What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
High street retailer has announced it is going in to administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Around 22,000 jobs could be lost as the fashion brand blames the ‘unprecedented circumstances’ of the coronavirus crisis on a sharp downturn in trade. News that the store could go into administration was first announced on Monday, now … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The Great Hall of the People has held many historic events since it was built six decades ago as a symbol of Communist Party power, ranging from the pomp of state funerals to a giant banquet during Richard Nixon’s famous 1973 visit. So as deaths started to spiral in China from coronavirus and fear grew … Read more
The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss. The five-foot-tall crane (Grus Americana), which is North America’s tallest bird, is distinguishable by its unusual ‘whooping’ sound. The cranes travel more than 3,000 miles from Texas … Read more
China reports another 48 imported cases of coronavirus, putting an end to four days of declines The 48 cases reported today follow a drop from 67 to 31 in the previous few days All the new cases were imported, with none in the original epicentre of Hubei City of Wuhan where the outbreak began has … Read more
Carluccio’s goes into administration putting future of 71 restaurants and 2,000 jobs in doubt as rent-to-own giant Brighthouse also collapses Chain, which was founded in 1991, confirmed it had appointed administrators Said move was part of efforts to save the business and protects its employees Came as BrightHouse, which has 240 stores, said it was … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is putting up to 50 MILLION travel and tourism jobs at risk, with BA warning it will lay off staff and ground aircraft Global travel could be adversely impacted by up to 25 per cent in 2020 This could lead to a corresponding reduction in jobs of between 12 and 14% The … Read more
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