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[debsdowner] 23/9/2020 17:07

Coronavirus positive cases shoot up...


Positive cases 6,178

Hospital ,1,469
Patients on ventilators

The rise in cases is worrying and if numbers don't come down soon more gov restrictions will follow.

[philanderer] 23/9/2020 13:27

'Marks & Spencer has shrunk its clothing collection – and that’s no bad thing'

Marks & Spencer has a new fashion strategy

[xxxxxy] 23/9/2020 11:03

Cardiff central Marks. Now get feeling of being watched and not comfortable about that Big Brother Orwellian approach. Sadly this is Uncivilised shopping.Not Marks fault. But a POLICE STATE is increasingly concerning.

[johnwise] 23/9/2020 09:16

VIDEO

REPLAY: US President Donald Trump's speech at UN General Assembly

[qantas] 22/9/2020 22:19

As a subscriber to our digital shareholder communications, we promised to share the latest news and activity across M&S as we accelerate our transformation through our Never the Same Again programme set out in May. In our latest update, you can watch and read more from our leadership team on the changes underway.Accelerating Food growth through OcadoOn 1st September we hit a milestone in our transformation, as we launched on Ocado and our full food range went online for the very first time - bringing together our market leading quality food and Ocado's awarding winning delivery service. Stuart Machin, M&S Food MD, shares his views on our partnership with Ocado here.Accelerating our move to everyday style and valueOur video update here introduces how our clothing team is accelerating our move to everyday style and trusted value for Autumn/Winter 20. As well as an update from the buyers and designers behind the season's range, we wanted you to hear more from our fantastic colleagues across our stores who are talking to our customers daily and we have also included some of the initial online customer reviews of the new product that has started to arrive. 

[xxxxxy] 22/9/2020 11:46

The Government is killing the High Street.... Jim Jam22 Sep 2020 7:45AMDoubling every seven days, huh? Then by Christmas day, all 67 million of us will be a "case".It's as much an argument for not going into lockdown. I would happily get this bug if it meant I never had to listen to these two miserable sods again.120LikeReplyShane Larkin22 Sep 2020 7:59AMThey cannot back down as it would show that they have pointlessly destroyed jobs, the economy and brought misery to millions.My job has already gone. Unfortunately many of you will be joining me on the dole queue.104LikeReplyj l johnson22 Sep 2020 8:01AM@Shane LarkinI'm very sorry. It's a true disgrace. The lack of proportionality in the way this is being handled is genuinely terrifying. ... Daily Telegraph

[debsdowner] 22/9/2020 11:35

Tui and premier Inn to cut a combined 12,000 jobs.

[debsdowner] 22/9/2020 10:10

Market continues its downward trend.

[debsdowner] 22/9/2020 08:13

Looks to me marks will now breach the £ level sooner than later.

[johnwise] 21/9/2020 15:47

Marks & Spencer Sparks app hits a million downloads in eight weeks

M&S’s Sparks customer loyalty app has hit over one million new downloads since it relaunched in July as part of the retailer’s digitally led transformation programme.

[johnwise] 21/9/2020 15:47

Marks & Spencer Sparks app hits a million downloads in eight weeks

M&S’s Sparks customer loyalty app has hit over one million new downloads since it relaunched in July as part of the retailer’s digitally led transformation programme.

[debsdowner] 21/9/2020 12:47

Bleak press statement by Chris whitty the gov adviser on coronavirus.

Stocks plummeting.

Retail, banks hospitality, being hit hard

[debsdowner] 21/9/2020 11:05

Taking a thumping this morning due to coronavirus .Lloyds is on new all time low.

[geraldus] 21/9/2020 09:48

Need a sprinkle of Ocado on here to pep it up.

[johnwise] 21/9/2020 09:07

VIDEO

China Angry: The US open another new airstrip to bring in US aircraft to near South China Sea island

[johnwise] 21/9/2020 08:50

Senator. Ted Cruz on the Strategy to ‘Defeat’ China’s Communist Party | American Thought Leaders

“China and the Chinese government is the new evil empire,” says Sen. Ted Cruz

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[johnwise] 21/9/2020 08:14

Another Successful Hit from Communist China

Coronavirus: The £2bn cost of a second London lockdown

London could face £2bn ($2.6bn) annual costs if curfew measures, due to a rise in coronavirus cases, are implemented in the capital, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).


