Fears manufacturing recovery will hit the wall if coronavirus worsens 

Fears manufacturing’s Boris bounce will hit the wall if coronavirus outbreak worsens By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 2 March 2020 The post-election recovery in British manufacturing could run out of steam because of the coronavirus. Research group IHS Markit said its index of … Read more

Mortgage approvals hit their highest level in four years as housing market bounce continues

Property market bouncing back as mortgage approvals hit highest levels in four years – but experts warn loan rates could start creeping up Mortgage approvals up 4.4 per cent in January to highest level in four years  Remortgage approvals also rose by 3.9 per cent in the first month of the year But experts warn lenders … Read more

House prices rise fastest for 18 months but coronavirus may hit market

House prices rise at the fastest pace for 18 months, but agents fear a UK coronavirus outbreak could stall the recovery House price inflation rises to 2.3% as average price reaches £216,092 Property market picked up before the election and bounced in New Year  But agents warn coronavirus could keep house hunters at home Estate … Read more

Rosena Allin-Khan stuns Labour hustings by belting out CHER hit If I Could Turn Back Time

Rosena Allin-Khan stuns Labour hustings by belting out CHER hit If I Could Turn Back Time during her pitch to be deputy leader She belted it out at the end of her pitch to party members in Durham last night Tweeted: ‘Moderator said I had 25 seconds to spare – so I belted out some … Read more

FTSE could hit 5,000, warns hedge fund boss Crispin Odey as coronavirus spooks City

FTSE could hit 5,000, warns hedge fund boss Crispin Odey as coronavirus spooks City Odey said the disruption to the economy could lead to further dips in shares He said levels closer to 5,000 points looked ‘highly probable’  Retailers say high street shelves may soon be left empty if Chinese factories remain closed for much … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal office hit wit claims of assault and sexual harassment

The personal office of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan has been hit with bombshell claims of assault, sexual harassment, racism and transphobia.   On Friday, Business Insider published an explosive report detailing misconduct allegations made by employees of the family office – West Street – against one another, dating back three years … Read more

British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has a ‘cold’ inside prison ‘hit by coronavirus’

Husband of jailed mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe fears for his wife after she caught a ‘cold’ inside Iranian prison ‘hit by coronavirus outbreak’ Richard Ratcliffe said conditions in the Evin prison have been ‘worsening’   Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe suffers from unexplained collapses to irregular heartbeats  Jailed over allegations she was plotting to overthrow Tehran government By Chantalle Edmunds … Read more

Dashcam footage shows moment car loses control as forecasters warn snow will hit the North today

Shocking dashcam footage shows moment car loses control and smashes backwards into a barrier on icy motorway as forecasters warn four inches of snow will hit the North today bringing more road chaos Video released by Highways England to warn motorists to drive safely during adverse weather conditions  The vehicle collided into a Highways England … Read more

Drinks giant Diageo warns it is on course to take a £200m hit from the coronavirus fallout

Drinks giant Diageo warns it’s on course to take a £200m hit from the coronavirus fallout amid bar and restaurant closures FTSE 100 listed group’s share price fell over 4% in early morning trading  Annual profits and sales expected to take a hit from virus fallout, group warns   By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 09:27 … Read more