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Giant flare that swept passed Mars originated from a powerful neutron star in a galaxy 11.4 million light-years from Earth A giant flare was detected in April by NASA satellites as it swept passed Mars Scientists say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away This is the highest burst to be … Read more
World famous toy maker Hamleys has been accused of ‘ruining Christmas’ after dozens of shoppers say they were left with missing or incomplete orders despite shopping weeks in advance. The UK-based store, whose Regent Street flagship attracts more than five million people a year, has blamed warehouse shortages and lockdown on the unfilled orders, even … Read more
Giant firms hand back billions in coronavirus loans: JCB and Westfield lead the race to repay Bank of England – and British taxpayers Half of the 14 largest loans from an official list published last June have now been repaid Those seven loans were worth £4.2billion It is understood that many smaller loans have also … Read more
Insurance giant ReAssure fails to do exactly that as transfers end in chaos By Colin Nicholson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 Insurance giant ReAssure has apologised for the administrative chaos endured by Legal & General customers after it took over L&G’s insurance-based savings, … Read more
Asos will build giant £90m warehouse in UK and recruit 2,000 workers over next three years – after £142m profits amid surge in online sales due to Covid Asos saw its annual profits quadruple amid surge in online pandemic shopping It is now set to open a £90 million UK warehouse which will be staffed … Read more
Anglers will now be able to use videos to prove their giant catches after a fisherman’s record-smashing 21lb sea bass was rejected because no-one witnessed it. Guntars Zukovskis, 26, caught a whopping 21lbs 5oz sea bass while fishing alone on a Somerset beach in February last year. He took a video of the huge fish while … Read more
He was the 20th century’s most famous storyteller renowned for classics such as James And The Giant Peach and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. However, despite his popularity among children, Roald Dahl had a darker side to his character — and rarely seen correspondence with his publisher Tom Maschler has surfaced which confirms his reputation … Read more
Events giant Informa predicts business will pick up this summer as vaccinations counter coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 21:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 The world’s biggest events organiser has predicted that exhibitions and conferences will return this summer as vaccinations counter coronavirus. Informa, which … Read more
Ladbrokes shares soar on £8bn bid: Swoop by US casino giant MGM Resorts is snubbed as investors bet on higher offer By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 4 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 4 January 2021 Shares in Ladbrokes’s owner surged after it revealed it had received an £8.1billion takeover … Read more
‘I want another baby’: Model Nicole Trunfio teases a giant pregnancy belly on Instagram only 10 months after giving birth to daughter Ella Wolf By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:20 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 07:20 GMT, 29 December 2020 Just 10 months after welcoming her daughter, Ella Wolf, Nicole Trunfio debuted another … Read more