MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Whisky firm Artisanal Spirits will improve with age

  MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Fancy a dram in your investment portfolio? Try whisky firm Artisanal Spirits Company – it can only improve with age By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 08:41 EDT, 19 September 2021 Taste of success: Single cask whisky is becoming more popular In … Read more

Bank of England vows to improve diversity after internal review

Bank of England vows to improve diversity after internal review found ethnic minority staff are less likely to be promoted and their white colleagues are paid more Internal review at Bank of England discovered failures in institution’s diversity  Ethnic minorities less likely to be promoted and paid less than white colleagues Bank also missed its own … Read more

James Argent continues to improve his fitness by swimming at Hackney Reservoir

James ‘Arg’ Argent continued to improve his fitness by going swimming at Hackney Reservoir on Tuesday. The former TOWIE star, 33, looked happy and healthier as he delightedly enjoyed the sunny weather by taking a dip at the West Reservoir Centre in London. Arg recently under went gastric sleeve surgery after his weight creeped up … Read more

Brian May reveals he underwent surgery on his left eye to improve his vision

Brian May reveals he underwent surgery on his left eye to improve his vision as he shares selfies from hospital By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 21:39 BST, 20 May 2021 | Updated: 21:39 BST, 20 May 2021 Brian May has revealed he underwent eye surgery on Thursday in order to improve the focus in … Read more

Telecoms firms told to improve customer service by watchdog

Telecoms companies need to go further in tackling customer service problems, despite the support they offered during the pandemic, the industry watchdog says.  Ofcom’s warning comes after it revealed that customers waited an average of four minutes and nine seconds to get through to an adviser about their broadband and landline in 2020, an increase … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to use AR to improve conversations with charts and objects that appear

Apple has yet to make waves in augmented reality (AR), but a recent interview from CEO Tim Cook suggests tech giant is heading down the path with a focus to make conversations better. Cook spoke with Kara Swisher for The New York Times Monday about Apple’s upcoming technologies, specifically AR and an autonomous car. When … Read more

Will green mortgages encourage landlords to improve energy efficiency?

Landlords could get preferential treatment when applying for mortgages if their properties are energy efficient, as lenders begin to launch new green products to the market.   This week, Paragon Bank launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages which offer lower-deposit options to landlords whose properties have an Energy Performance Certificate rating between A and C. … Read more

Health remedies by Royal appointment: Harry’s ring to improve sleep and Kate’s bug-resistant gloves

Both the Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen wear gloves from Cornelia James, some of which are made from fabric treated with an anti-microbial coating called HeiQ Viroblock Cornelia James Imogen Gloves are seen above We all have our favourite products we rely on for our health needs — and the Royal Family is no … Read more

NHS will spend £95m to improve maternity care in England after baby deaths scandal

NHS will spend £95m to improve maternity care in England after baby deaths scandal at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust Independent inquiry held at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust in December Donna Ockenden’s report found ‘lack of kindness and compassion’ from staff NHS England has committed to investing £95million for workforce and training By Raven … Read more

Now you can collect stamps… and barcodes! Move by Royal Mail to improve efficiency

Royal Mail will add barcodes to stamps to improve efficiency sparking fears it is the beginning of the end for traditional design featuring the Queen A pilot by Royal Mail will add barcodes to second-class stamps from March 23 Move is arguably the biggest change to post since Penny Black stamp in 1840 First barcodes … Read more