TUI will cut up to 8,000 jobs across the globe after losing £747m in 2020 as chief exec says Covid is the ‘biggest crisis’ ever faced by holiday industry Anglo-German company said it was working to ‘reduce its cost base’ by 30% Said this will affect 8,000 roles that will ‘either not be recruited or … Read more
Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness. The blackout is set to last from 8.30pm to 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who … Read more
Famous buildings and structures will go dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who was one of the driving forces behind Earth Hour when it began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, said the world has the chance to … Read more
Netflix goes DOWN across the US and Europe preventing users across the globe from watching content as they isolate at home Netflix went down across the globe as people flock to the service while isolating Outages were reported across the US and Europe Problems prevented users from being able to stream or even view the … Read more
More than 100,000 people around the world have recovered from the novel coronavirus, new data shows. Since the outbreak began in December 2019, more than one-quarter of the 372,000 sickened people have recovered, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. In China, more than 81,000 cases have been confirmed … Read more
As the needle slipped into Jennifer Haller’s arm, the world watched and held its breath. This was the moment last week when Jennifer became the first person to be injected with an experimental vaccine that scientists hope will help prevent future pandemics of the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus. Mother-of-two Jennifer, 43, from Seattle, told reporters: ‘We … Read more
Smartphone shipments tumbled 38 percent in February, the biggest single month decline in the industry’s history – driven by factory shutdowns in Asia and growing consumer anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic Smartphone makers shipped 37 million fewer units in February 2020 than 2019 The 38 percent decline was the biggest single month fall in history … Read more
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US states rolled out lockdown measures already imposed across swathes of Europe. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools and forcing millions to work from home. … Read more
Bulk buyers have shown off their fully-stocked fridges, freezers and stockpiled pantries as they prepare for coronavirus quarantine. One Australian homeowner started a thread on Reddit, posting a photo of their fridge/freezer along with the caption: ‘Fully prepared for the coronas (90 plus meals).’ It wasn’t long before others on Facebook shared snaps of their own impressive … Read more
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled. Tourists are stranded, quarantined in their hotels. World stock markets are in freefall, and there are reports of desperate shoppers stockpiling crates of supplies – from nappies to medicines to toilet roll. Sales of surgical spirit have surged and Boots announced it has sold out of anti-bacterial hand gel. There’s … Read more