SMALL CAP MOVERS: Itaconix plunges as sales plateau;

The price of Itaconix shares went down the plughole as the company, whose plant-based polymers are used in detergent products, warned of order fluctuations as brands and retailers adjust inventories due to uncertainties around consumer buying habits.  As a result, unaudited revenues in this business area for the first half of 2021 were flat compared … Read more

British tourist plunges into muddy water trying to ‘take a shortcut’ in Maldives

A British tourist was caught on video plunging deep into muddy water while attempting to ‘take a shortcut’ across a swamp. Martin Lewis was trying not to get his sliders and cream trousers wet when he ended up completely submerged in a muddy gorge. The 50-year-old, from Somerset, was on holiday with his wife Rachael … Read more

Biden’s approval level plunges 6 percentage points in new poll to worst-yet 50%

Biden’s approval level plunges 6 percentage points in new poll to worst-yet 50% – almost as low as Trump’s HIGHEST-ever rating of 49% A new Gallup polls shows Biden’s approval rating down 6% from last month At 50% approval, he is now just one point above Trump’s all-time high of 49%  90% of Democrats approve … Read more

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown days after Elon Musk warning

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown just days after Elon Musk said Tesla would not accept digital currency China announced bitcoin will not be allowed in transactions due to fluctuations Financial institutions also warned investors against trading in cryptocurrency Elon Musk announced last week Tesla would not accept bitcoin as payment He … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is hit with final blast of SNOW in the north as mercury plunges to -4C today ahead of chilly reopening of beer gardens and high streets tomorrow – before ‘mini heatwave’ sweeps in next week UK hit was last blast of wintry weather as Met Office issue snow and ice warnings in Manchester and … Read more

Solid block of ICE plunges from rooftop and smashes through windscreen of car with two people inside

Lucky escape! Shocking moment solid block of ICE plunges from rooftop and smashes through windscreen of car with two people inside CCTV footage, recorded in Murmansk, Russia, showed family’s narrow escape The frozen boulder plummeted off the roof and shattered their windscreen It is not thought that anyone suffered any serious injuries during the incident … Read more

Fall throttle! Moment woman washing Tesla plunges down drain when paving slab collapses under her 

Fall throttle! Moment woman washing Tesla plunges down drain when paving slab collapses under her CCTV footage was recorded outside family home in Newent, Gloucestershire The woman plunged down into the old drain as daughter-in-law rushed to help It is thought that she suffered a few grazes but was otherwise uninjured By Raven Saunt For … Read more

Shocking moment five-year-old boy plunges from 12th-storey apartment window but SURVIVES

Shocking moment five-year-old boy plunges from 12th-storey apartment window but SURVIVES after landing face-first in thick snow CCTV footage shows the boy fall and land face first in snow in Russia   He was admitted to hospital and is now stable after having three operations Young boy is believed to have been home alone when he … Read more

Norwegian ‘surge’ plunges parts of Britain into sub-zero temperatures

Norwegian ‘surge’ plunges parts of Britain into sub-zero temperatures as mercury dips as low as -8C in Scotland with widespread frost A 500-mile wide ‘Scandinavian surge’ will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend Most areas in the UK will stay dry with cold air arriving from northern Norway causing temperatures to drop … Read more

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss

Stella McCartney’s luxury fashion brand plunges to £32million annual loss forcing designer to go without £500,000 dividend she was owed Brand loved by some celebrities has seen losses reach almost £32 million Drop in money comes as dividend of £531,000 has still been paid to Stella Last year the designer furloughed staff as the Covid-19 … Read more