Why did the Federal Reserve’s ‘big bazooka’ misfire today? Panic and fear still hold sway

Why did the Fed’s ‘big bazooka’ misfire? Shares sink as fear still holds sway but central banks are showing they’ll do whatever it takes to steady the ship By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 15:25 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 15:42 GMT, 16 March 2020 Stock markets took yet another big dive … Read more

Big Brother Australia housemates are blissfully unaware of coronavirus pandemic

The one group of Australians who have NO IDEA about coronavirus: Big Brother cast are unaware of the global pandemic as they’ve been in lockdown for weeks By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:25 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 23:31 GMT, 15 March 2020 Big Brother Australia began filming in Manly, Sydney, three … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: Miriam’s big fat problem? Her show’s all over the place

Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure Monday & Tuesday, BBC2 Rating: Breeders Thursday, Sky One Rating: I had always thought Miriam Margolyes was one of those (rare, very rare) women who are perfectly fine with the way they look. I certainly remember one episode of The Real Marigold Hotel where she declined a makeover offered by some Russian … Read more

Corona’s caused chaos but not everywhere is off limits – with big bargains to be had

This may seem counter-intuitive amid all the doom and gloom, but 2020 could be a rewarding time to travel for bargain hunters. Unsurprisingly, as people are taking stock of the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a downturn in holiday bookings. The result is that package tour operators, villa companies and airlines have plenty … Read more

Ghost town NYC: Big Apple’s streets are deserted due to coronavirus outbreak

New York City has turned into a ghost town with typically-packed subways cars left completely empty and tourist-filled hot spots like Times Square and Central Park eerily deserted.  On Friday President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and ordered that $50billion in federal resources be allocated to combat the contagious outbreak that has impacted 49 … Read more

Expert warns UK might not change behaviour until coronavirus death toll is ‘very big’

The UK’s coronavirus epidemic could spiral out of control if people wait for the death toll to rise before changing their behaviour, a leading scientist has warned. Professor Graham Medley, a disease expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said people risk making the outbreak worse by refusing to take it seriously … Read more