Coronavirus UK: FTSE 100 falls on opening after downbeat assessment from US Fed

London stock markets opened down this morning as hopes faded for a quick economic rebound following the coronavirus pandemic. The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest companies fell by 89 points or 1.51 per cent to 5,815 in the first ten minutes of trading this morning. Fears are growing about a second wave of infections, … Read more

Maya Hawke stuns in lacy bralette for Nylon shoot, says her parents’ generation ‘really f***ed us’

Her parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, are two beloved A-list actors. But that didn’t stop Maya Hawke from criticizing their generation for their past actions. The 21-year-old Stranger Thing star was featured on the digital cover of Nylon magazine’s April 2020 issue as the accompanying photoshoot featured the talented actress in a variety of … Read more

Millions of Britons are ‘fed up’ with unrealistic travel photos, Hamton by Hilton study reveals

Millions of Britons are ‘fed up’ with unrealistic travel photos – and snaps of ‘hot dog legs’ – with almost a third preferring to see ‘authentic’ pictures of a holiday A study of 2,000 adults found 26% find ‘hot dog leg’ images the most annoying People are seven times more likely to visit a place … Read more

Ecuador’s tallest waterfall has run dry after a mysterious sinkhole redirects the river that fed it

The tallest waterfall in Ecuador has run dry after a mysterious sinkhole opened up under the river that fed it The San Rafael waterfall in Ecuador, the tallest in the country, has run dry  A large sinkhole opened up underneath the river that fed the falls Local officials are researching the cause of the sinkhole … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen confronted Elizabeth Sobinoff over ‘fed lines’ by producers

‘It was quite disturbing’: Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen says she confronted Elizabeth Sobinoff about being ‘fed lines’ by producers Do you have a story about a MAFS participant? Email [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:03 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 09:03 BST, 31 March 2020 Married At First … Read more

Stock market losses hit £793bn as Fed pledges unlimited emergency cash

Stock market losses reach £793bn as US Federal Reserve pledges unlimited emergency cash By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 23 March 2020 More than £60billion was wiped off the stock market yesterday – taking total losses since the coronavirus pandemic hit to £793billion.  On … Read more

Fed slashes interest rates to near zero due to coronavirus concerns that pose ‘risks’ to US economy

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic.  In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates by to a target range of 0% to … Read more

Fed slashes interest rates to near zero due to coronavirus

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic.  In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates by to a target range of 0% to … Read more

Fed to pump trillions into the financial system in coronavirus fight

US Federal Reserve to pump trillions of dollars into the financial system to fight coronavirus slowdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:28 GMT, 13 March 2020 The US Federal Reserve has announced it will pump trillions of dollars into the financial system The US Federal … Read more

Fed up with Brexit and endless gloomy news? You need our guide to remote boltholes

Where I live and write in Bath, heavy traffic shakes my building. Family, work deadlines, my bank account and, yes, Brexit all conspire to make me feel hemmed in. ‘The essential test of freedom asks how far in any direction we can move from where we now sit without deviating or meeting obstacles,’ wrote the … Read more