UK to invest £2.6M in drone and satellite tech to deliver vital supplies

The UK government is setting aside £2.6 million for new satellite and drone technology that could deliver essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown.   The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding new solutions to deliver equipment such as test kits, masks, gowns and goggles for frontline NHS staff.  The joint initiative with the European Space Agency could … Read more

UK to invest £2.6M in drone and satellite tech to deliver vital supplies

The UK government is setting aside £2.6 million for new satellite and drone technology that could deliver essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown.   The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding new solutions to deliver equipment such as test kits, masks, gowns and goggles for frontline NHS staff.  The joint initiative with the European Space Agency could … Read more

George and Amal Clooney invest in £90k two-storey playhouse for their twins

George Clooney and his wife Amal have reportedly forked out £90k on a playhouse for their two-year-old twins Ella and Alexander. Built to emulate the family’s main home, the swanky outhouse will feature two floors and include a fully functioning kitchen and bathroom, complete with running water. The mini pad also allegedly features a zip-wire … Read more

Richard Branson will invest £215m to save his Virgin empire

Richard Branson will invest £215m to save his empire after Virgin Atlantic staff were asked to take eight weeks of unpaid leave – as airline bosses hold crisis talks over bailout The billionaire is ploughing funds into his airline, railway and leisure businesses The aviation industry is tanking amid reduced demand because of pandemic  Ministers … Read more

How to invest if you think shares will bounce back from coronavirus

Global markets are crashing, fear over Covid-19 is growing and market uncertainty is prevalent, but some may believe now is the best time to get into investing – to buy shares in the sales after a huge fall.  The FTSE 100 saw its second biggest daily drop last Thursday at 10.9 per cent and is … Read more

Experts’ tips to invest your Isa – and where they are putting their own money

Although stock markets have fallen sharply in value over recent weeks, some of the country’s leading money experts believe investors should not panic.  Their advice is to stay invested, think long term and to drip money into the market over the coming months, using this tax year’s and next year’s Isa allowance.  Here, experts tell … Read more