Delicately balanced boulders have been used to create a ‘rock clock’ that can improve the accuracy of earthquake severity predictions by up 50 per cent. Imperial College London researchers created a new severe earthquake forecasting model using information from formations of precariously balanced rocks (PBRs). PBRs, rock formations where a ‘slender boulder’ is delicately perched … Read more
Shares in Warhammer maker Games Workshop soared as it said it had beaten forecasts again. The retailer, which makes models and figurines that can be collected and painted, has had a stellar year after it found success with adult fans looking for hobbies they could do during lockdown. Sales in the three months to August … Read more
High-flying Rightmove dragged down to earth by the property market freeze as it scraps its dividend and forecasts People have been told not to move and agents instructed not to market homes FTSE 100 group has ‘suspended’ all its financial forecasts for the year Online property portal has also axed its 4.4p a share final … Read more
Goldman Sachs has issued a grim forecast, predicting that U.S. gross domestic product will plummet by 24 percent in the second quarter of this year, by far the largest drop since detailed records have been kept. The investment banking giant issued its revised forecast in a note on Friday, dramatically slashing its economic forecast as … Read more