Countryside and oceans should be considered along with economic growth in bid to protect nature, major new report says A 600-page review will be launched online by Prince Charles and Sir David Author Professor Dasgupta argues that nature is a ‘blind spot’ in economics Review calls for humanity to change food production and consumption By … Read more
More than £1billion was added to the value of Britain’s biggest builders yesterday as figures showed the housing market was in rude health. Shares in the top developers rose after the Bank of England said mortgage approvals had reached a 13-year high in 2020. The Bank said 103,381 loans were approved by lenders in December, … Read more
Two new schools will challenge the practise of pupils sitting exams at age 16. Former Downing Street aide to Tony Blair, Peter Hyman, along with brothers Ben and Tobyn Thomas, who own Thomas’s Battersea where Prince George and Princess Charlotte are pupils, are backing a campaign to scrap GCSE exams. They will be opening secondary … Read more
Two new schools will challenge the practise of pupils sitting exams at age 16. Former Downing Street aide to Tony Blair, Peter Hyman, along with brothers Ben and Tobyn Thomas, who own Thomas’s Battersea where Prince George and Princess Charlotte are pupils, are backing a campaign to scrap GCSE exams. They will be opening secondary … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Dr Martens arrives on the stock market in style as the boot maker is valued at nearly £4bn By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 Dr Martens arrived on the stock market in style yesterday as the boot maker was … Read more
The break-up of Prudential continued as bosses confirmed the American business will be hived off and listed on New York’s stock exchange in the summer. The 172-year-old life insurer, which famously insured more than 320 victims of the Titanic, began to focus on Asia after spinning off its UK business M&G two years ago. And … Read more
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more
One in SIX children are now struggling with their mental health because of school closures and Covid-19 lockdown, new report says Report has urged government to set out roadmap to help schools reopen It said teenagers and children are losing their way in the coronavirus pandemic Children’s Commissioner reported a spike in referrals to NHS … Read more
One in SIX children are now struggling with their mental health because of school closures and Covid-19 lockdown, new report says Report has urged government to set out roadmap to help schools reopen It said teenagers and children are losing their way in the coronavirus pandemic Children’s Commissioner reported a spike in referrals to NHS … Read more
Amid a sea of red on global markets, there were some odd flurries of excitement. In the US, a bizarre battle has kicked off between Wall Street hedge funds and individual day traders using social media site Reddit. Shares in a little-known company, Gamestop, more than doubled to $319 as Reddit users encouraged each other … Read more