A couple of months back, the Taxpayers Alliance published what it called a Nanny State Rich List. It pointed out some extraordinary salaries being paid to various quango-crats keen on running campaigns urging us to use our phones less, have fewer soft drinks, pay punitive taxes on sugar and so on. Top of the league, … Read more
Get off the road! Health chiefs warn the public to stay at home after ‘concerning’ INCREASE in road traffic despite lock-down and police efforts to stop unnecessary journeys Official figures show that there has been a sharp up-swell in recent days There have been signs of heavy traffic remaining in some cities like London Prof Yvonne Doyle: … Read more
Firms that ARE doing the right thing by slashing pay in bid to save cash and survive the coronavirus pandemic By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 April 2020 Growing numbers of companies are slashing bosses’ pay in a bid to save cash and … Read more
Kevin Bacon was almost unrecognizable as he was seen in casual clothes during a jogging session in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The 61-year-old Footloose star – who is usually seen in a well-tailored suit on red carpets – had a cap on and was sporting facial hair as he seemed … Read more
Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday the grim reality that more than 100,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus – a marked change in tone from a president who projected optimism about the disease from its first detection. ‘I want every American to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. We’re going through a very … Read more
Apple lets its credit card holders defer April payments without penalty because of financial hardships caused by coronavirus Apple said customers can forego payments on interest for the month of April It cited financial hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic To activate the offer, customers will have to contact customers support Apple rolled out the … Read more
Dolly Parton is opening up her checkbook during the worst pandemic since the 1918 Spanish flu. The 74-year-old country singer announced on Wednesday she is donating $1M toward researching COVID-19 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. And the Hardcandy Christmas crooner also encouraged people with means to also donate what they can. A giver: Dolly … Read more
More than 900 people have died in the US in 24 hours with the death toll increasing to more than 4,300 as the number of coronavirus cases in the US surpassed 200,000. New deaths from the coronavirus rose by 908 on Wednesday while new infections across the country increased by 25,676. The US death toll has … Read more
Zoom Video Communications is being sued for improperly sharing personal data of its millions of users with Facebook. The class action, filed in California on Monday, alleges that despite the fact the company boasts of its ‘appreciation for the importance of maintaining its users’ privacy,’ Zoom included coding in the Zoom app that allowed undisclosed … Read more
A city in China has banned its residents from eating dog and cat meat with a groundbreaking new law in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Animal activists have demanded the Chinese government prohibit the consumption of pets for years, and the new accord is the first of its kind in the country. The legislation … Read more