Primark and Premier Inn lineup state loans

  FTSE100 giants Whitbread and Associated British Foods today lined up loans from the government as they handle mass  store, hotel and restaurant closures. ABF which owns Primark which shut 186 stores,  and Premier Inn owner, Whitbread  who had been forced to shut 800 hotels, both said  the Bank of England have confirmed they are…

Captain Tom Moore raises £20 million for the NHS

Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise just £1, 000 for NHS Charities Together by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100thbirthday, with over 976, 000 people have now made donations to his JustGiving page and raised over £20m for the NHS. In a Tweet, he said he would be doing “less walking…

Coronavirus: 147, 000 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 2,184,714 3,406 146,898 1,427 553,227 1,484,589 56,601 280 18.8   USA 678,210 640 34,641 24 57,844 585,725 13,369 2,049 105 3,411,394 Spain 184,948 19,315 74,797 90,836 7,371 3,956 413 930,230…

Stay at Home : A Charted Accountant

A Charted Accountant did a home audit during quarantine and Lockdown. His report shocked him. ” I have realised our home & kitchen is the most misguided place”. Observations: There is no stock ledger maintained. Procurement is not in line with the provision factor. Purchase orders are placed verbally. Inventory maintenance is very poor, There are…

Coronavirus, 134, 686 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 2,084,792 2,420 134,686 126 515,536 1,434,570 51,129 267 17.3   USA 644,348 259 28,554 25 48,708 567,086 13,487 1,947 86 3,258,879 Spain 180,659 18,812 70,853 90,994 7,371 3,864 402 650,755…

Coronavirus: 2m infected, 126, 776 deaths worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 2,000,728 2,868 126,776 176 484,781 1,389,171 51,603 257 16.3 USA 614,246 360 26,064 17 38,820 549,362 13,473 1,856 79 3,100,387 Spain 174,060 18,255 67,504 88,301 7,371 3,723 390 600,000 Italy…

The story of £18

THE STORY OF EIGHTEEN POUNDS – A SATURN HERALD SHORT STORY Patricia was homeless. It’s a terrible thing to happen to someone especially ladies but there it was – for whatever reason, and she had little time to think about that:- Patricia had come home from an evening meeting to find her entire possessions thrown…

Coronavirus, 1.9m infected, 119, 719 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 1,925,853 2,005 119,719 101 452,333 1,353,801 51,159 247 15.4   USA 587,173 232 23,644 4 36,948 526,581 12,772 1,774 71 2,943,955 Spain 170,099 17,756 64,727 87,616 7,371 3,638 380 600,000…

CoronavirusL: UK death toll crosses 10, 612

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests Afghanistan 607 19 1 32 556 16 0.5 Albania 446 23 217 206 7 155 8 3,877 Algeria 1,914 293 591 1,030 60 44 7 3,359 Andorra 638 29 128 481…

Coronavirus: 1, 764m infected, 107, 780 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 1,763,577 64,742 107,780 5,096 397,053 1,258,744 50,041 226 13.8   USA 522,320 19,444 20,086 1,339 28,587 473,647 10,966 1,578 61 2,617,123 Spain 161,852 3,579 16,353 272 59,109 86,390 7,371 3,462…