UK house prices forecast to increase nearly a fifth by 2020
Over the next five years property prices in the UK are expected to increase by nearly a fifth, with forecasts ranging from a rise...
Disney reports significant revenue and profit growth
Walt Disney Co posted better-than-expected fourth quarter profits as its television channels generated higher advertising revenue and its parks and resorts saw increased guest...
Morrisons posts another drop in sales, shares plunge 4%
Morrisons posted yet another quarterly drop in sales.
The retailer reported a drop in like-for-like sales of 2.6%, excluding fuel, in the third quarter, with...
A Minke whale baby boom may be reason for record sightings
Record sightings of juveniles off Scotland’s west coast may be due to a minke whale baby boom, says the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust....
Kangaroo fart study challenges livestock methane emission theories
A kangaroo fart study carried out by a team of Australian and Swiss scientists has turned previous research on its head. They say theirs...
Spectacular rainbow cloud photo taken by tourist in Jamaica
A tourist took a spectacular photograph of a rainbow cloud, also called an iridescent cloud, while on vacation in Jamaica last week.
The colors in...
Community forest rights can reduce CO2 emissions and tree felling
Community forest rights can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and protect trees, as well as generating significant returns – environmentally, socially and economically – says...
Molten iron rain and hot dust of distant planet with no sun
A planet-like object 75-light years away has weird weather – there are layers of hot dust cloud and molten iron rain - says a...
National Grid ordered boost in energy output after plant breakdowns
The National Grid asked the UK power industry to ramp up electricity production after multiple energy plant breakdowns.
An additional 500 megawatts was requested between...
Facebook posts surge in third quarter profits
Social media giant Facebook posted a significant increase in third quarter profits thanks to a boost in advertising sales.
The company posted net income of...