Coronavirus UK: FTSE 100 sees biggest daily drop since 2008

The FTSE 100 dramatically fell by nearly £150billion today as it lost 11 per cent of its value on the biggest intraday fall since the 2008 financial crisis. Investors in London continued to be rattled by the World Health Organisation’s upgrade of the coronavirus outbreak to a global pandemic as markets plunged.  The index of … Read more

World’s biggest gaming conference E3 is CANCELLED amid growing concerns over coronavirus spread

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Terrifying coronavirus crash is the biggest global economic crisis in a decade 

Under more normal circumstances a one-third crash in the price of oil might be a cause for celebration. It would mean cheaper motoring, lower costs for businesses and lower home-heating bills. But the global Covid-19 scare that caused the price crash and triggered a spine-chilling collapse in share prices on both sides of the Atlantic … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus cases shoot to 273 in BIGGEST daily jump yet with 64 new patients

The UK recorded its biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases as of 9am this morning as 64 new patients were diagnosed, bringing the nation’s total infected to 273 people. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed the rise this afternoon and said a total of 23,513 people have now been tested for the disease. … Read more

How Samsung became one of the world’s biggest brands despite selling exploding phones 

Watched by 43 million people on TV as she hosted the 2014 Oscars, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres walked through the audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.  Mobile phone in hand, she approached the actress Meryl Streep.  She said: ‘Meryl, here’s my idea. You were nominated a record-breaking 18 times, right?’ Meryl glanced up with a … Read more

Dubai Atlantis Aquaventure set to become one of the biggest water parks in world with 12 new slides

Dubai water park is set to become one of the biggest in the world thanks to a new 112ft tower that will house TWELVE slides The Atlantis Aquaventure on Palm Island will expand by 30% with the opening of new attractions in 2020  A new 112ft tower called the Trident Tower will be built, which … Read more

Koenigsegg’s new Gemera has four seats and the biggest scissor doors you’ve ever seen

If you’re often running late for the school run, this is the perfect motor for you. Swedish hypercar builder Koenigsegg has released the four-seat Gemera – a model it has coined as the first ‘Mega GT’ plug-in hybrid that packs 1,700bhp, can accelerate from standstill to 62mph in 1.9 seconds and has a top speed … Read more

Google CANCELS one if its biggest annual events amid fears over the spread of coronavirus

Google CANCELS one if its biggest annual events amid fears over the spread of coronavirus Google cancelled an in-person event for its annual developers conference  The I/O Conference is one of Google’s biggest annual events It will still search for an alternative format for the conference By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:02 GMT, 3 … Read more

Stock app Robinhood apologizes after 17 HOUR outage on biggest single-day market surge since 2009

Stock trading app Robinhood apologizes after platform goes down for 17 HOURS during biggest single-day market surge since 2009 as disgruntled users threaten to file a class-action lawsuit Robinhood is taking heat after an outage with its app that lasted 17 hours The outage came just as markets surged after taking a hit last week Users … Read more

Three of Britain’s biggest finance firms to axe more than 2,000 jobs

Three of Britain’s biggest finance firms to axe more than 2,000 jobs as Lloyds, Virgin Money and Direct Line continue relentless push online By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 09:04 GMT, 27 February 2020 Three of Britain’s biggest finance firms are to axe more than 2,000 … Read more