Investors have had an unpleasant reminder that property funds may not be the haven they had hoped for. Last Wednesday, M&G suspended trading in its Property Portfolio fund because it did not have enough ready cash to satisfy redemptions. A day later, Prudential suspended some of its own funds, which feed into the M&G fund. … Read more
Public health officials in Switzerland have said that it is now safe for children under the age of ten to hug their grandparents. The relaxation of restrictions in the country comes after Swiss scientists concluded that grandparents are not at risk of catching Covid-19 from their young grandchildren as they do not have the ‘receptors’ … Read more
The coronavirus has grounded planes across the world, but an Italian firm is working on a concept that allows for safe travel during the pandemic. The renders, created by Avio Interiors, include protective hoods that create a cocoon around each seat to add a buffer between passengers. The drawings also show a middle seat turned … Read more
A vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella is safe and effective, according to a review looking at dozens of earlier studies involving millions of children. The review, completed by British policy institute Cochrane, involved examining 138 different studies into the vaccine and its side effects including whether there was any evidence it caused autism. The … Read more
Something seems… underhand! Boris Johnson’s ‘Stay safe. Stay at home’ tweet raises eyebrows as social media users spot glaring Photoshop FAIL An arm wearing a black sleeve was spotted in the government’s ‘Stay Safe’ Tweet The post urging people to stay indoors garnered the wrong kind of attention People have joked the image resembles scenes … Read more
As any mother will attest, childbirth waits for no woman. Nor can pregnancy be paused until the end of a global pandemic. Unlike those having operations rescheduled at a less risky date, millions of expectant mothers are adding new, unexpected worries to the considerable ones that exist already. Last month, pregnant women were told they were … Read more
It is a crisis many have long feared, and even grimly predicted – but, perhaps, secretly hoped or never quite believed would happen. Not here. Not to us. And yet, here we are. The coronavirus pandemic is surging towards a peak in Britain. Deaths this weekend passed 700 a day– and life has come to … Read more
There’s a new bank in town with a competitive one-year fixed-rate of 1.49%… but is Allica Bank a safe spot for your cash? Its one-year fixed-rate is enough for ninth place in our savings tables It pays more than well-known names like Goldman Sachs’ Marcus The London-based bank received its licence in September 2019, and … Read more
India tells government officials to stop using video conferencing service Zoom deeming it ‘not a safe platform’ The warning comes from India’s primary cyber security agency India’s Cyber Coordination Centre advised the Zoom is ‘not a safe platform’ It discouraged government officials from using the service The advisory follows several high profile security flaws found in … Read more
The Gatekeeper Kate Fall HQ £16.99 Rating: Discretion may be the better part of valour, but it is the worst part of a memoir. Kate Fall was David Cameron’s deputy chief of staff for 11 years, first in opposition and then in Government. Her desk was positioned outside Cameron’s door so she became known as … Read more