The EU is accused of watering down a report on China’s coronavirus disinformation campaign after Beijing pressured the bloc, according to media reports. The New York Times and South China Morning Post say they have obtained the initial copies of a European report published on Friday which carefully documents how rogue states are pushing ‘fake … Read more
Kanye West has officially joined the billionaires club. A Forbes Magazine article published Friday reveals how the rapper recently provided documents to the publication, giving them an ‘authentic numeric look into Kanye, Inc.’ to prove the feat. However, the article notes that West was left unhappy with their research and findings – stating that he believes his … Read more
Kanye West officially becomes a billionaire By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 23:34 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 23:34 BST, 24 April 2020 Kanye West has officially joined the billionaires club. In an interview with Forbes Magazine published Friday, it reveals how the rapped recently provided documents to the publication, given them “authentic numeric look into … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Textbook publisher Pearson pledges to pay out its dividend despite a drop in revenues By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Textbook publisher Pearson has pledged to pay out its dividend despite a drop in revenues. The education group will … Read more
Housebuilders were stacking up gains yesterday as investors hoped construction workers would soon be heading back to work. Taylor Wimpey was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after it said it was still selling homes virtually, adding its order book was at £2.7billion at the end of last week, up from £2.4billion the same … Read more
The slump in demand for electricity has been worse than previously thought and could knock British Gas owner Centrica hard, according to analysts at Jefferies. The utility giant was among the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 after the US investment bank downgraded its stock from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’, slashed earnings forecasts by a third … Read more
Zoom rolls out security update that lets users report meeting participants and lock video calls in an attempt to prevent ‘Zoombombing’ The features will look to prevent lapses in Zoom’s security Specifically ‘Zoombombing’ where uninvited users crash a conference call Users can lock conference calls, remove participants, and stop screen-sharing New password protections are also now … Read more
So THIS is when neighbours become good friends! Report says locked-down Britons are looking out for the vulnerable and talking to those next door more than ever in coronavirus crisis Three quarters of adults now know which neighbours are at risk of coronavirus Over a fifth of UK adults say they now speak to those … Read more
Butterfly charity urges British public to report garden sightings during the coronavirus lockdown to help measure impacts of climate change Butterfly Conservation has been surveying UK moths and butterflies for 50 years The fight against COVID-19 is stopping experts and volunteers from monitoring Those with access to outdoor spaces are asked to report any sightings … Read more
The oil industry was plunged even deeper into crisis last night after the benchmark price for US oil fell below $0 a barrel. The staggering free fall in the value of West Texas Intermediate oil, which is the reference point for buyers and sellers in North America, came as traders fretted that the world is … Read more