Do sharks have personalities? Yes, they do October 2, 2014 It sounds like the most terrifying social event on the planet – lots of sharks coming together for a gathering. According to a new study in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, sharks can have gregarious personalities which cause them to assemble no matter what environment they are in. Some sharks, however, politely [...]
A slice of success for Domino’s: Share price up as sales increase yet again October 2, 2014 Domino's will please more than its pizza fans today – investors will be encouraged by news of continued sales growth for the pizza delivery company. During the 13 weeks to 28 September, like-for-like sales went up by 12.9 per cent to £165.7m, representing the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth. It is [...]
Why Ebola almost definitely won’t spread in the US October 1, 2014 Last night it was confirmed that a man in Dallas, Texas, had contracted the Ebola virus. This is the first time the disease has been confirmed in a patient in the US. The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said the sufferer had recently returned from Liberia – the country worst hit by the [...]
East meets west in space: India and US collaborate on Mars missions October 1, 2014 India and the US have signed an agreement to co-operate on Mars as well as join forces to conduct Earth-related studies from space. Last week, both countries managed to successfully put satellites into orbit around Mars. First came Nasa's MAVEN satellite, followed by India's Mangalyaan spacecraft just two days later. Both are going to [...]
Early to bed and late to rise: Londoners sleep more than people in most major cities October 1, 2014 London is certainly not the city that never sleeps. According to SleepCycle, which monitors the sleeping patterns of people in 54 major cities across the world, Londoners get more sleep a night than most. It measured the capital's average wake-up time as 07:29, putting it 43rd out of the 54 cities. Among [...]
Tesco share price falls again as Financial Conduct Authority confirms investigation into £250m profits black hole October 1, 2014 October has not started off well for beleaguered Tesco. This morning, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed the launch of a full investigation into the supermarket following last month's profit overstatement. On 22 September, Tesco warned investors that its profit outlook for the half year to August had been overstated by £250m. It blamed [...]
Sainsbury’s share price falls following drop in sales October 1, 2014 Shares in Sainsbury's fell 2.97 per cent to £2.44 this morning, following an announcement by the supermarket its sales have fallen for the third quarter in a row. In its second-quarter trading statement for the three months to the end of September, it reported like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, were down 2.8 per cent during [...]
How to make a man smile: Suggest they go drinking with other men September 30, 2014 The best way to put a smile on your face after a hard day of work may be to enjoy a stiff drink with friends… but only if you're a man and your friends are also men. A new study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science shows that when men drink, the contagiousness [...]
Disappearing wildlife: Global populations have halved since 1970 September 30, 2014 The world's wildlife populations are dying out faster than we previously thought. A paper called the Living Planet Report 2014 was released by the London Zoological Society (ZSL) earlier today, and it shows how populations have declined by an average of 52 per cent over the 40 years from 1940 to 2010. To [...]
David Cameron: GPs will be available 7 days a week by 2020 September 30, 2014 Everyone in England will have access to a GP seven days a week by the year 2020, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce today The new plan will cost £400m over the next five years, with the first £100m being made available in April next year. The funds will be released to a pilot [...]
