Public support for British farmers rockets to record high

Support for British farmers has soared to a record high as a result of their efforts to keep the nation fed during the pandemic. A new survey reveals that 75 per cent of Britons have a positive view of the farming industry – the highest figure since the Farmer Favourability Survey began in 2012. There … Read more

Elon Musk now richer than Warren Buffett as Tesla stock rockets

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

A parking fine is given out every four seconds as tickets dished out rockets to 8.4million in a year

A parking fine is given out every four seconds as tickets dished out by private firms rockets to 8.4million in a year The number of parking tickets issued in the UK has rocketed over the past year 8.4million tickets were handed out by private parking firms, up by  24 per cent The astonishing numbers means … Read more

Catenae Innovation rockets with Covid-19 digital passport

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Catenae Innovation rockets thanks to Covid-19 digital passport and anti-fraud document wallet By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:50 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 13:50 BST, 3 July 2020 Catenae Innovation had a busy week with a triple dose of good news, sending the shares up 154 per … Read more

UK signs space launch deal with the US that will see American rockets launch from British spaceports

A new deal between the UK and US governments will see American companies operate and launch from British spaceports for the first time. The technology safeguards agreement will let US firms contribute to and benefit from the £14.8 billion per year British space sector that employs 42,000 people. As part of the deal, American companies … Read more

Elon Musk confirms SpaceX is building floating spaceports to launch Starship rockets to Mars

Elon Musk revealed last year that SpaceX would one-day develop floating ‘spaceports’ to launch its Starship rocket to the moon and Mars – and it seems that time has finally come. A job posting on the firm’s site lists a new position for an Offshore Operations Engineer who would ‘work as part of a team … Read more

Self harm in prisons rockets by 14 per cent to a record high with 63,328 recorded incidents in 2019

The UK prison system is in ‘deep crisis’, with violence, drug problems and overcrowding prevailing in male prisons, according to a report. The ‘infliction of unjustified violence by staff on prisoners’ was particularly ‘deeply concerning’, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) said. The ‘evolution’ of an informal practice of preventive … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Catenae Innovation rockets on coronavirus digital passports

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Catenae Innovation rockets on coronavirus digital passports By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:39 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 13:03 BST, 17 April 2020 Catenae Innovation ended the week with a blast, rocketing 147 per cent to 1p on the announcement it will take part in the development … Read more