

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss forcing designer to go without £500,000 dividend she was owed Brand loved by some celebrities has seen losses reach almost £32 million Drop in money comes as dividend of £531,000 has still been paid to Stella Last year the designer furloughed staff as the Covid-19 … Read more