Chinese virologist: China's government 'intentionally' released COVID-19

'I work[ed] in the WHO reference lab, which is the top coronavirus lab in the world'

[debsdowner] 21/9/2020 07:38

Full UK restrictions, won't be long .

[xxxxxy] 21/9/2020 07:34

High streets across England are set to benefit from a £95m ($122.7m) government grant delivered through Historic England's Heritage Action Zone Initiative.The fund, established before the coronavirus hit the UK in September last year, aims to restore buildings that have fallen into disrepair and will be awarded to 68 areas in the UK.Local authorities will partner on the schemes to create new homes, shops, work places and community spaces, which will restore "local historic character" and "improve public realm."High streets and bricks and mortar retail has been among the hardest hit sectors following sweeping coronavirus lockdowns, as businesses scrambled to pivot to online services.The fund is compiled from £40m from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport's Heritage High Street Fund and £52m from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Future High Street Fund.A further £3m will be provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a cultural programme.According to Historic England, up to 48% of the nation's retail stock was built before 1919. It says "the loss of business occupiers in these historic buildings is placing them at risk and undermining the character, local identity and viability of the high street."... Full article... Yahoo Finance

[xxxxxy] 21/9/2020 07:31

Not another lock downBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: SEPTEMBER 21, 2020The Prime Minister is right to say he does not want another national lock down. The Chancellor is right to warn of economic damage were the government to impose one.It appears that the Cabinet is arguing over what is the right balance between encouraging people and businesses back to school and to work, and advice or controls over conduct to seek to limit the spread of the virus.The government needs to ask itself why it wants more of a lock down, and what purpose will be served. The first national lock down had two specified purposes. The first was to save the NHS which was not ready or equipped to handle an upsurge in CV 19 cases. This problem has surely been solved by the addition of many more intensive care beds and the arrival of the Nightingale emergency hospitals, along with billions of pounds of extra funding.The second idea was to squash the sombrero or flatten the hump in the graph of cases. No-one said they could eliminate the virus. The terms of the lockdown implied a subsequent increase in virus cases as it came off, but at a more acceptable rate and below much increased NHS capacity to cope. It also meant spreading out the virus outbreak reduced the time to the arrival of a vaccine if one is going to emerge this winter.Now it appears some are moving closer to the idea that we need to eliminate the virus. That would be great. Unfortunately it seems they think this can only be done by imposing very intrusive controls, doing lasting damage to all businesses that rely on social contacts, and keeping the controls in place for a long time. There does not yet seem to be any country worldwide outside China that has imposed draconian lock downs that has avoided a second coming of the virus after relaxing some of the controls. If one country could do it they would need very tough border controls to stop it coming back in from elsewhere.Yesterday I made some suggestions on how to stop the current spread of the virus leading to more deaths, by stronger safeguarding for those most at risk. I think it unlikely further controls on social contact either for business or within groups of family and friends will be sufficient to end the virus. Test and trace becomes more difficult as we enter the flu and cold season, leaving many more with symptoms. The rate of false results on tests and delays in getting them and finding the results also makes it difficult to guarantee success in stopping the virus by this means.I have not lectured people on how they should live their lives or respond to the virus. I think the government needs to repeat clear advice on how the virus spreads, what the risks are and what actions might reduce the risk, and leave more to individuals to decide how they wish to respond.

[philanderer] 21/9/2020 00:37

Ending VAT-free shopping 'will hit UK tourism and retail'


A government plan to end VAT-free shopping for international visitors at the end of the year could cost the UK billions of pounds in lost income, travel and retail bosses have warned.

In a letter to the chancellor, the heads of firms such as Marks & Spencer, Heathrow and Selfridges said the move also put 70,000 jobs at risk.

[bakar922] 20/9/2020 13:05

Hello everyone I'm a first time investor lol got into MKS early in lockdown around £1.50 . In for £5k worth. Been Down 25% or so ever since Fingers crossed . Typically I've just had the hunch that Marks are worthy of £3 ish share price at the least. So like most here I'm banking on the turn around working out. Willing to hold as long as it takes . Good luck all and look forward to reading everyone's inputs on this thread. If you're just a sneak peeking here , please go ahead and make your first post.

[bakar922] 20/9/2020 12:59

Qantas . I was just messing about replying to previous post by debs where he hoped robot would "cum on this thread" lol