Stock Ticker

Our Experience Cultivating & Harvesting Turmeric

Our Experience Cultivating & Harvesting Turmeric

Bright orange turmeric rhizomes ready to cook with—or plant. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of the Zingiberaceae family and an exotic tropical herb that we love to grow and use. Though we refer to the underground parts as “roots”—and they do have botanical roots—the parts we desire to consume are underground stems called rhizomes.  […]

How to target a growing second income by investing in dividend shares

How to target a growing second income by investing in dividend shares

Image source: Getty Images Dividend shares can put real cash in an investor’s pocket – no unrealised paper gains, no hoping the stock market goes up. That makes them incredibly attractive for a certain type of investor. When it comes to trying to build passive income streams, dividend stocks are my number-one asset class. And […]

Higher stability of novel live-attenuated oral poliovirus type 2 (nOPV2) despite the emergence of a neurovirulent double recombinant strain in Uganda

Higher stability of novel live-attenuated oral poliovirus type 2 (nOPV2) despite the emergence of a neurovirulent double recombinant strain in Uganda

Sampling, virus isolation, ITD and shipping of poliovirus materials AFP surveillance, well established in Uganda, was enhanced to ensure the effective detection of any potential polio paralytic cases. ES, operational in Uganda since May 2017, was expanded to include 11 sites sampled once a month. Following the cVDPV2 outbreak in the country, sampling frequency for […]

At a bargain-basement valuation under £19, is it time for me to buy this FTSE 100 banking gem?

At a bargain-basement valuation under £19, is it time for me to buy this FTSE 100 banking gem?

Image source: Getty Images Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN) is one of the most misunderstood names in the FTSE 100, in my view. Its global footprint and emerging‑market (EM) focus should be competitive strengths. Yet for years they fuelled market concerns about volatility, regulatory risk, and geopolitical exposure. Following a deep restructuring, capital strengthening, and strategic […]

How little is £5k invested in Greggs shares last year now worth?

How little is £5k invested in Greggs shares last year now worth?

Image source: Getty Images 2025 was a rough year for Greggs (LSE:GRG) shares, with the British bakery chain seeing close to 40% of its market cap wiped out. And with this downward trajectory continuing into 2026, even after dividends, a £5,000 investment at the start of last year is now only worth roughly £3,028. That’s […]