Falmouth Harbour in Cornwall turned into a superyacht playground today as Sir Jim Radcliffe’s luxury vessel and a ‘floating palace’ that ‘belongs to the Qatari royal family’ joined hundreds of thousands of staycationers. The billionaire financier’s £91million, 243ft expedition ship was dwarfed by the Emir’s £200million, 410ft monster as they docked near the 644ft cruise liner … Read more
A £200million superyacht which is said to belong to the Qatari royal family has joined the staycation crowds in Cornwall as it was spotted in Falmouth Harbour. Katara, a secretive 410ft luxury vessel which was built for the country’s previous Emir in 2010, was watched by hundreds of locals and visitors as it berthed after gliding past … Read more
Mothballed! British Airways pulls staff out of its £200million headquarters for six months – as just half of City bankers return to offices BA joins the likes of Google, KPMG and RBS by keeping staff at home until 2021 Around 22,000 staff are on furlough, with 12,000 workers set for redundancy Large companies are facing … Read more
A miniature lizard which roamed what is now Madagascar around 240million years ago has been discovered by researchers who say it was just four inches (10cm) tall. This minuscule creature is believed to be an ancestor of much larger dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Named Kongonaphon kely – or ‘tiny bug slayer’- it was smaller than a … Read more
Australian casino mogul and businessman James Packer was spotted on Thursday checking in on the progress of his $50million beachfront mega-mansion, that is being built in Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas. The 52-year-old billionaire observed construction from the comforts of his $200million luxury superyacht, that was docked out the front of his stunning new property. In … Read more
Ministers are under growing pressure to allow garden centres to open immediately amid warnings the lockdown will force nurseries to dump 200 million unsold plants and hand rival European firms a major advantage. Former Tory Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said it was illogical to allow supermarket chains to sell plants and flowers, but not garden centres … Read more