SCHRODER INCOME GROWTH: Dividend hero that backs the best of British is aiming for 26 years of growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 05:34 EDT, 20 September 2021 The manager of investment trust Schroder Income Growth is confident the fund can live up to its … Read more
Could we SHAKE rain out of the sky? Aiming powerful low-frequency sound waves at clouds could help to increase rainfall and alleviate droughts, scientists say Researchers use low-frequency sound waves to ‘excite’ water vapour particles The sound causes the particles to vibrate and come together as larger droplets This then allows the larger droplets to … Read more
A mindfulness coach who celebrates Christmas by regifting presents to loved ones has hit back at critics who say “it’s mean” – explaining that she is reducing waste and helping the planet. Mother-of-three Hollie Barber, 29, is concerned about the future her children Alexis, 10, Zachary, eight, and Nox, two, will grow up in because … Read more
On the rebound?: There seems to be a little bit of blue sky on the horizon, despite the impact of the pandemic on the economy It has been a difficult year for most investors, especially those with a majority of their money in UK shares. The FTSE 100 Index, a barometer of the fortunes of … Read more
Armed police swoop on village and fire rubber bullets at man who was ‘aiming RIFLE at people and shouting threats’ on street near school Armed police have been sent to the scene in Quorn, Leicestershire today Locals reported a man armed with a firearm and ‘shouting threats at people’ Rawlins Academy confirmed pupils were shut … Read more
The World Health Organisation was shocked by Britain’s COVID-19 response and alarmed that the government was aiming for herd immunity, leaked recordings show. It was also critical of Britain for allowing Premier League football to go ahead despite other European countries cancelling sporting events and mass gatherings. The U.N health agency has repeatedly shied away … Read more
What a difference 24 hours makes! In a glorious surge of joy and relief, the mood worldwide has turned following the announcement by pharma giant Pfizer of what we hope and pray is a successful vaccine against Covid-19. Global share prices have rocketed, many of us are daring to think about travelling abroad next year, … Read more
Andrew Neil explains why he wants to interview Boris Johnson prior to the election The ‘Empty Chair’: Neil vs Boris Johnson, December 2019 Mr Neil delivered a direct interview challenge to Boris Johnson during the 2019 General Election, telling him it was ‘not too late’ to accept his invitation to chat before the poll. Mr … Read more
ALLIANZ TECHNOLOGY is a trust is still aiming for 20% returns By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 Walter Price is confident that he can keep delivering stellar returns for those invested in the investment trust he runs – the £981million Allianz … Read more
Dozens of demonstrators brought Brixton to a halt as they marched through London to mark Afrikan Emancipation Day. The coalition of action groups – led by Stop The Maangamizi: We Charge Genocide/Ecocide and the Afrikan Emancipation Day reparations march committee – took the drastic action to ‘make themselves heard’ in a bid for reparations from the UK … Read more