Tube journeys fall 70% as Britons work from home and avoid public transport

Tube journeys fall 70% while trips on buses are down 40% as Britons work from home and avoid public transport during coronavirus outbreak Journeys on the Underground have fallen by 70 per cent on this time last year London commuters are also avoiding the bus, with 40 per cent fewer passengers The Government advised only … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has nitrogen in his blood… but oozes compassion 

Tennis aficionados used to insist that Bjorn Borg had ice in his blood.  The bigger the challenge, it was said, the better the Swede used to play.  Judging by his appearances over the past week, we must therefore assume that through Rishi Sunak’s bulging veins flows nothing but pure liquid nitrogen.  For the third time … Read more

Andy Cohen reveals he tested positive for coronavirus after several days of ‘not feeling great’ 

Andy Cohen reveals he tested positive for coronavirus after several days of ‘not feeling great’… and nixes plan for WWHL comeback By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:19 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 20 March 2020 Andy Cohen has revealed he tested positive for coronavirus. ‘After a few days of self-quarantine, and … Read more

MARKET REPORT: £1bn of payouts lost as dividends are cancelled

More than £1bn of shareholder payouts have been cancelled due to coronavirus after Marks & Spencer and Wetherspoons joined other firms calling off dividends.  Intercontinental Hotels became the first FTSE 100 firm to hold back its final dividend yesterday, meaning its investors will miss out on a payout of around £140million. The group, which has … Read more

TRUST WATCH: Fidelity Special Values

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES: Looking for ‘unloved companies’ for long-term growth By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 20 March 2020 Fidelity Special Values aims to grow investors’ money over the long term by investing in ‘unloved’ companies WHAT IS IT?  Founded in 1994, the … Read more

Tech firms cash in as office staff switch to working from home

Tech firms cash in as office staff switch to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 22:28 GMT, 20 March 2020 Technology companies are cashing in as millions of office staff switch to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.  … Read more

Drinkers enjoy a final pint and start panic-buying alcohol before UK-WIDE pub lockdown

Which premises have to close and what happens if  they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected:  Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more