Britvic shares fizz as summer soft drink sales exceed expectations

Britvic summer sales fizz: Shares rise as soft drinks company raises profit guidance for the year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 20 October 2020 Britvic shares fizzed as the soft drinks company announced that its summer sales were ahead of expectations. Its brands, … Read more

‘Rising chance’ world will exceed the key 1.5°C global warming limit in the next five years

WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness.  ‘Air from … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Care home deaths may exceed hospital fatalities

More people may be dying of coronavirus in care homes than in hospitals already, according to a University of Cambridge statistician.  Sir David Spiegelhalter made the shocking claim yesterday after the Office for National Statistics released its weekly data showing thousands of people are dying out of hospital and not being counted until weeks later. … Read more