Men and younger workers are more likely to shun pension saving during the jobs upheaval triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic Some 14% of people have cut their contributions, and 11% stopped them A further 8 per cent may take one of these actions in future Men and younger workers are at more risk of damaging … Read more
Residents shun Chinese ‘vertical forest’ housing project because trees meant to revolutionise urban living just attracted plagues of mosquitos The experimental project in Chengdu’s Qiyi City Forest Garden had manicured gardens on every balcony Only a handful of families have moved in because of an infestation of mosquitos, state media reported Eight towers have been … Read more
Britons are shunning international travel sending holiday prices plummeting as more nations are put on the UK’s quarantine list. The cost of holidays to quarantine-free Turkey and Greece has plunged by 28 per cent on average while a week-long trip to Italy has halved in price, comparison website Travel Supermarket found. Experts fear the last-minute … Read more
Boris Johnson has announced £300million of extra funding for NHS hospitals to Covid-proof their facilities and get services up and running in time for winter. The Prime Minister said it is essential that anyone who needs emergency treatment should go to hospital and they can be confident they would not catch coronavirus. ‘Thanks to the hard … Read more
Ocado rocked by fat cat pay backlash: 30 per cent of investors shun £58m deal for online grocer’s boss Tim Steiner By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 May 2020 Shareholders gave Ocado a bloody nose in a revolt against boardroom excess after chief … Read more
Fiona Bruce is almost unique among her generation of high-profile female presenters in that she has never — so she says — succumbed to the temptation of Botox. In an industry where frozen foreheads abound, she remains steadfastly untouched by the needle at 55, even though, as she puts it: ‘If you don’t do it, … Read more