UK infrastructure inadequate for climate emergency, experts warn
Government advisers and leading infrastructure experts have said ministers must do much more to protect the UK's infrastructure from extreme weather, as the fiercest heatwave in decades gave way to...
Jellyfish bloom reports soar from Cornwall to the Outer Hebrides
From a "mile-long" swarm in Devon to warnings to swimmers in the Outer Hebrides, it seems jellyfish are difficult to ignore this summer. High temperatures, calm and warm seas and...
Country diary: how wayside walnuts grew to benefit the community
Rub a walnut leaf between your fingers and it releases an exquisite perfume. Some say the smell is reminiscent of furniture polish, but I think it's woodier, a pure essence...
U.S. Dollar Edges Lower Following Slew Of Economic Data
With traders digesting a mixed bag of U.S. economic data, the U.S. has moved modestly lower on Friday. The U.S. dollar index has edged down by 0.2 percent on the...
Crude Oil Prices Extend Recent Losses
Oil prices trimmed its losses on Friday despite retail sales and industrial production numbers for July continuing to point to weak recovery in China. Benchmark Brent crude dropped 22 cents...
Gold Prices Continue To Slide
Gold prices skidded on Friday and headed for a weekly loss in the wake of a firmer dollar and rising U.S. yields following tepid demand in a long-dated U.S. government...
Treasuries Close Little Changed After Seeing Early Strength
After seeing modest strength in morning trading on Friday, treasuries gave back ground in the afternoon to end the day little changed. Bond prices pulled back well off their best...
Portugal Q2 GDP Decline Revised To 16.3%
Portugal's economy contracted slightly less than initially estimated, but the rate of decline remained sharp, amid the severe hit from the coronavirus pandemic, latest figures from Statistics Portugal showed on...
Dutch GDP Falls Most On Record On Covid-19 Impact
The Netherlands' economy shrank at a record pace in the second quarter and entered a severe recession, due to the impact of the coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic, preliminary estimates from...
Slovakia Economy In Recession In Q2
Slovakia's economy shrank further in the second quarter amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic, preliminary estimates from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on...