Elon Musk offered a deadpan reaction to officially becoming the richest person in the world after a surge in Tesla shares increased his net worth to more than $188billion, dethroning Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for the top spot. The car marker’s stock price jumped 6 per cent on Thursday morning, barely 24 hours after climbing to 4.6 … Read more
Britain’s most hapless motorist spent more than £3,600 on driving theory tests having failed the exam on 157 occasions, according to the latest figures. The male driver, aged 42 and living in England, eventually passed on the 158th attempt, having spent £3,634 on theory tests alone. As for the most blundered practical exams, another male … Read more
A teenage girl killed by a suspected great white shark at New Zealand’s Waihi Beach was dragged out to deeper waters by a strong current just before she was attacked. Kaelah Marlow, 19, from Hamilton on the North Island, has been named as the victim of the fatal shark attack on Thursday. She had been … Read more
This Morning’s Dr Ranj Singh has revealed he’s had his first COVID-19 vaccine as he urged viewers to get the jab on Friday. The medic, 41, was filmed heading to a London hub for the injection as he said it was ‘extra important’ for him to be protected against coronavirus as he continues working on … Read more
Samsung’s profits have soared by more than 25 per cent in three months as working from home during the pandemic has driven demand for its technology. The South Korean tech giant said their operating profits have soared to $8.23billion (9 trillion won) as a result of their fourth quarter successes which they announced on Friday. … Read more
Samsung’s profits have soared by more than 25 per cent in three months as working from home during the pandemic has driven demand for its technology. The South Korean tech giant said their operating profits have soared to $8.23billion (9 trillion won) as a result of their fourth quarter successes which they announced on Friday. … Read more
Tax return time: HMRC issues scam warning, as self-assessment deadline looms and millions still haven’t filed 5.4m taxpayers had not completed their return as of last week HMRC warns people to look out for copycat websites and phishing scams Around 2,700 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return on Christmas Day By Ed Magnus For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more
She has joined a plethora of reality stars and influencers on ‘work’ trips to Dubai amid the UK’s third national lockdown. But despite being in the sunnier climes of the UAE city, Sophie Kasaei bemoaned not being able to get enough of a holiday tan and was forced to hit the sunbeds instead. Taking to … Read more
The United States has hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic as daily deaths surpassed 4,000 for the first time. A record-high 4,085 Americans died due to to COVID-19 on Thursday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as new infections around the nation continue on a post-holiday spike. This figure marks the third day … Read more
Argo Blockchain has been one of the winners in the recent Bitcoin rally, having rocketed 218 per cent to 107p in the first week of trading in 2021. The cryptocurrency miner, which started 2020 changing hands for 6p, broke records with trading volumes and new user numbers surging over 1,500 per cent and 500 per … Read more