Elon Musk says SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 ‘soon’ following the rocket’s historic landing

Elon Musk says SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 ‘soon’ following the rocket’s historic landing last week that brought firm closer to goal of creating reusable ships that could take humans to Mars Elon Musk shared on Twitter that SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 soon This would make it the first reused prototype, which is part … Read more

Demand for beach huts rockets by 260% in six months with hundreds of Britons planning ‘staycations’

Beach huts have soared in demand as Britons look to holiday at home for a second year amid concerns foreign trips will be banned. Prices to buy and rent the wooden shacks have rocketed despite most having few utilities and mainly being used for storage. Property website OnTheMarket found estate agents have seen searches surge … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Price of delayed trip rockets

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.  C.H. writes: Some time ago my family booked three lodges from Hoseasons in Cumbria at a cost of … Read more

Numbers of migrants housed full-board in hotels rockets NINEFOLD costing millions

Numbers of migrants housed full-board in hotels rockets NINEFOLD costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds a year amid record number of Channel crossings Asylum seekers are being put up in 100 hotels across the UK with full board A surge from 1,200 in March was caused by pandemic and record crossings  Nearly £400million is … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Pfizer’s vaccine news prompts stocks sell-off; Victoria Oil & Gas rockets

The market narrative changed this week after Pfizer and its partner BioNTech went public with a Covid-19 vaccine candidate was effective in 90 per cent of cases. Approval for the drug will be sought next week, which doesn’t mean the pandemic is over, though the knee-jerk reaction of London’s traders seemed to suggest this was … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Capita rockets 27% as cost cutting lifts profits

Investors piled into Capita after a cost-cutting plan offset some of the losses it racked up from the pandemic. Around £100million was wiped off the government contractor’s turnover in the three months up to the end of September. It brought in revenues of £803million, down from £902million in the same period last year. Around £100million … Read more

SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are sending up three rockets from Canaveral this weekend

Rocket-watchers could see three takeoffs from Cape Canaveral this weekend, the first time the Florida spaceport has seen many launches in the same week in nearly 20 years. On Saturday at 2:04am ET, United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy will take a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: 7digital Group PLC rockets

7digital Group was the top riser this week, rocketing 143 per cent to 1p on the back of a contract with US video platform Triller. The digital music company’s catalogue of more than 80million tracks will be available to Triller users when editing videos. Triller has been on the news lately as it could potentially … Read more

Public support for British farmers rockets to record high

Support for British farmers has soared to a record high as a result of their efforts to keep the nation fed during the pandemic. A new survey reveals that 75 per cent of Britons have a positive view of the farming industry – the highest figure since the Farmer Favourability Survey began in 2012. There … Read more