Spain has suffered its worst day yet as 838 die from coronavirus as the country’s death total soars to 6,528. It surpasses the death toll for the previous 24 hours, announced yesterday morning by six. Only Italy’s single-day death tally is worse than Spain’s – with 969 dying there from coronavirus in the 24 hours … Read more
Professor who predicted 500,000 Britons could die from coronavirus and prompted Boris Johnson to order lockdown accused of having ‘patchy record of modelling pandemics’ Professor Neil Ferguson, director at Imperial College, London, authored report He said even plans to slow the virus would result in around 250,000 deaths Rival academic Professor Michael Thrusfield accused his … Read more
Luxury cinema chain Everyman rakes in record profits as film fans flock to see hits like Knives Out, Vice and Green Book By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 15 January 2020 Luxury cinema chain Everyman Media Group raked in record revenues and profits last … Read more
Slack messaging software hits record number of active users as employees across the world work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic Slack messaging software has hit a record number of active users Its instant messaging software now has 12.5 million active users That’s an increase of 2.5 million active users in the last 10 … Read more
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have achieved record breaking viewer ratings on Saturday Night Takeaway after airing an episode with no audience for the first time in 18 years. The show, which aired on Saturday night, brought in a viewership of 9.5 million people despite being filmed in a completely empty studio due the coronavirus … Read more
Shares and sterling rally after the Bank of England slashes interest rates to a record low of 0.1% By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:13 GMT, 19 March 2020 Shares edged higher yesterday and sterling swung wildly after the Bank of England slashed interest rates to … Read more
Hospitals treat record number of gamblers: Nearly 400 cases of betting addiction were recorded by NHS last year, figures reveal Nearly 400 cases relating to betting addiction were recorded at NHS hospitals But more than 400,000 in England are estimated to have a gambling addiction Campaigning Labour MP Carolyn Harris said gambling wreaks havoc on … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Trade talks push Wall Street to record highs as spat between China and the US moves a step closer to being resolved By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 The rally on Wall Street gained more steam last night as … Read more
Banks withdraw savings accounts after base rate is slashed to a joint record low of 0.25% By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 13 March 2020 Banks and building societies have rushed to pull more than 25 savings accounts, dealing another blow to long-suffering savers. … Read more
The cost of car insurance is likely to reach record highs in 2020 as insurers push up prices to reflect larger claims costs, data from Go Compare claims. An increase in keyless car crime, changes to the way personal injury compensation is calculated as well as record repair costs are just some of the reasons … Read more