German chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time but remains in quarantine, her office said today. Merkel, 65, has been working from home in Berlin since discovering that a doctor who recently gave her a vaccination had tested positive for the disease. An initial test came back negative on Monday, … Read more
Shares surge on hopes of a Trump rescue: FTSE sees biggest-ever one-day rise index is still down 26% in 22 days of trading By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 01:23 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 01:23 GMT, 25 March 2020 The FTSE 100 index recorded its biggest points gain in history yesterday … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus death toll has jumped to 422 in the biggest daily rise yet, officials have announced as the crisis continues to spiral out of control. Eighty-three more patients died overnight in England, including 21 at the one NHS trust in London. Scotland also announced two fatalities, while Wales confirmed another death. In contrast, fifty-five infected Brits … Read more
IWG founder sees £70m wiped off his personal fortune as office space provider is forced to close locations By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 23 March 2020 IWG founder Mark Dixon has seen the value of his stake in the office space provider fall … Read more
Seneca Learning says it has 30.5 per cent of the UK pupil population registered for help with exams and homework and that number is dramatically increasing.
Iran sees its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day again as fatalities rise by 147 to 1,135, with infections now at 17,161 Coronavirus has killed 147 more people, bringing Iran’s overall death toll to 1,135 Another 1,192 infections confirmed in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 17,161 Deputy Health Minister concerned ‘bazaars … Read more
East Africa has confirmed its first case of coronavirus after a Kenyan woman tested positive for the illness. The region scaled up emergency measures to contain any further spread after the 27-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 in Nairobi. The woman was taken ill seven days after travelling back from the US via London on March 5. Health … Read more
The FTSE 100 dramatically fell by nearly £150billion today as it lost 11 per cent of its value on the biggest intraday fall since the 2008 financial crisis. Investors in London continued to be rattled by the World Health Organisation’s upgrade of the coronavirus outbreak to a global pandemic as markets plunged. The index of … Read more
Car dealer Lookers sees share price plunge 20% and delays results after finding suspected fraud in its books The number of annual new car registrations last year was its lowest for 6 years New chief executive Mark Raban was the former CFO of Marshall Motor Holdings Lookers originally sold bicycles and bicycle parts before becoming … Read more
Boris Johnson narrowly saw off the first Tory backbench rebellion of his premiership today as a bid to defy him him over Huawei’s involvement in the 5G network over spying fears failed. Thirty eight Tories including former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith and seven other former ministers were among those who backed an attempt to … Read more