Good times: Watches of Switzerland raises revenue guidance

Good times: Watches of Switzerland vows to pay back furlough money after online sales spike boosts its fortunes The firm is Britain’s biggest retailer of Rolex, TAG Heuer and Breitling watches Domestic e-commerce purchases doubled in the seven weeks to December 13   Tesco, Lidl, Asda, and Morrisons have also vowed to repay public Covid relief  … Read more

Boy, 9, raises over £30,000 for hospital where best friend, 10, is being treated for leukaemia

A ten-year-old boy battling leukaemia has called his best friend ‘amazing’ after committing to running 100km before Christmas to raise money for the hospital he’s being treated in.   Freddie Xavi, nine, from Lancashire has so far raised over £30,000 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital where Hughie Higginson is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in September.  The schoolboy began running … Read more

Ocado raises its expected profit forecast again

Ocado hikes profit forecast again after record online grocery purchases during the pandemic Ocado’s retail revenues shot up by almost £150m to £579.6m during the quarter Its anticipated EBITDA for the 2020 financial year is now predicted to be £70m Market research agency Kantar estimates sales could reach £12bn this month  By Harry Wise For … Read more

Freddie’s Flowers raises almost £5m with ‘flower bonds’

Freddie’s Flowers raises almost £5m from customers and investors by selling its first ‘flower bonds’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 6 December 2020 After a year of explosive growth, Freddie’s Flowers has raised almost £5m from customers and investors by selling its first … Read more

Ryan Dorsey decorates Christmas tree with son Josey… as Naya Rivera tribute raises over $74K

Stumptown actor Ryan Dorsey blasted the year 2020 while decorating the Christmas tree with his son Josey Hollis in Los Angeles on Saturday. ‘#HappyHolidays to all,’ the West Virginia-born 37-year-old – who boasts 171K Instagram/Twitter followers – wrote. ‘You, you, and even you, all of ya. Hope you get nothing but happiness! Except you. I’m … Read more

COVID-19: Odd full-face mask that shields you from face recognition raises £110,000 on Kickstarter

A creepy full-face mask that purifies the air you breathe while also completely hiding your identity has raised more than £110,000 in a  Kickstarter campaign. The BLANC mask is the brainchild of US developers, and features two high-efficiency, reusable and replaceable HEPA filters that each last for two weeks.  The two sides of the mask, … Read more

Vaping raises lung disease risks by more than 40%, study finds

Vaping raises lung disease risks by more than 40%: Study finds young e-cigarette users face higher risks of asthma, chronic bronchitis and COPD Boston University researchers found that even among vapers who don’t smoke, risks of lung disease are 43% higher for current e-cig users  Current vapers are 34% more at risk for chronic bronchitis and … Read more

Expert raises flag over the ‘shaky science’ behind Oxford’s Covid jab

They are the lab-coat wearing virus-fighting team who may have landed the killer blow in the battle against Covid-19. Oxford University has today announced its clinical trial results for its jab, which show it is up to 90 per cent effective at stopping the virus.   The news is a huge boost to the Government, which … Read more

Wales’ First Minister raises Covid fears over I’m A Celebrity bugs

Wales’ First Minister has raised fears ITV hit show I’m a Celebrity could be spreading Covid if it has released non-native cockroaches and spiders into the wild. Drawing comparisons to Denmark’s mink Covid outbreak, Mark Drakeford said releasing non-native creatures into the Welsh countryside could pose a ‘risk to human health’.   It comes after police … Read more

Small business charity The Tide raises £160,000 in a week

Small business charity The Tide hailed by minister after raising £160,000 in a week with our help By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 17 November 2020 A small business charity supported by the Mail has been hailed by a Government minister after it raised … Read more