Shops struggle to claw back ground in February

Shops struggle to claw back ground in February with clothing sales HALF the level of a year ago as Covid lockdown wreaks more havoc Retail figures show volumes clawed back some of the lost ground in February Sales were up 2.1 per cent having slumped eye-watering 8.2 per cent in January Clothing sales are still … Read more

Hancock hails Covid jabs for saving more than 6,000 lives by the end of February

Mass coronavirus vaccination sites across the UK have announced they will close temporarily next month due to looming supply issues – as Matt Hancock revealed the jabs have saved at least 6,000 lives already in the UK.  Vaccine centres in Devon, Cornwall and Kent are among those to have confirm they will ‘have to pause’ during … Read more

CPI inflation rate drops to 0.4% in February

CPI inflation rate drops to 0.4% in February with clothes and cars getting cheaper after renewed lockdown – easing fears over rising prices Headline CPI rate of inflation fell from 0.7 per cent to 0.4 per cent in February Suprised economists who had been expecting a slight uptick in the annual rate Clothes and second … Read more

Death on the Nile starring Armie Hammer is pushed to February 2022 amid his cannibalism controversy

Disney’s Death on the Nile starring Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot is pushed back to February 2022 amid his cannibalism controversy The film had originally been scheduled for a December 2019 release date, but was pushed back multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic  In addition to the global coronavirus disaster, the movie’s main character … Read more

Housing transactions leap by nearly a quarter in February in show of ‘remarkable resilience’ 

Housing transactions jumped a quarter in February in what has been described as a show of ‘remarkable resilience’ in the market.  There was a huge 23 per cent increase in transactions between January and February, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, official figures show. In total, there were 147,050 homes bought or sold in February 2021, according … Read more

Government breaks ANOTHER borrowing record in February

Rishi Sunak vows to balance the books as Government breaks ANOTHER borrowing record with £19.1billion racked up in February and UK’s national debt hitting £2.13TRILLION Borrowing was £19.1billion in February the highest on record for the month Rishi Sunak insisted he will return public finances to a more sustainable path  The UK’s debt mountain has … Read more

Earth had its coolest February in seven years due to La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean

Last month the Earth had its coldest February in seven years, thanks to the effect of La Niña. The irregular weather pattern causes abnormally strong winds that make the ocean colder than normal. During February, the average temperature in the contiguous US was 30.6 F, or 3.2°F below the 20th century average. But it was … Read more

Earth had its coolest February in seven years due to La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean

Last month the Earth had its coldest February in seven years, thanks to the effect of La Niña. The irregular weather pattern causes abnormally strong winds that make the ocean colder than normal. During February, the average temperature in the contiguous US was 30.6 F, or 3.2°F below the 20th century average. But it was … Read more

Scottish Mortgage was down 25% since February. What does this mean for the UK’s most popular trust? 

The hugely popular Scottish Mortgage investment trust has slumped by more than 25 per cent in three weeks as it suffered from a sell-off in global technology and growth stocks. Rising US bond yields and inflation fears sent the £16billion fund’s share price falling another 4.5 per cent today to 1,040p. That leaves legions of British … Read more

Covid UK: 16 cases of ANOTHER new variant found in February

There have so far been 16 cases of the new ‘Variant Under Investigation’, temporarily named B1.1.318 Another new coronavirus variant has been detected in the UK which has a mutation that may help it escape immunity. There have so far been 16 cases of the new ‘Variant Under Investigation’, temporarily named B1.1.318, Public Health England … Read more