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Rare functioning Apple-1 Computer is expected to fetch over $300,000 at auction in Boston next week

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Rare fully-functional Apple-1 Computer is expected to fetch over $300,000 when it goes up for auction in Boston next week alongside a Macintosh PowerBook signed by Steve Jobs and a ‘Think different’ watch The Apple-1 machine was the first product sold by the Apple Computer company Once a museum piece, the unit being sold has been … Read more

Asteroid half the size of Mount Everest set to fly by Earth next month – but is not expected to hit

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An asteroid half the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object, called 52768 (1998 OR2), is 1 to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles, moving at 19,461 miles per hour. The asteroid was first discovered by … Read more

Asteroid the size of Mount Everest set to fly by Earth next month – but is not expected to hit us

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An asteroid the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object, called 52768 (1998 OR2), is one to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles, moving at 19,461 miles per hour. The asteroid was first discovered by NASA … Read more

Coronavirus hits world economy as Chinese manufacturing sector plunges further than expected

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There are emerging fears that the coronavirus outbreak could spark a global economic crisis after China’s manufacturing sector plunged further than expected this month.    An official survey showing the plunge added to mounting evidence of the vast cost of the disease that emerged in central China in December.  The monthly purchasing managers’ index (PMI) issued … Read more

Long run of dismal figures for retail sales is expected to end this week

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Long run of dismal figures for retail sales is expected to end this week, delivering a welcome boost for the economy By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:46 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 13:35 GMT, 16 February 2020 A long run of dismal figures for retail sales is expected to end this … Read more

Average house price now expected to rise by 3 per cent over next year

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Economists bump up house price forecasts but expected gains for the year are still modest at just 3% By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:46 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 12:21 GMT, 17 February 2020 Economists are bumping up their house price forecasts with the average home now expected to rise by … Read more

Woman, 32, was expected to DIE as a newborn from a rare condition that causes pus-filled blisters

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A woman claims she wakes up every morning stuck to her bed sheets due to a rare condition which causes pus-filled blisters all over her body. Assya Shabir, 32, was diagnosed with junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) when she was born, the most severe type of epidermolysis bullosa.  The incurable condition means her skin and internal … Read more

Government set to borrow £100bn more than expected over next five years

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Economy ground to halt ahead of election: Government set to borrow £100bn more than expected over next five years By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 Political uncertainty ahead of the General Election has left the economy facing its worst month for … Read more

Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as expected

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Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as believed after study claims millions more may have toxic brain changes thought to cause the memory-robbing disorder A Mayo Clinic researcher said dementia symptoms should not be the first sign He said many more people have biological signs of Alzheimer’s before noticing Diagnosing people earlier may improve … Read more