INVESTING SHOW: Is Japan a golden opportunity for investors in the coronavirus storm? By This Is Money Published: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 As coronavirus shut down economies around the world, Japan stood out as one of the countries that managed to avoid a hard lockdown. There were … Read more
Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin’s space capsule Jeff Bezos’ space tourism project with Blue Origin is competing with a similar programme in development by Space X, the rocket firm founded and run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic, backed by Richard Branson. Bezos revealed in April 2017 that he finances Blue … Read more
Seldom has optimism been such a controversial state of mind. Anyone who dares to voice the hope that recovery may be possible is likely to be called delusional. Supersized problems face all economies including the UK, as yesterday’s horrendous GDP figures showed. But stock market indices are anticipatory mechanisms. And despite some wobbles this week, … Read more
Global trade war postponed? A window of opportunity has emerged for markets before two major disputes come to a head, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 As the virus crisis fades for now at least, an old friend … Read more
When Feedback started trialling its app for doctors at the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in December 2019 it could not predict the opportunity arising from the current coronavirus pandemic. Bleepa is a communication tool for healthcare professionals, which allows them to share and discuss medical images and patient cases. It means that chest X-rays … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ignored calls to increase financial support for parents in the Budget last week. Last year, the Conservatives pledged to create a fund to create more affordable childcare. The cost of childcare has outstripped inflation in the last year and many parents face the prospect of giving up work, thanks to the struggles … Read more