The drumbeat for a cut in interest rates is building, with money markets betting on a reduction as soon as January 30 when the Monetary Policy Committee meets. Some 62 per cent of traders have placed deals which point to a quarter of a percentage point cut in the bank rate to 0.5 per cent. This … Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it was ‘unselfish’ of acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly to resign his post but noted he had ‘no role’ in getting rid of the official who caused a firestorm for his administration with his profanity-laced tirade to the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. ‘I had no role in it,’ … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Amazon is tracking its warehouse staff and will fire them for failing to socially distance themselves from their co-workers. Workers at facilities across the United States are said to have received letters from their employer explaining they could be sacked after just one warning. A number of Amazon employees have walked out in recent days … Read more
The sound of silence now spreads across the country as the economy dies. As I walk through my home town, I see even the few brave small shops closing earlier and earlier as the customers vanish. I ask them how business is – carefully keeping the prescribed distance – and they give me strained smiles as … Read more
Woman, 50, and daughter, 24, were both stabbed to death before house fire that killed her husband as police investigate possible murder-suicide Bodies of Caroline and Katie Walker discovered at home in Hemel Hempstead They were found alongside Caroline’s 57-year-old husband Gary Walker Officers said post-mortems found Caroline and Katie had died from stab wounds They … Read more
Now give up your bonuses, bankers told: Industry under fire over pay after axing £8bn of dividends By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 1 April 2020 Banks are under pressure to cut their bosses’ multi-million pound bonuses after axing more than £8billion of shareholder … Read more
Two women and a man die as fire sweeps through house in Hemel Hempstead during coronavirus lockdown By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 23:07 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 BST, 29 March 2020 Two women and a man have died after a fire at a house in Hemel Hempstead during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown. … Read more
The ONLY traffic jam in Britain! Lorry overturns and catches fire in M25 drama that closes motorway in both directions to cause massive tailbacks M25 in Surrey is closed after a lorry overturned and caught fire this morning Fire crews from Surrey, London, Kent, and East Sussex fought huge fire South East Coast Ambulance said … Read more
Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou urges the airline to fire staff and stop buying planes amid coronavirus chaos By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 23 March 2020 Easyjet’s founder urged the airline to slash costs by cancelling orders for planes and sacking staff during the … Read more