Hospital beds in England were fuller last week than they have been all winter, according to NHS statistics. Fewer than five per cent of overnight beds were open to new patients between January 6 and 12. A surge in norovirus cases added extra pressure to already-stretched hospitals, the NHS said, after the number of infections … Read more
An increasing number of savers with large pots are turning to platforms as they look to safely spread their money across multiple accounts to benefit from savings protection amid market turmoil caused by coronavirus. Savings platforms Flagstone, Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings, Octopus Cash and Raisin allow savers to open accounts of different lengths with multiple … Read more
Amazon to add 75,000 jobs and let sellers ship ‘non-essential’ products once again as online orders surge during coronavirus lockdowns Amazon is to expand its hiring plans further to meet rising demand from consumers who are staying home to minimize exposure to Covid-19 Amazon said it had previously hired more than 100,000 workers in the … Read more
Men are rushing to freeze their sperm amid the coronavirus pandemic, clinics claim – despite no concrete evidence that the virus will hurt male fertility. Sales of CryoChoice’s at-home sperm collection kits have spiked by as much as 20 percent in the last few weeks, their operations manager Heather Kilpatrick told the Daily Beast. So … Read more
Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn: Investment titan manages £5.7trillion for savers and pension funds By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 Profits at Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shot up 40 per cent to £1billion in a year which saw … Read more
Tesco is expected to post a surge in profits to £1.8billion as supermarket boss David Lewis prepares to step down after six years in charge. The supermarket giant is set to record pre-tax profits, for the year to February, up from £1.56billion last year. It will be the final full-year for Mr Lewis, 54, who … Read more
For the second week in a row, markets were braced for a leap in US unemployment figures. And for the second week in a row, jaw-dropping numbers outstripped even the most dire predictions. A record 6.65m Americans filed for help from the US Government last week, up from the previous record of 3.3m the week … 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
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
Britains are being warned to guard their chickens after reports of fowl being stolen amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Smallholding groups and hen charities say those who own birds should make sure they keep an eye on them after parts of Britain were hit by egg shortages. There have already been reports of birds being taken … Read more