As coronavirus continues to spread across the US, myths and misinformation seem to run abound. So far, there are more than 5,200 confirmed cases in America and 94 people have died. Many have been preaching online and on social media about how to best protect yourself, including that masks are the best defense while others … Read more
Welcome to the brave new world of cashless shopping – where Big Brother keeps an eye on your supermarket basket and you are served by robots rather than a friendly face. In the heart of the City of London, where pinstriped fat cats rub shoulders with riff-raff like me, is a Tesco Express store. Nothing … Read more
George Osborne’s second home stamp duty surcharge has raised £6.6billion – but expert claims ‘arbitrary and unfair’ tax isn’t working and it is not just landlords who are losing out Former Chancellor George Osborne introduced 3 per cent surcharge in 2016 Treasury had a £2.9billion target for it of by the end of the 2019/2020 … Read more
Dr Jeremy Samuel Faust, emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, said people should not be anxious about the outbreak A leading Harvard doctor has claimed that coronavirus isn’t anywhere near as fatal as people fear, saying the real death rate is less than 1 … Read more
A scheme to help small businesses turned down by banks borrow from peer-to-peer and alternative finance firms has proved ‘underwhelming’ and needs an overhaul, say experts. The Government-backed Bank Referral Scheme was launched in November 2016 and requires the UK’s biggest banks to refer small and medium-sized businesses they turn down for finance to a … Read more
Oprah Winfrey dons ice therapy sleeve on her leg as she insists to fans she isn’t seriously injured after stage fall in LA: ‘Only a little sore’ By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:21 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 05:53 GMT, 2 March 2020 After taking a fall on Leap Day, Oprah Winfrey thanked … Read more
Oprah Winfrey reassures fans she isn’t seriously injured – just ‘a little sore’ – following on stage fall in LA By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:21 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 01:24 GMT, 2 March 2020 After taking a fall on Leap Day, Oprah Winfrey thanked fans for their support and revealed she … Read more
DIY investors should pay close attention to the picks featured on favourite fund lists, as not all of them will be the star performers they appear to be. In the worst-case scenario, investors have a nearly one-in-three chance of picking a poorly performing fund, which could continue to make sub-par returns, research shows. ‘Investors think … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Ms J.G. writes: In 2016, I set up my own limited company and used an accountant to complete … Read more
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg claims the platform ‘isn’t capable’ of fact-checking political ads Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said it’s not able to fact-checking political ads Sandberg’s comments mark a shift in narrative from previous statements Facebook has claimed that fact-checking political ads violates free speech By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 22:59 GMT, 27 February 2020 | … Read more