Ocado posted a 35 per cent rise in sales at its retail arm - the joint venture with Marks & Spencer - to £2.19billion thanks to strong demand for online groceries during the pandemic.
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president takes place on Wednesday amid unprecedented turbulence.
Donald Trump faces impeachment following his supporters attack on the Capitol, as Covid-19 rampages from coast to coast.
Almost as bewildering, but also a must-watch, is the extraordinary mood of the stock markets. The leading indices appear curiously unperturbed by the turmoil.
There is a determination to accentuate the positives, such as the vaccine rollout, although the tighter regulation and more burdensome taxes faced by the Silicon Valley giants did cause the technology-heavy Nasdaq to falter a little this week.
Is this the moment to sell these shares that have thrived in lockdowns, and bet on the Dogs of the Dow , the names that lagged behind in 2020, including Coca-Cola, IBM and Walgreens?