Windsor is tax dodging capital of England, analysis reveals as experts warn stockbroker belt is ‘littered’ with tax avoidance hotspots Windsor and nearby Maidenhead has biggest concentration of tax dodgers The area has seen 23 tax-dodging disclosures in every 100,000 residents UK average is 7 disclosures of unpaid tax per 100,000 people, experts found By … Read more
Apple and Tesla shares could surge by A THIRD over the year following their upcoming stock splits, new analysis suggests Tesla’s share price has risen more than fourfold to $2,000 since the year began Apple’s £1.5tn value is worth only modestly less than the FTSE 100’s £1.7tn value eToro found that after a stock split, mega-brands’ … Read more
William Shakespeare was ‘undeniably bisexual’, say researchers after analysis of love sonnets finds 27 were addressed to men and 10 to women Professor Sir Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondon shared research for a book They say William Shakespeare was ‘undeniably bisexual’ within his love sonnets Previous critics said the playwright was gay despite his … Read more
Friendship is everything: Sicilian Mafia could be dismantled by using social network analysis to map syndicate members’ connections, study claims Criminal networks like the Mafia are hard for law enforcement to disrupt Researchers from the UK and Italy studied data on a real-life Mafia syndicate They report a way to pick the members whose arrest would be … Read more
Swathes of studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with Covid-19. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not cigarettes – filled with thousands of harmful chemicals – that would offer a potential protection, but the nicotine that is beneficial. A theory flouted by scientists is that … Read more
COVID MINI-BUDGET LIVE: Latest analysis, reaction and verdicts on the Chancellor’s emergency measures – and what it means for you Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering a speech at 12.30pm Will there be a green home scheme, stamp duty and/or VAT cut? Follow the latest build-up, the speech itself and aftermath with our live blog By Lee … Read more
Coronavirus has killed 1-in-16 care home residents in England and Wales, analysis reveals By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 01:41 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 01:42 BST, 10 June 2020 Coronavirus has now reportedly killed one in 16 care home residents in England and Wales, fresh research suggests. The Government has been widely criticised … Read more
Ancient skeletons, found in a remarkably well-preserved state in Central American rock shelters, hold clues to the origins of maize as a staple of the human diet. The remains were found in the Maya Mountains of Belize and were buried at various points in the past 10,000 years, according to University of Exeter team. Researchers measured … Read more
Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years likely smoked cannabis during cultic ceremonies, ancient Israeli limestone reveals. Analysis of material on two Iron Age altars, discovered at the entrance to a shrine in Israel, were found to contain cannabis, as well as frankincense. Renowned as one of the gifts brought by … Read more
Moisture in the air is triggering the degradation of the 20th century masterpiece The Scream by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, scientists say. An international team used the world’s biggest X-ray to analyse paint micro-flakes from The Scream, which is kept in the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Cadmium sulphide, used as a pigment in the … Read more