Millions of savers were unable to access their money yesterday after a meltdown at beleaguered National Savings & Investments. A ‘power outage’ hit the systems of the Treasury-backed bank meaning many of its 25million savers could not access its website, while its customer services could not help them over the phone either. Savers trying to log … Read more
Pink has always had an image problem. While red has the monopoly on sexy (wine, lipstick, blood) and close cousin orange takes all the warmth (fire, ginger, spice), pink has been left to describe the cute, the coy and the infantile. In recent months, however, there has been a concerted effort by designers and celebrities … Read more
Bitter Tory in-fighting broke out last night after a Conservative-friendly think-tank demanded an inquiry into the power of Boris Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds. Ben Harris-Quinney, chairman of the Bow Group – which boasts Tory heavyweights Norman Tebbit and Norman Lamont among its patrons – called for an independent investigation into the influence that Ms Symonds … Read more
Married At First Sight star Jessika Power hits out at haters and says her new boyfriend sees ‘the real me’ as she shares VERY loved up videos of the pair – after UK viewers called her ‘vile’ By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:35 GMT, 20 February 2021 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 20 … Read more
Facebook and Google could lose their bargaining power under a new proposed bill in the US that would force them to pay news outlets for content. The internet giants currently profit from the content that news organizations produce by hosting them on their respective platforms. They do not pay the publishers for the content, and … Read more
‘We send our prayers’: Beyonce’s charitable foundation BeyGOOD offers assistance to Texans left without power and water due to Storm Uri By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 07:08 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 19 February 2021 She’s a native of Houston, Texas. And on Thursday evening, Beyonce announced that her charitable foundation … Read more
Texas was ‘seconds and minutes’ away from ‘monthslong’ power outages the embattled CEO of ERCOT said Thursday as he defended the grid’s rolling blackouts. A week of below-freezing temperatures knocked about a third of the state’s generating capacity offline, resulting in the greatest forced blackout in U.S. history and exposing weaknesses of Texas’ unique approach … Read more
Winter storms in Texas have cut off power, gas and water supplies to millions of residents, bringing the state to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. On Thursday, as many shivered through a through a fifth consecutive day without hot showers, gas ovens and electricity, some took to social media to document the inventive ways … Read more
Desperate Texans have been thrown into survival mode as the state is now running out of food and water with seven million people under boil water orders – despite many still having no power – and hungry residents forced to line up for four hours to get their hands on a hot meal. Thursday marked … Read more
Texas may be the energy powerhouse of the US, but it has not held up to its name after historic freezing conditions froze the state’s power facilities and mainly its 10,700 wind turbines. Sweden, which is known for its colder climate, has offered the Lone Star State some advice to keep the wings moving no … Read more