Germany‘s number of coronavirus infections have risen for the fifth day in a row and the government are now nervously observing the effects of easing the nationwide lockdown. The German government’s approach to the outbreak, rolling out mass testing across the country, was widely praised by health organisations and gave it the appearance of succeeding … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
The coronavirus spike in Germany shows why the UK must not lift lockdown measures too early, Dominic Raab insisted tonight. The Foreign Secretary pointed to the experience on the continent as he warned that easing the draconian restrictions before the time is right risks ‘undoing all the hard work’. The stark message came at the … Read more
Dixons Carphone’s online sales rise 166% in five weeks as locked down shoppers snap up laptops, TVs, gaming equipment and fridges FTSE-250 listed group’s share price jumped over 19% earlier today Retailer has scrapped its annual dividend and furloughed 16,500 people By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 12:15 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 12:24 … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Royal Mail shares rise after a first class verdict from analysts as more parcels are sent during lockdown By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 23:37 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 28 April 2020 Shifting ordinary life online as much as possible over the past few weeks has come … Read more
Africa suffers 40 per cent rise in cases and deaths in past 10 days amid worrying signs coronavirus is set to take off across the continent Number of cases in Africa has risen to 30,000 and there have been 1,374 deaths WHO has warned of 10 million cases on the continent within three to six … Read more
Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff and discourage ‘non-essential’ visits Some of its staff complained that irate members of the public had spat on them Lloyds will put up posters detailing Government guidelines for behaviour By Helen Cahill For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:20 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:20 … Read more
Britain has emerged from its enforced hibernation to test lockdown rules this weekend as the government considers allowing people to gathering together in ‘bubbles’. Britons are hitting the roads again today as new data shows traffic congestion has surged from the start of the month. Walking in London has picked up in last three days alone … Read more
Almost half of people say they’ve seen more speeding during the coronavirus lockdown – with 30mph zones most abused Some 44% of people surveyed said they’ve seen more speeding in recent weeks Most significant increase is in built-up areas with 30mph zones Official government stats show that 3 in 5 crashes occur on roads with … Read more
Housebuilders were stacking up gains yesterday as investors hoped construction workers would soon be heading back to work. Taylor Wimpey was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after it said it was still selling homes virtually, adding its order book was at £2.7billion at the end of last week, up from £2.4billion the same … Read more