Global internet outages reach record high during the coronavirus lockdown

Internet outages have hit record highs during the coronavirus lockdown, as network operators make changes to meet the demand of more people now working at home.  According to US network intelligence firm ThousandEyes, network outages across the globe were seen to rise across March, reaching previously unseen levels. While internet infrastructure in both the UK … Read more

Tesla Model 3 was the most-registered car in April – the market’s worst month on record

The Tesla Model 3 was the UK’s most registered new car last month as the logjam of UK pre-orders for the electric car continued to arrive while the nation’s auto dealers were in lockdown. Official figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders this morning confirmed a 97.3 per cent decline in passenger … Read more

Manufacturing activity in eurozone at record low

Manufacturing activity in eurozone at record low due to factory closures to prevent spread of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 Manufacturing activity in the eurozone has plummeted to a record low as factories closed to prevent the spread of … Read more

Record dip in business confidence over coronavirus

Business leaders suffer record drop in confidence during Covid-19 pandemic and fear economic recovery will be slow By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 3 May 2020 Business leaders have suffered a record drop in confidence during the pandemic and fear the economic recovery will … Read more

Captain Tom Moore breaks the world record for the oldest person to have a No.1 single

Captain Tom Moore breaks the world record for the oldest person to have a No.1 single… as his version of You’ll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball reaches the top spot By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 18:12 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 18:13 BST, 24 April 2020 Captain Tom Moore has become the … Read more

Record 180 savings accounts disappeared in March and Nationwide will cut 261 more rates

A record number of savings accounts have disappeared over the last month as coronavirus shocked the savings market, new figures show. There were 180 savings accounts and tax-free Isas of all term lengths pulled from sale following a pair of Bank of England base rate cuts in March, according to research from financial information website … Read more

Tesla shares hit record high as rally gathers pace

Tesla shares hit record high as rally gathers pace: Electric car maker now worth more than Ford and General Motors combined By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 January 2020 Shares in Tesla breached $500 (£385) for the first time after it made record … Read more

Russia suffers record rise in coronavirus cases

Russia said on Saturday its death toll from the novel coronavirus had risen to 313, an overnight increase of 40, as it posted a new record daily jump in new cases. The authorities reported 4,785 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 36,793. Moscow, which was the first region in … Read more

Record 509,000 British businesses teetering on brink of collapse as coronavirus crisis bites

Record 509,000 British businesses teetering on brink of collapse as coronavirus crisis begins to bite By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 A record 509,000 British businesses are teetering on the brink of collapse as the coronavirus crisis begins to bite.  But … Read more