Asda has cut the price of petrol by 2p-a-litre and diesel by 3p in the run-up to England going into a second national lockdown. The supermarket giant is reducing its pump prices at 322 filling stations across the country from today in response to falling wholesale costs. It means those who will be working from … Read more
Citroen is slashing its prices – and its discounts – to make the cost of its cars ‘more transparent’ to customers in the UK whether they buy in a showroom or online. Instead of customers having to haggle down inflated price, the French maker says it has reduced its published retail prices based on what … Read more
Ordering people to stay at home is a futile move when it comes to stopping the spread of coronavirus, according to a major review published today in the Lancet. It found that, on its own, this measure sees the R rate drop from 1 to just 0.97 after 28 days. R represents the average number … Read more
Hard Left hits back at Keir Starmer as Unite union SLASHES funding for Labour by 10% with boss Len McCluskey warning new leader must stick to Corbynista agenda Sir Keir Starmer has been trying to distance himself from the Jeremy Corbyn era Unite is cutting affiliation to Labour by 10 per cent amid anger at … Read more
Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has had to slash the £650,000 asking price of his ‘Teletubbies’ eco-house plot by a quarter, due to a lack of interest. Neville, 45, dreamt up his £8million futuristic carbon-neutral mansion with its own 130ft wind turbine 10 years ago. And after a lengthy row with neighbours – who likened … Read more
Prudential slashes dividend as it retreats from the US: Insurer to focus on fast-growing markets in Asia and Africa By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 11 August 2020 Insurance giant Prudential slashed the dividend in half as it announced plans to spin off its … Read more
BP slashes its dividend payout to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster as it’s rocked by a plunge in oil prices By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 08:29 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 08:29 BST, 4 August 2020 BP has slashed its dividend payout for the first … Read more
BUSINESS LIVE: BP slashes dividend; Easyjet raises flight capacity; Diageo profits slide By This Is Money Published: 08:04 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 08:20 BST, 4 August 2020 BP has slashed its dividend payout to 4p per share. This is the first time it has cut the payment since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, after … Read more
Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing in the lungs An inhaled drug that clears coronavirus in the lungs can prevent three in four patients from falling seriously ill with the disease, according to scientists trialling the experimental treatment. Initial results from the trial of more than 100 hospitalised Covid-19 … Read more