falls

Air pollution in New York City falls rapidly as people stay home amid coronavirus crisis

by

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Oil firms take a beating as crude falls below $30

by

Oil companies were hammered as the price of crude slumped below $30 a barrel.  Shares in Shell and BP – two of the largest firms listed on the London Stock Exchange – slid as oil prices edged towards lows they last touched during a major commodity crisis four years ago.  The oil market had already … Read more

NYPD transit chief Ed Delatorre who protects city’s 5.6m subway riders falls ill

by

NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: Kate Fall’s memoir of Cameron’s No. 10 plays it safe

by

The Gatekeeper Kate Fall HQ £16.99 Rating: Discretion may be the better part of valour, but it is the worst part of a memoir. Kate Fall was David Cameron’s deputy chief of staff for 11 years, first in opposition and then in Government. Her desk was positioned outside Cameron’s door so she became known as … Read more

Video: An officer who accidentally touches the dangerous drug fentanyl slowly falls to the floor

by

Officer in Oklahoma who accidentally touches the dangerous street drug fentanyl slowly falls to the floor before he’s revived with Narcan Jim Warring of the Bartlesville Police Department was wearing protective gloves while wrapping up evidence believed to be the dangerous street drug fentanyl Some of the fentanyl came in contact with his skin and … Read more

Bloodbath on the markets deepens as the FTSE 100 falls nearly 10%

by

The bloodbath on the stock markets is mounting this afternoon, with Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index down nearly 10 per cent.  At present, the FTSE 100 is down 9.52 per cent or 559.55 points to 5,316.97, which is lower than it reached in the aftermath of the June 2016 EU referendum vote and the lowest seen … Read more

Prince Harry ‘falls victim to hoaxers and reveals his thoughts about Megxit

by

Prince Harry ‘falls victim to hoaxers and reveals his thoughts about Megxit, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson in phone chat with fake Greta Thunberg’ By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 23:37 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 23:47 GMT, 10 March 2020 Prince Harry has been allegedly pranked by a group of Russian YouTube stars … Read more

FTSE 100 falls for first time this week by 1.75 per cent to 6,696 in wake of the collapse of FlyBe

by

Coronavirus will push the economy to the brink of recession, Goldman Sachs warns as FTSE 100 falls for the first time this week by 1.75 per cent to 6,696 in the wake of the collapse of FlyBe Britain’s blue-chip index opened slightly up, but reversed gains and fell by 1.75% Signs of economic damage continues … Read more

Stock market is braced for more falls this morning

by

Stock market is braced for more falls this morning after UK firms had more than £250billion wiped off their value last week amid coronavirus panic Shares around world plunged last week as first British death was confirmed  The rout knocked £4.6trillion off global shares in a sign of rising investor panic Experts warned investors to … Read more