The Covid-19 crisis has hammered the finances of households across the UK. But according to a report, the rich are getting even richer – with Britain’s billionaires seeing their wealth soar by more than a third over the past year. Swiss bank UBS says the combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has topped $10trillion (£7.7trillion) … Read more
Boys are 21 per cent further behind in their education than girls after six months without school, shocking new data has revealed. School children across are going back to the classroom today, with most having been stuck at home since lockdown was implemented in March. Now, a poll of nearly 3,000 school leaders and teachers has … Read more
Tesla stock hit an all-time high of $321 billion on Monday, in further good news for the bank account of owner Elon Musk just days after it was revealed he is now richer than investor Warren Buffett. Shares in Tesla shot up by as much as 14 per cent, and briefly made the motor company the … Read more
The Moon has a bonanza of metals like iron and titanium deep below its surface, according to NASA, raising questions over a long held formation theory. The leading theory claims that the Moon formed out of the wreckage created when a Mars-sized planet called Theia collided with the young Earth 4.5 billion years ago. If … Read more
The rich get RICHER during lockdown: Nearly two million UK households are set to emerge from restrictions better off after saving cash by not spending while poorest face ‘tsunami’ of debts Those with income less than £30,000 are more likely to have borrowed money Combination of rising bills and closure of foodbanks cited as reasons … Read more
A study of 108 US cities finds poor neighborhoods can be as much as 12.6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than richer ones due to lack of trees and green spaces A new study looked at ground temperature data for 108 cities across the US It compared the average temperature in areas that had a history of … Read more
Many believe its powers can make us healthier, happier, even richer. Crazy? Or just what we need right now? YOU investigates Have you ever woken up feeling overly emotional? Found yourself obsessing – out of nowhere – over certain areas of your life? Are there days when your gut feelings are so loud they can’t … Read more