Car theft skyrockets thanks to rising parts prices

Cars and trucks today have achieved a high level of average quality, with safety and technology features that keep occupants safer than ever and meet consumers’ high expectations. But the National Insurance Crime Bureau finds that those components come with a rising price tag, leading to expensive repair bills — and rising vehicle thefts to […]

X Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su outside Top 40 in midweek chart – as Mariah Carey skyrockets

The group’s winners single Dimelo had only until midnight last night to register for today’s sales flash, and is already No46. It now has until midnight on Thursday to continue its sales momentum before this week’s final tally is revealed on Friday. As it stands, Dimelo – featuring Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy, has a […]

Bitcoin skyrockets to all-time high above $8,500

Published time: 25 Nov, 2017 09:35 Edited time: 25 Nov, 2017 09:50 The world’s most popular cryptocurrency surpassed $ 8,500 on Saturday at 9:30am GMT, setting another record high. Bitcoin is up over 850 percent this year. November has been an extremely volatile month for bitcoin. Earlier this month, the digital currency price fell to […]

Back that Hass up: Global demand for avocados skyrockets, pushes prices to record highs

Published time: 1 May, 2017 16:58 Bad news for guacamole fans: A bad harvest and strike by growers in Mexico have forced avocado prices to a record high. A surge in global demand, reduced harvests from major avocado producing regions Peru,  California and Mexico coupled with a growers strike in the latter have sent prices […]

Pound sterling SKYROCKETS to six-month high as exchange rate SPIKES against 115 currencies

In the last 24 hours, the pound has also risen three per cent against currencies in Canada, Argentina, Mexico and Australia.  The exchange rate has noted a two per cent jump against 115 other countries around the world, including Russia, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, the UAE, Japan, the Czech Republic and Croatia.  According to currency […]