Doogee S97 Pro with laser rangefinder is rugged phone you’d want

Chinese mobile communications company Doogee is reckoned for its rugged smartphones that people working in the field really appreciate for their functionality, durability and pocket-friendly price tag. Now Doogee is adding one more feather to its cap. The company has launched Doogee S97 Pro which is billed as the first rugged smartphone with professional-grade laser rangefinder. … Read more

Online calculator shows how many followers you’d need to earn a living as an ‘influencer’

A new online tool shows you how many social media followers you’ll need to earn a living from being an ‘influencer’ and quit your 9-5 job for good.  The ‘social salary calculator’, created by music licensing platform Lickd.co, works out a level of social media engagement that would earn you your ideal salary. For example, if your … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: New Labour’s secret IRA fan? He is not as rare as you’d think… 

A prominent New Labour journalist, Roy Greenslade, has finally admitted he is a lifelong supporter of IRA violence. You should care, even though you may think Mr Greenslade is obscure and unimportant. For it is yet another of those lightning-flashes which reveal something I have been trying to tell you for years and which you … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: New Labour’s secret IRA fan? He is not as rare as you’d think… 

A prominent New Labour journalist, Roy Greenslade, has finally admitted he is a lifelong supporter of IRA violence. You should care, even though you may think Mr Greenslade is obscure and unimportant. For it is yet another of those lightning-flashes which reveal something I have been trying to tell you for years and which you … Read more

Offsetting your mortgage will save you more than you’d earn with banks

Starved savers struggling to find a decent return may be better off using their cash to reduce their mortgage bills instead. Savings rates have hit a record low after halving during lockdown, with all the big banks now paying out just 0.01 per cent on easy-access accounts. Anyone seeking a home for a sizeable sum … Read more

Offsetting your mortgage will save you more than you’d earn with banks

Starved savers struggling to find a decent return may be better off using their cash to reduce their mortgage bills instead. Savings rates have hit a record low after halving during lockdown, with all the big banks now paying out just 0.01 per cent on easy-access accounts. Anyone seeking a home for a sizeable sum … Read more

Even at these record levels you’d be brave to bet against the US stock market

Even at these record highs you’d be brave to bet against the US stock market with the Fed in its corner, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:45 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 07:45 BST, 21 August 2020 The recovery from one of history’s sharpest stock market crashes in … Read more