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Rio Tinto to pay largest dividend in its 148-year history: Investors set for a record £6.5bn windfall amid global mining boom By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 17 February 2021 RioTinto will hand investors the largest dividend in its 148-year history as it cashes … Read more
Britain’s economy will bounce back like a ‘coiled spring’ once liberated from lockdown, a Bank of England boss says today. In an exclusive article for the Daily Mail, chief economist Andy Haldane insists the public are ‘desperate to get their lives back’. He believes a ‘decisive corner has been turned’ thanks to the Covid-19 vaccine … Read more
Huge explosion is heard over Cornwall from ‘Sonic boom caused by RAF jet’ as shocked residents tell how houses shook A number of locals took to social media to report hearing noise in Bude today Some told how their houses shook following the incident at around midday Sonic boom occurs when an object travels through … Read more
Early in the pandemic, many experts predicted that lockdowns at stay-at-home orders would lead to a surge in births. In fact, the opposite happened. As it turns out, Americans have not been getting pregnant. There are five U.S. states that have provided preliminary birth data for 2020: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and Ohio, all of … Read more
Online shopping boom sends Ocado’s earnings soaring: Sales at grocery retailer rise by a third to £2.2billion as demand for home deliveries rockets during pandemic Online grocer reported group earnings of £73.1million for year to November 29 Earnings in its retail arm, joint venture with M&S, more than trebled to £148.5M Chief executive said: ‘The … Read more
It’s a Zoom baby boom: One newborn and five more lockdown babies on the way… in the SAME street! Clouds Hill Avenue in Bristol is experiencing a baby boom with five on the way The mothers to be have even been enjoying yoga classes together – via Zoom Jenni Parkinson admits she and partner Ric … Read more
Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break. Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more
Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break. Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: More than 4.5bn people use the internet every day, so plug in to tech firm Cordiant Digital, which is powering the online boom By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 13:22 GMT, 31 January 2021 More than 4.5billion people use the internet every day, … Read more
Bridgerton has sparked a boom in demand for afternoon tea sets and formal tablecloths as fans try to recreate the Regency dining experience. The monumental success of the Netflix show fuelled a rise in sales of patterned tablecloths, cake stands and champagne, reported The Telegraph. The show became Netflix’s biggest hit this week with 82 … Read more