HAMISH MCRAE: Government and Bank can’t kick-start economic recovery by making us spend money that we no longer have or don’t want to part with after the health crisis is over By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:55 BST, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 28 March 2020 At a human level, … Read more
DIRECTOR DEALS: Micro Focus boss and his wife spend £905,000 buying 238,500 shares in the group By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2020 The chairman of software group Micro Focus, Greg Lock, and his wife, Rosemary, spent £905,000 buying 238,500 shares in … Read more
Britain’s household energy bills could soar by an extra £52million a week, thanks to those staying at home due to the coronavirus, new research has revealed. It is thought that 16.8million people will no longer be going into their normal workplace as a result of measures to delay the spread of the coronavirus, meaning they … Read more
Robots are being used in an Irish hospital to do basic admin tasks ‘so nurses can spend more time treating coronavirus patients’ Software firm UiPath partnered with Mater Misericordiae University Hospital They will rapidly go through basic administrative tasks to free up nurses It is hoped they will be able to spend more of their time tending patients … Read more
The plot for an as-yet-unbuilt mansion is for sale for £7.5million – and any prospective owner will have to be prepared to fork out an extra £13million for the construction of a 70-room stately home. The patch of land on the Crown Estate at Oxshott, Surrey – which currently features an older property – already … Read more
Mums spend £1,000 a year ferrying kids about: It’s them – not dads – doing most driving in 7 out of 10 families Mothers do most of the driving in seven out of 10 families, according to a poll Of the journeys undertaken, the school run is the biggest Nearly a third say they would … Read more
With the Dalmatian mountains behind and the islands of the Adriatic in front, the Croatian city of Split is a glorious mix of labyrinthine old town and beautiful vistas. It is also a bustling, modern city – population 250,000 – and one of the area’s busiest ports. DAY ONE MORNING Towering: St Domnius Cathedral, an octagonal … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck’s Bond girl! Ana de Armas wears black bikini on the beach as romance heats up in Costa Rica The couple are in Costa Rica this week, looking very affectionate while spending time at the beach This getaway comes after they were spotted in Ana’s native Cuba, sparking the first romance rumors last … Read more
A notorious Rat Pack hangout in the 1950s and 1960s, Palm Springs still draws the glamorous Hollywood set with its sleek, low-rise architecture, broad, palm-lined boulevards and slew of stylish hotels, motels and cocktail bars. There are no direct flights from the UK, but it’s an easy two-hour drive from Los Angeles International Airport. A … Read more
Health chiefs to spend £40million to cut ‘ridiculous’ NHS tech delays and reduce the amount of time doctors and nurses spend logging on to computers Matt Hancock said it will help deliver ‘most basic frontline technology upgrades’ Health officials hope to be able to reduce the dependence on passwords The Health Secretary pledged to banish … Read more