Banks bow to pressure and axe billions of pounds of dividends to save money for coronavirus fight Britain’s biggest banks are to stop paying dividends during the coronavirus crisis Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest said yesterday shareholders would not get payouts Move comes after string of firms axed dividends to save money to fight the virus Coronavirus … Read more
Bookies suspend betting on a Princess Eugenie pregnancy announcement amid a flurry of bets after her sentimental Mother’s Day tribute convinced some fans she’s expecting Bookies have suspended betting on Princess Eugenie announcing she is expecting her first child with husband Jack Brooksbank The flurry of bets on a royal baby York announcement came on Tuesday … Read more
Aviva, Janus Henderson and Kames Capital suspend property funds amid coronavirus market panic as experts predict others will follow suit Kames Capital gated trading on £585million Property Income fund yesterday This morning, Janus Henderson and Aviva also suspended their property funds Industry commentators insist this should spell the end of such structures ‘to avoid damaging … Read more
EastEnders SUSPEND filming and cut their weekly episodes to just TWO… as soaps are plunged into crisis amid coronavirus outbreak By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:08 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 10:08 GMT, 18 March 2020 EastEnders has announced that filming has been suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for the soap … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Princess Cruises has today suspended its ocean voyages for two months while Viking Cruises has also halted trips until May because of the coronavirus outbreak. US-based firm Princess said its 18 cruise ships would stay in port until May 11 after two of its ships suffered virus outbreaks, including the Diamond Princess in Japan. Ships … Read more
More and more television shows are suspending shooting with live studio audiences amid a growing fear over the novel coronavirus. New York based shows The View, Live With Kelly and Ryan and Tamron Hall announced Wednesday that they would move forward in the coming weeks with new shows but without an audience. ‘Given the current … Read more