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Despite the uncertain picture ahead, Barclays’ share price has been making steady progress since October By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 It has been a tough year for Britain’s banks, which have had to deal with the economic woes caused by … Read more
Spain is scrambling to manage the stream of migrants to its Canary Islands from West Africa by opening a second holding camp. The establishment of a temporary migrant processing centre on the island of Gran Canaria comes amid increasing criticism from local authorities and human rights groups. Officials on the ground say that they can’t … Read more
Coronavirus is not out of control in the UK, according to scientists who estimate there are now around 44,000 new infections happening each day. King’s College London researchers behind the Covid Symptom Study predict cases were last week 20 per cent higher than a week before. The previous seven days had seen a rise of … Read more
Amid the noise of the coronavirus, and hidden between the household names of Fundsmith, Lindsell Train and Morgan Stanley, Trojan Global Equity has emerged as one of the best performers in its peer group. The relatively unknown fund, managed by boutique house Troy Asset Management, has been a top quartile performer since its launch almost … Read more
For Reggie Yates, the chance to direct his first feature was like a ‘super surreal dream come true’. And then, with just a few days of shooting remaining, the corona – virus struck. Now, the filmmaker and his creative collaborators are zooming in on ways to get the picture completed in the safest possible way. … Read more
NASA Insight rover’s ‘Mole’ is finally making progress burrowing into the ground on Mars after months struggling to penetrate beyond the surface NASA’s new approach of using InSight’s robotic arm to push the mole ‘appears to be working’ NASA has said The 16-inch-long probe known as ‘the Mole’ aims to measure the heat coming from the Red … Read more
The housing market continued to show signs of improvement in February, but coronavirus could dent the nascent recovery, Halifax said today. House prices rose 2.8 per cent in the year to February, with the average property gaining £6,443 annually to reach a new record high of £240,677, according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender. That marks a … Read more
Ready Steady Cook viewers were left amazed after watching the show’s first blind contestant show off his impressive cooking skills today. Alex Pepper, 29, from London, who lost his sight four years ago, demonstrated the gadgets and techniques he uses to help him move around the kitchen on this afternoon’s BBC One programme. He had … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Pound edges up as May lines up Brexit meetings with Merkel and Macron; Boardroom battle at Barclays; Ashley lashes out at Debenhams bosses By This Is Money Published: 08:24 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 17:07 BST, 8 April 2019 The FTSE 100 closed up 5.02 points at 7451.89 and the pound was … Read more