Dominic Raab says ‘fighter’ Boris Johnson will beat coronavirus April 7, 2020 Dominic Raab has paid tribute to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying “he’s a fighter” and will beat his coronavirus diagnosis. Raab, who is now deputising for Johnson, said at today’s press briefing that the Prime Minister would be “back at the helm” in “short order”. Johnson went into intensive care last night after his coronavirus [...]
FCA business plan faces ‘months’ of delays due to coronavirus April 7, 2020 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today warned its business plan could be delayed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The City watchdog said the “unprecedented” public health crisis had sparked huge uncertainty, adding that it might be forced to rewrite its plan in the coming months. The stark warning came as the FCA unveiled [...]
FTSE 100 gains cool despite coronavirus cases starting to fall April 7, 2020 The FTSE 100 finished the day up two per cent after cooling gains in US stocks forced the London index down from a three per cent high. However, it still posted its second day of gains as traders became optimistic that Europe could soon relax its coronavirus lockdowns as the rate of new cases slowed. [...]
Coronavirus: Car insurers set to make £1bn as claims drop 50 per cent April 7, 2020 The UK’s largest motor insurance firms are set to make £1bn from the coronavirus shutdown, as a huge decline in the number of journeys being made has seen claims drop 50 per cent for some firms. Under government regulations, car owners are required to keep their cars insured at all times, regardless of how much [...]
UK coronavirus death rate spikes as toll rises by 786 to 6,159 April 7, 2020 The number of patients who have died from coronavirus in the UK has risen by 786 to reach 6,159. The figures are a sharp increase on the 439 deaths that were recorded yesterday and mark the UK’s largest rise in daily deaths. As of 9am this morning 213,181 people have been tested, of whom 55,242 [...]
Coronavirus: Global airlines warn that up to 25m jobs at risk April 7, 2020 Aviation industry body the International Air Transport Association has said that up to 25m jobs could be at risk due to the global slump in travel as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. According to IATA chief executive Alexandre de Juniac, worldwide demand has slumped 70 per cent due to the crisis, with the figure [...]
Whatsapp limits message forwarding to fight coronavirus fake news April 7, 2020 Whatsapp will impose a limit on message forwarding in a bid to halt the rapid spread of misinformation about coronavirus on its platform. The social media firm said that when users receive a message that has already been forwarded multiple times, they will only be able to send it on to one chat at a [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Smoothies has Grand chance at the Valley April 7, 2020 TRAINER Danny Shum is the man to follow at Happy Valley today. After a week’s rest to freshen up the grass, the turf surface at the Valley should be in pristine condition, but a word of warning – the recent rain in the territory is threatening to turn the ground on the soft side. This [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hong Kong Bet can Cruz to victory in Valley feature April 7, 2020 IT WILL be very much a case of ‘blink and you will miss it’ when some of the quickest horses in Hong Kong line-up in the main event of the afternoon, the £200,000 Hing Man Handicap (3.50pm) over five furlongs. With the speed likely to be frenetic in the early stages, luck will surely play [...]
Coronavirus: Google bans adverts on 5G conspiracy theories April 7, 2020 Google has rolled out new measures to crack down on misleading health claims about 5G and conspiracy theories that the mobile technology is linked to coronavirus. The search giant has banned advertising on search terms and keywords that relate to false information about 5G to prevent profiteering from the public health emergency. Youtube, which is [...]
