MARKET REPORT: Founder of ‘legal loan shark’ Amigo left friendless after failed attempt to unseat the board By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 17 June 2020 The founder of Amigo has thrown in the towel, promising to back away from the controversial lender after … Read more
Melania Trump on Sunday failed to publicly wish her husband Donald a happy birthday and was not seen to be part of any celebrations. The president landed back in Washington DC after spending his 74th birthday at his New Jersey golf course alongside daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. But the First Lady was nowhere … Read more
Not their brightest idea! Social media users share the hilarious design fails they’ve spotted – from a map of Africa labelled ‘Asia’ to a grocery sign selling ‘qcomebur’ and ‘peeches’ Amusing photos collated in gallery show series of hilarious bizarre design fails Snaps, posted by Diply, shows the most amusing mistakes from around world Includes … Read more
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has failed on its first attempt to launch a rocket attached to the wing of a Boeing 747 due to an ‘anomaly’. The company confirmed Monday that the rocket’s debut flight over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California was unsuccessful. The inaugural launch had appeared to be going well … Read more
Peng Liyuan is listed on the World Health Organisation’s website alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker as one of nine ‘goodwill ambassadors’. When she was appointed, the then-head of the WHO hailed the Chinese folk singer’s ‘world famous voice and her compassionate heart’, saying she was ‘a big bright … Read more
Girl appears to defy the laws of physics when she fails at rope swing and her foot gets caught on nearly invisible nylon rope A wild video shared to Instagram on Monday shows a teen getting stuck on a nearly invisible nylon rope that was attached to a rope swing The video, posted by Myka … Read more
Basic training’s a blast! Navy instructor saves new recruit from an exploding grenade after he fails to throw it far enough A trainee from China’s Naval Aviation University was saved by his instructor He did not throw his grenade far enough during a training exercise The trainee’s instructor pulled him away and rolled them both … Read more
‘Spring bounce’ for the property market fails to materialise as official data shows house price stagnation continues House prices grew on average by £3,000 to £227,000 in March this year Transaction volumes remain stagnant in the face of ongoing Brexit uncertainty London sees house prices fall, pulling down national average By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk … Read more
The US Senate voted Wednesday on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would prevent law enforcement from seizing American’s internet browsing and search history without a warrant. The bill required 60 supporting votes to pass and the final tally came up with only 59 ayes and 37 nays – but the failure was only … Read more
Hotel Chocolat saw surge in online sales prior to Easter but this failed to make up for damage caused by having to shut shops in face of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 Hotel Chocolat said it saw a surge … Read more