MARKET REPORT: Vodafone shares soar as sales beat expectations

MARKET REPORT: Vodafone shares soar as sales beat expectations with people spending longer on the phone and using more mobile data By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 When Vodafone shares slumped to record lows last October, the telecoms giant was written … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Playtech profits set to exceed expectations by at least £268m

MARKET REPORT: Gaming software firm Playtech counts winnings amid U.S. betting bonanza with profits set to exceed expectations by at least £268m By Lucy White, City Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:42 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 January 2021 Gaming software firm Playtech is looking flush after a year which … Read more

Strictly’s HRVY discusses the pressure of meeting fans’ expectations as he poses for bold shoot

HRVY has discussed the pressure of meeting fans’ expectations in Saturday’s upcoming semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing. In an interview with FAULT Magazine, the musician, 21, reflected on breaking a record by receiving a perfect score from the judges in week six as he admitted: ‘It’s crazy!’ The singer confessed that while he’s hopeful about … Read more

Why do liberals have such low expectations for black people like me, asks BIM AFOLAMI MP

Are black men not supposed to be allowed to attend top schools, live in nice villages, or support whatever political party they wish, asks Bim Afolami (pictured) There were some pretty distasteful comments about me on Facebook earlier this year.  I found myself described as a ‘black boy’ who, because I went to Oxford (a … Read more

Britvic shares fizz as summer soft drink sales exceed expectations

Britvic summer sales fizz: Shares rise as soft drinks company raises profit guidance for the year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 22:42 BST, 20 October 2020 Britvic shares fizzed as the soft drinks company announced that its summer sales were ahead of expectations. Its brands, … Read more

The celebrity concierge ‘managing millionaires’ expectations’

Most party planners deal in balloons, floral centrepieces and personalised cakes.  But for Serena Cook, luxury Ibiza concierge and fixer to the stars, client requests more often involve VIP villas, private jets and hard-to-book tables at the island’s most exclusive hotspots.  The British-born organiser extraordinaire, who describes herself as a ‘manager of multimillionaire expectations’, has … Read more

Kevin Hart slams ‘cancel culture’ and asks for more realistic expectations of entertainers

‘Nobody’s perfect’: Kevin Hart slams ‘cancel culture’ and asks for more realistic expectations of entertainers… two years after Oscars debacle By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 23:04 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 22 May 2020 Kevin Hart thinks people need to lose the ‘attitude’ of cancel culture. The Night School actor faced widespread criticism … Read more

From Great Expectations to The Great Gatsby, lose yourself in these masterpieces… 

Maybe you’ve never had the time, or perhaps studying some of them at school put you off, but there has never been a better chance to tackle the classics by the world’s greatest authors.  With memorable characters, meaty themes and, most important of all, beautiful writing, there are plenty of reasons why these books have … Read more

Lady Glenconner: Meghan Markle had unrealistic expectations

The Duchess of Sussex ‘didn’t understand she would have to work hard’ and believed she could ‘drive around in a golden coach’ when she joined the royal family, according to Princess Margaret’s closest confidante Lady Anne Glenconner. Lady Glenconner, 87, told The Guardian that she believed Meghan Markle, 38, didn’t realise that all members of The Firm … Read more

A Dickens of a town in the heart of Medway, Kent, that inspired Great Expectations

Britain at its best: A Dickens of a town in the heart of Medway, Kent, that inspired Great Expectations Charles Dickens ‘adored’ Rochester, writes the Daily Mail’s Rob Crossan This year marks the 150th anniversary of the author’s death  To mark the occasion, Rochester will be opening a gallery focusing on his life  By Rob … Read more