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iPhone maker Foxconn says it has hired enough workers to meet seasonal demand following shutdown

Apple's largest iPhone maker Foxconn reveals it has hired enough staff to meet the seasonal demand of the iPhone 12 after only 10% of the staff returned to work following the shutdown last month.




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David Hockney shares exclusive artwork depicting awakening of spring drawn from lockdown in Normandy

David Hockney, a celebrated 82-year-old artist, has unveiled 10 vibrant images created on his iPad during isolation at his Normandy home, capturing the turn of the season in all its glory.




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England wing Jack Nowell's diary of a player in lockdown

In his third week in isolation, the England and Exeter wing hears from Eddie Jones and his dog, buys a bbq, wins at FIFA, orders some monkfish and is running pain free for the first time in a while...




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Man with Down syndrome died lonely coronavirus death on his 30th - 7 days after it killed his mom

Thomas Martins Reitz, from New Jersey, died mere hours after friends and relatives had called to wish him happy birthday in a Zoom video call. His mother Carolyn, 55, had passed away last week.




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How downloading the new COVID-19 tracking app could drain your iPhone battery

The government based its app off one used in Singapore, TraceTogether, where the biggest issue was not privacy - but battery life.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Hargreaves Lansdown needs to fix its best-buy lists

Nero fiddled, while Rome burned. Or to put the expression in a modern day investment context, Christopher Hill (chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown) fiddles while investors get burnt.




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Robust trusts at a knockdown price could give hope to investors 

What a week, what a month. Enough to turn many investors' hair grey (mine included) - with some no doubt wishing that commercial travel to the moon was a) available now; and b) affordable.




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Couple who snapped up Woolworths closing down sale bargains now make £3m a year online

Yvonne Hogan and Kevin Dollimore, of Hertfordshire, turned their side hustle into a business with 16 employees after spotting an opportunity to purchase stock from Woolworths when it went bust in 2009.




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eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, Which? claims 

An investigation by the UK consumer watchdog found many everyday household products being offered at inflated prices - including hand gel, bleach and tampons.




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Watchdog set for crackdown as it emerges Amigo ramped up risky lending before flotation

Regulators at the Financial Conduct Authority are taking aim at the industry, which allows hard-up consumers to borrow money provided a friend or family member agrees to pay it back if they default.




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Credit card deals worsen amid regulator clamp down on UK households' spiralling debts 

Periods of free borrowing on best-buy balance transfer cards have shortened by nearly 20 per cent in a year, according to figures compiled by data company Moneyfacts.




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PPI final countdown: Just over 24 hours left until August 29 deadline

The final deadline for making a complaint about payment protection insurance (PPI) is midnight tomorrow (August 29).




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From slimming down debts to boosting Isas: Our wealth workout to give your finances real muscle

The average Briton wastes £640 a year on unwanted subscriptions. Nearly 12million of us have less than £100 in savings. Here is our wealth workout to help you reach peak financial fitness.




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Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits from £30 to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage. 




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Virgin Money customers' credit cards suspended during lockdown

Customers of Virgin Money rounded on the bank after it suspended their credit cards, despite many of them not struggling with their repayments and clearing their balance in full.




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RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Brighthouse let down customers

I’m all for being thorough, but the sooner redress is given the better chance there is of getting those who are mistreated back to the position they would have been in.




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The FTSE 100 is down 20% in 20 years, so why invest for the long-term?

The FTSE 100 has gone nowhere in 20 years, so why are investors told to think long-term? That is the question those of us who advocate investing deserve to face.




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Americans are streaming eight hours of content a day during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds

Millions of Americans are under a lockdown during the coronavirus and are turning to Netflix and other streaming services to pass the time -.the average person is streaming eight hours of content per day.




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Netflix is now worth more than Disney as the streaming giant cashes in on coronavirus lockdowns

U.S. streaming giant Netflix saw its share value climb to an all-time-high on Wednesday as more people around the world subscribe to the service as coronavirus lockdowns continue to keep people in.




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Actor Patton Oswalt mocks coronavirus shutdown protesters

Patton Oswalt sneered at coronavirus protesters in a snarky tweet on Saturday, tweeting in part: 'There are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming, ''Open Fuddruckers!''




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Maddie Ziegler documents a day in her life during lockdown

Maddie, 17, has given her fans a behind-the-scenes look at how she passes the time while in quarantine in her latest YouTube video.




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Downton's Penelope Wilton on sparring with the Dowager Countess

Penelope Wilton is set to star as Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix comedy-drama After Life. The British actress reveals her character's name is homage to her past role in Ever Decreasing Circles.




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Couples get creative with lockdown dates

Couples across Britain and further afield have proved they aren't letting coronavirus come between them, as they think of new and creative ways to keep their romance alive.




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Seven to premiere TV special 'Tiger King: What Really Went Down?' exclusively in Australia

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, a Netflix docu-series, quickly became the most popular title on the platform when it launched in March. 




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Red Bull driver Alex Albon talks life in lockdown and teaming up with City striker Sergio Aguero

EXCLUSIVE BY NATHAN SALT: While the onus usually falls on Max Verstappen, this weekend Alex Albon leads Red Bull as he and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero race in the Virtual Spanish GP.




