Twenty three percent of counties across the United States are now seeing an uncontrollable growth in new COVID-19 infections, according to a data map – as model projections show Phoenix could see 28,000 new cases a day by July 18. A color-coded data map, compiled by spatial analytics company Esri, shows how the US is … Read more
Plants can absorb tiny pieces of plastic through their roots that stunt their growth and reduce their nutritional value, study shows Waste plastic can break down into tiny particles that pollute the environment US and Chinese researchers have shown that these pollutants can get into plants They found that nanoplastics build up in Arabidopsis differently based … Read more
Baillie Gifford American is not a fund for income seekers, but it has a 10-year plan for growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 Investment fund Baillie Gifford American has an outstanding performance record. Over the past five years, it has … Read more
Tangle Teezer posts strong growth in sales, making it the most successful Dragons’ Den reject ever By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 10:08 BST, 25 August 2019 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 25 August 2019 It was mocked by all five judges on BBC’s Dragons’ Den but the detangling hairbrush made by Tangle … Read more
REVEALED: Coronavirus cuts leave just five FTSE 100 firms that have delivered on a decade of dividend growth Just five companies in the UK’s blue chip index have paid a dividend every year for the past decade and forecast dividend growth of at least 2 per cent this year The same can be said for … Read more
The pace of house price growth seen since the start of the year had already begun to slow down in February before the market was frozen by the virus lockdown, new official data shows. While property prices have risen by an average of £2,000 to £230,000 in the last year, the monthly upturn in prices … Read more
Neil Woodford’s former protege Mark Barnett fired from Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust for underpeformance Mark Barnett had been manager of the £418million trust since 1999 The trust has lost 40% of its value over the past two years, putting him under pressure The decision comes days after Invesco wrote down the value of the … Read more
House price growth started to slow in January, official data from the Office for National Statistics and Land Registry shows. In the year to January 2020, the average cost of a home rose by 1.3 per cent to £231,000, against a boost of 1.7 per cent in the year to December. Monthly, typical property prices … Read more
MERCHANTS: Investment trust rewards investors with 4.8% income and growth as it benefits from UK shares on the rise £700m fund invests in UK stocks and is on track for 38 years of dividend growth Over the last 12 months it has returned 21% Only 3 rival UK equity income trusts have delivered better total … Read more
UK growth at fastest pace for nearly 18 months leaving major European rivals in its wake By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 Britain’s economy is growing at the fastest pace for nearly 18 months as it leaves major European rivals in … Read more