David Hockney unveils new painting to lift the nation’s gloom amid coronavirus crisis 

David Hockney unveils new painting to lift the nation’s gloom amid coronavirus crisis David Hockney’s painting features bright yellow daffodils in front of a grey mass The 82-year-old artist is currently in lockdown in Normandy, northern France He moved to Normandy after buying a house in the French region in 2018  Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Need a bright spark amid all the gloom? This one really IS a Golden Prospect! 

In 2011, the gold price peaked at just over $1,900 (£1,470) a troy ounce. At that time, global economic prospects looked bleak, interest rates were at rock bottom and investors were turning to gold as an insurance policy. Today, conditions are arguably even shakier than they were then. Fears of recession are growing, fuelled by … Read more