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MY BIZ: Economy surges out of slowdown blues

India's economic growth bounced back in the July-September quarter to reverse a five-quarter slowdown.




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Government orders Uttar Pradesh cops to clamp down on ISIS

'We are keeping a close tab on self-radicalised youth and their activities. We have arrested about 18-20 people in recent months' said UP's top officer.




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Police clamp down on Gurugram's illegal sex industry

Six women and a man were arrested on Saturday for allegedly operating a prostitution ring from a spa. Activists say some girls are lured, duped or forced into sexual slavery by traffickers and pimps.




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Here are the dates for every fan's diary as officials plot football's return after COVID-19 lockdown

According to The Times, contingency plans to bring the beautiful game back to life is becoming a reality, with government ministers recognising that an injection of positivity and hope is sorely needed.




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All your questions answered on how football will look after lockdown

CRAIG HOPE: There are more questions than answers right now when it comes to determining if and when Premier League football will return. Here, Sportsmail looks at some of the key talking points.




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Laura Tobin breaks down in tears as she achieves her 'childhood dream' with visit to NASA

Laura Tobin broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain on Friday as she fulfilled her 'childhood dream' by visiting NASA.




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ESA satellite images the waterways of Venice are now empty during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy

ESA released satellite images Venice from this month and the same time last year to highlight a distinct lack of boat traffic following the lockdown in March to limit the spread of coronavirus.




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Locked-down households using 41 hours of internet a week

British homes in lockdown are using 41 hours of internet a week, or nearly six hours a day - a rise of 29 per cent, according to a new survey from price comparison site Uswitch.




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O2 mobile network goes DOWN across much of the UK

O2's mobile network has been suffering from an outage that left thousands of customers across the UK unable to make or receive calls for around two hours.




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Pizza Hut warns of fake websites set up to steal credit card details during the coronavirus lockdown

Demand for takeaway food has risen as a result of lockdown - and the hoax sites are the latest example of UK criminals trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.




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Tinder set to add video chatting next month so users can date virtually under coronavirus lockdown

TInder made its biggest announcement since launching in 2012 - it is adding video chatting to the app. The feature aims to help millions of users date virtually while under coronavirus lockdown.




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Army uses online computer game War Thunder to teach tank tactics to troops on coronavirus lockdown

Army solders at Fort Hood, Texas are conducting training exercises in the online computer game War Thunder while observing social distancing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Locked-down smartphone users in the UK are sitting on unused mobile data worth £165 million

UK consumers stuck at home during lockdown are using a fraction of the data that they would usually, relying on home WiFi instead, comparison site Uswitch has reported.




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Baby bust: Coronavirus lockdown is putting people OFF having children

Research led by the University of Florence found over 80 per cent of people do not plan to conceive during the COVID-19 crisis.




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Nigel Adkins leaves Hull City after turning down new contract with Championship club 

Hull City are on the hunt for a new manager after Nigel Adkins decided to turn down the offer of a new contract. Adkins said in a statement that his and the club's futures were 'not aligned'.




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Phil Brown's Boxing Day meltdown: Remembering Hull boss' humiliating half-time team talk

For a trailing side, the half-time team talk represents an opportunity for players and manager to regroup, make tactical adjustments, and maybe utter a few home truths. It was very different for Hull in 2008.




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Ofgem opens investigations into Utilita and Gnergy as watchdog cracks down on bad practices

Ofgem has issued Gnergy with a notice of failure to comply with a final order over unpaid Renewables Obligation payments.




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Airtime Rewards: Could this app bring down your mobile bill?

Airtime Rewards, which has over 550,000 members, lets users get up to 10% back on purchases at certain retailers with the savings then used to reduce their mobile bill.




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We reveal how you can haggle down window prices and how the vulnerable can tackle the cold callers 

The BBC drama White Gold shows actors Joe Thomas and James Buckley encouraging customers to spend thousands of pounds on, often unnecessary, new windows.




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Birmingham has the fastest internet in the UK: We reveal which cities have the best download speeds

With an aggregate median download speed of 28.9Mbps, the West Midlands city was quicker than any of its rivals, according to research from RootMetrics.




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Patients of Finest Dental left suffering the consequences of the firm shutting down without warning 

A large number of patients are mid-treatment with some even left without teeth as they were waiting for implants to be fitted.




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How to fork out for medicine or food brought to your door in lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown means millions of households are now relying on friends, family and neighbours to deliver food, prescriptions and other essentials to their doors.




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You can still live the good life in lockdown - so dig for victory over the Coronavirus!

Confinement to home may stretch some relationships, but it could also encourage you to become a little less reliant on the weekly shop. Here, Toby Walne looks at some do-it-yourself food and drink ideas.




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Will my insurer pay out if my empty home is burgled while the country is in lockdown?

Seven in 10 burglaries are committed when no one is in the home and while the lockdown is forcing most people to spend more time indoors, it will homes left empty long-term that are particularly at risk.




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Energy usage has risen by 17% since lockdown: We reveal the top tips to keep your bills down

Households are using 17% more electricity since Britain went into coronavirus pandemic lockdown, new data from energy supplier Bulb suggests.