Fashion giant H&M has announced its plan to shut 250 stores worldwide, while Burger King prepares to axe 1,600 UK staff. The world’s second largest clothing retailer said around a quarter of its 5,000 stores are able to renegotiate or exit contracts next year, allowing it to close some stores. H&M is not yet disclosing … Read more
Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs worldwide after plunge in demand for oil due to coronavirus pandemic Royal Dutch Shell reveals plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs or more than 10% of staff Oil and gas giant’s restructure could bring £2billion in annual savings by 2022 Shell last month launched a review of … Read more
Scottish man, 31, who rescued a stray kitten in Bosnia reveals he ‘bonded straight away’ with the animal and has since taken cat on two-year worldwide tour of 21 countries Dean Nicholson, 31, from Dunbar, found starving stray while cycling in Bosnia Said he instantly bonded with the kitten who quickly fell asleep on his … Read more
Covid kills one million worldwide: Coronavirus has now spread to 210 countries infecting at least 32 million people across the globe as Europe is gripped by second wave Coronavirus has claimed the lives of one million people across the globe Virus has been recorded in 210 countries and infected at least 32 million people Europe … Read more
What does travel mean to you? Perhaps it means a margarita by a hotel pool in Marbella. Or eating an ice cream in the rain in Blackpool. Or buying a scratch card on a Ryanair flight. To the photographers who entered the Agora #Travel2020 contest the meaning of travel is a little more… epic. When … Read more
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The San Francisco home sharing company will limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people. It may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues. Airbnb has always prohibited unauthorized parties, and … Read more
Hungry for fine photography? Then feast your eyes on these images. They are MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 stunning snaps shortlisted in a contest called #Landscape2020, run by photo app Agora. Agora asked photographers around the globe to send in their very best shots of breathtaking scenery. In total, 14,739 photos were submitted, with … Read more
Struggling Airbus set to axe 15k roles worldwide including 1,700 at UK plant where it makes wings for jets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 Plane maker Airbus will axe 15,000 jobs worldwide as it struggles to survive the coronavirus crisis. … Read more
Coronavirus has now infected more than 10million people around the world in the most devastating pandemic in a century. The number of confirmed infections passed the staggering milestone today, Sunday June 28, according to an online map run by Johns Hopkins University in the US. Data collected from governments around the world showed that 10,015,904 … Read more
Wildlife scientists around the world are planning to investigate how animal behaviours have been affected by the slowdown in human activity during lockdown. They will gather data from sources including GPS, sensors and surveys to assess how more than a hundred terrestrial and marine species responded to the lockdown – or ‘Anthropause’. At least two … Read more