Next ups its profit forecast AGAIN as shoppers flock back to stores while online channels remain popular – but retailer warns sales may wane soon Clothing retailer Next raked in £75m more in sales than expected recently The FTSE 100-listed group hiked its profit forecast and shares are up sharply But, bosses at the chain … Read more
WEATHER The Secret World Of Weather By Tristan Gooley (Sceptre £20, 384 pp) Here is the local weather forecast, presented by Mother Nature: sheep are huddling together, spiders are spinning smaller webs, the scarlet pimpernel flower is beginning to close its petals and aircraft vapour trails are spreading out across the sky. After studying The … Read more
Joe Biden is riding a wave of optimism following the passage of his $1.9trillion (£1.4trillion) fiscal package. There may be more to come should the White House manage to steer proposals for a further £1.44trillion of climate change and infrastructure spending through a Congress jittery about debt levels. As the International Monetary Fund’s spring World … Read more
Hay fever sufferers may want to stay indoors this weekend as forecasters warn of a ‘pollen bomb’ bringing with it some of the highest levels of tree pollen this year. The warning comes from Kleenex and Allergy UK, who have launched a new ‘Pollen Pal’ tool, giving a three day pollen count forecast to help … Read more
Winter roars back! Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast after days of sunny spring-like weather Forecasters warned that plunging temperatures could soon be sweeping across the UK by the weekend Glens in Scotland could see mercury levels drop to -10C by Saturday as cold front makes way across country Tonight … Read more
Plans to lift England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions would lead to a ‘significantly higher’ number of infections and a potential extra 91,000 deaths. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to reopen outdoor pubs and restaurants, … Read more
THE WEATHER STATION: Ignorance (Fat Possum) Verdict: Dispels the clouds Rating: BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: For The First Time (Ninja Tune) Verdict: Roller-coaster debut Rating: THE BAND: Stage Fright (Capitol) Verdict: Rock standard revisited Rating: Tamara Lindeman was a promising actress before she turned seriously to music 12 years ago. Using the stage name Tamara Hope, … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predict that up to 508,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in less than one month. Published on Wednesday, the ‘ensemble’ forecast combines 37 independent forecasts of coronavirus deaths over the next four weeks into one projection. The forecast predicts that between 22,500 and 23,300 deaths from the virus … Read more
Shares in animal genetics business Genus hit an all-time high as it brought home the bacon for investors. The company, which selectively breeds livestock and sells bull and pig sperm to farmers, said it was hiking its profit forecasts following a ‘strong’ performance in the six months to December 31. It is now expecting a … Read more
Brain implant that monitors neural activity can forecast epilepsy seizures several days in advance – allowing patients to avoid triggers Device sits on the skull and underneath the scalp and connects to an electrode Researchers studied ten years of brain activity data from 18 patients Fund their seizures were often preceded with unusual brain activity By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more