Pentagon is using AI to predict where panic buying will strike in the US

Panic buying has taken hold of many Americans who are stocking up on supplies and leaving shelves empty during the coronavirus. Now, the Pentagon is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to help predict and address shortages of water, medicines, food, medical supplies and other essentials across the country. The predictive model pulls data from … Read more

Food wholesalers offer online orders to public to sell stock that restaurants aren’t buying 

 JJ Foodservice  Order online for next day delivery – depending on your location The business who supplied Wasabi, You Me Sushi and schools are also now selling to the public.  Sezer Ozkul, Chief Products Officer told FEMAIL: ‘Our business literally changed overnight –  on March 21st we had an emergency strategy meeting.  ‘By the end … Read more

Supermarket sales drop by 10% after last month’s panic buying as people ease up on stockpiling

Supermarket sales drop by 10% after last month’s panic buying as people ease up on stockpiling Large Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons stores have seen a drop in sales  Less stockpiling and social distancing measures have led to a dip in sales By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:22 BST, 11 April … Read more

Banks blocking payments for shoppers buying food online for first time

Thousands of first-time online shopping customers risk having vital deliveries cancelled, a Money Mail investigation can reveal. Many elderly and vulnerable households have been forced to turn to the internet for their essentials, having perhaps never shopped online before.  But major flaws with security checks have led to some banks mistakenly flagging the transactions as … Read more

Shoppers spotted buying ‘non-essential’ goods at The Range in Bristol

Shoppers across Britain have been criticised for making non-essential trips to the shops despite government recommendations to reduce their exposure to coronavirus.  In Bristol, hundreds of shoppers were spotted at The Range,  buying plants, a cat play centre and a lamp shade.  Some police forces have been vigorously enforcing the government’s lockdown rules, establishing roadblocks … Read more

Director dealing: Bosses are buying shares, should you?

Deal: Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi bought £643,000 of the airline’s shares No-one knows where share prices are going to go from here, though some smart hedge fund managers may think they do.  Markets in Britain and the US rallied a little last week, but there were sharp corrections along the way.  Volatility, it seems, … Read more

George Clooney’s coffee giant Nespresso admits buying beans from child labour farms

Nespresso coffee – which is advertised by movie star George Clooney –  has admitted to buying beans from three farms in Guatemala where child labour is used.  The admission comes after specialists probed the coffee giant’s suppliers in the region.  The coffee maker said a team of 10 investigators had found three ‘confirmed cases of … Read more

Investment guru Anthony Bolton says he has started buying shares again

‘At these prices there are really interesting opportunities’: Investment guru Anthony Bolton says he has started buying shares again Bolton said investors should not ‘get more bearish as the market goes down’  He gave up fund management in 2014 to focus on music and philanthropy The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko opera is set … Read more

Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO stores

‘There’s only so much loo roll you need in your life’: Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO supermarkets and save online delivery slots for the elderly MD of Iceland supermarket today said ‘healthy people’ should be using stores Said they should shop in store to … Read more

Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO stores

‘There’s only so much loo roll you need in your life’: Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO supermarkets and save online delivery slots for the elderly MD of Iceland supermarket today said ‘healthy people’ should be using stores Said they should shop in store to … Read more