U.S. hospitals say they have been operating in ‘survival mode’ for the majority of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general on Wednesday, medical centers said that staffing shortages have impacted patient care. What’s more, the exhaustion of long shifts and dealing … Read more
Profits at Bloomsbury will smash City expectations after reading provided a ‘ray of sunshine’ in the third lockdown. Bookworm Britons snapped up the new Sarah Maas novel, A Court of Silver Flames, and Anna North’s Outlawed – as well as old favourites such as the Dishoom cook book and the publisher’s eternal cash cow Harry … Read more
The recovery plan at Rolls-Royce has been dealt a blow after Norway blocked the sale of an engines company to a Russian group. The Norwegian government called a halt to the £130million deal to sell Bergen Engines to TMH on national security grounds. The takeover ‘would have been of significant military strategic interest to Russia, … Read more
MARKET REPORT: B&Q owner Kingfisher enjoys a 44% profits rise as 18 to 34-year-olds join in the lockdown DIY craze By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 22 March 2021 The DIY craze that began during the first lockdown turbo-charged sales at B&Q-owner Kingfisher. The … Read more
Church of England will order 30% quota for BAME clergy as leaked report demands ‘repentance’ for historic links to the slave trade and anti-racism training Church of England to introduce 30 per cent quota for ethnic minority clergy Currently, only one of 42 diocesan bishops come from BAME backgrounds Report calls on the Church to ‘deal … Read more
Dominic Cummings faced the media on May 25 to give a day-by-day account of his battle against coronavirus and his controversial journey to his parents’ farm in Durham. The Prime Minister’s top aide faced an hour-long television grilling at Downing Street after it emerged on Saturday he had travelled 260 miles north from London with … Read more
Dominic Cummings faced the media on May 25 to give a day-by-day account of his battle against coronavirus and his controversial journey to his parents’ farm in Durham. The Prime Minister’s top aide faced an hour-long television grilling at Downing Street after it emerged on Saturday he had travelled 260 miles north from London with … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Lockdowns take the fizz out of Fevertree shares after pub and restaurant closures see sales fall flat By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 18 March 2021 Shares in Fevertree plunged after the closure of bars during the pandemic took the fizz from … Read more
Investors snapped up BT shares after it spent far less than expected on buying new 5G airwaves. Analysts thought the telecoms giant would have to splash out £820million or even £1billion to buy the additional spectrum, which enables smartphone to download data faster. But EE-owner BT only forked out £452million, and its stock surged to … Read more
The pandemic has produced a litany of winners and losers on the stock market. Among those to have suffered most is shopping centre operator Hammerson – at least until now. Shares in the firm, whose sites include the Bullring in Birmingham, Brent Cross in London and Cabot Circus in Bristol, jumped another 13.3 per cent … Read more