Image copyright Getty Images Half-year results at the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s have shown a 20% rise in underlying profits. Pre-tax, the figure for the 28 weeks to 22 September was £302m, compared with £251m in the same period last year. However, the retailer’s regular pre-tax profit nearly halved once exceptional costs were taken into account. …
Image copyright Getty Images The Duke of York has said his initiative to support entrepreneurs should continue “engaging” with Saudi Arabia, despite the killing last month of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi rulers, was killed inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. The Duke said the journalist’s death was an …
Image copyright NuGen Image caption An artist’s impression of what Moorside nuclear plant would have looked like Japan’s Toshiba is set to wind up NuGen, its UK-based nuclear arm, after efforts to offload the business failed. NuGen was behind the development of the Moorside nuclear power station project in Cumbria, in north-west England. Toshiba’s move …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Gates used the beaker of faeces to highlight bacteria and sanitation-related disease Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had his hands full on-stage in Beijing on Tuesday, showing a jar of human faeces. The stunt was part of his speech at the Reinvented Toilet Expo event – a …
Many fashion companies are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help predict future fashion trends. One system detects the colour, pattern, size and combination of clothes in social media images and e-commerce websites. The company behind it says the AI can help work out what is popular in both local and global markets. The UK …
Image caption Children watch Andy Pandy in 1950 More than 7,000 people still watch TV in black and white more than half a century after colour broadcasts began. London has the most TV licences for black and white sets at 1,768, followed by 431 in the West Midlands and 390 in Greater Manchester with 390. …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greece has the world’s largest merchant ship fleet Thanks to President Trump there may be choppy waters ahead for Greece’s vital shipping industry. As the US this week reinstated a global ban on Iranian oil exports, there are few countries outside of Iran that will be more affected by …
A rescue drone that can find people who are lost in the forest is being developed in Latvia. Researchers have equipped a drone with a thermal camera that can pick out the body heat of people among the trees. Artificial intelligence is used to spot humans and alert the drone operator Superfast 5G mobile connectivity …
Image copyright ESA Image caption Artwork: The Metop satellites circle the globe probing the state of the atmosphere Europe has launched a front-line weather satellite into orbit that has components that are over a decade old. The Metop-C spacecraft took off from French Guiana late on Tuesday local time, and will circle the globe, gathering …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Analysts said the rally may be short-lived Wall Street saw broad gains on Wednesday, as uncertainty about the outcome of the 2018 US congressional elections cleared. Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, while Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives. The divided outcome, which dims chances of major …