BT shares bounce as predators prepare to swoop

BT shares bounce as predators prepare to swoop: So will these men REALLY defend titan? Investors piled into the telecoms group after weekend reports that its flagging value had left it vulnerable to potential takeovers  BT’s value has fallen steadily in recent years and now sits at just £10.7billion  By Matt Oliver For The Daily … Read more

Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage

Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage The larvae were seen crawling near a temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand Footage shows the bugs can crawling over each other in a ‘snake’ formation The swarm maximises the speed of the bugs and helps them evade predators  By … Read more

New rules to protect vital firms from foreign predators

Ministers set to introduce new rules to protect firms that are critical to public health from foreign takeovers By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 21 June 2020 Ministers are set to introduce new rules to protect firms that are critical to public health from … Read more

Ministers set to usher in laws to protect vital UK firms from foreign predators after China tech row

Laws to protect struggling British firms from takeovers by foreign companies are to be introduced by Ministers following a series of political rows over the expansionist ambitions of Chinese business. The legislation will give Business Secretary Alok Sharma extra powers to impose conditions on deals to protect key UK firms that have been left vulnerable by … Read more

Chinese predators hunt British bargains during coronavirus

Pockets of British industry vulnerable to Chinese predators looking to snap up bargains in coronavirus crisis By Francesca Washtell And Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 Pockets of British industry are vulnerable to Chinese predators looking to snap up bargains in the … Read more

Feisty squid and deep-sea fish dazzle potential predators with a bioluminescent flash of light

Squid and deep-sea fish dazzle potential predators with a bioluminescent flash of light that allows them to escape, research shows Elephant seals feast on lantern fish that live at great depths in the murky ocean Biologists set out to find out how the seals manage to hunt their prey in the dark They attached trackers … Read more

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails to protect their eggs from predators

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails on the beaches where they lay their eggs to protect them from predators, study finds Sea turtles spend considerable time spreading sand around after laying eggs  Scientists previously believed this behaviour was to camouflage the nests  But a study has revealed it actually creates decoy nests which are intended … Read more