Britain’s economic growth will fall further behind the euro area next year, and inflation will remain stubbornly high, according to new forecasts that paint a bleak backdrop for the next general election. Gross domestic product is expected to grow by 0.6% in 2024, well below the 1% gain anticipated in the euro area, a monthly … Read More “UK economy is likely to fall further behind Euro area next year” »
In the last column of his ‘French Motorways’ series, Vitali describes his recent coast-to-coast drive across France in the company of a malfunctioning satnav. Halfway into our coast-to-coast drive across France, our camper van’s deranged satnav, whom we had nicknamed George, came up with a new crackling statement. “GPS signal lost!” he (it) was announcing … Read More “After All: Speeding when stationary, with lost GPS signal” »
Woodstock, 1969. Image: CBC Posted By: Dr. William Makis via GlobalResearch July 14, 2023 This story needs serious investigation to determine the cause of this phenomenon. By comparison, the 1969 Woodstock event attracted some 400,000 people to a three-day marathon of music activity and partying. Only two people died: one from a drug overdose and … Read More “Mass Casualty At Concerts: Vaccinated Crowds ‘Die Suddenly”” »
The United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, recently stated that the best way to aid the global economy is by sending billions to Ukraine. Speaking at the G20 summit of finance ministers in India, Yellen stated that redoubling support for Ukraine is the single best way to boost the global economy. JUST IN: ???????? US … Read More “Sending Billions to Ukraine “Single Best” for Global Economy” »
On a macro scale, we all remember 2022 for different events, depending on which impacted us the most. Geopolitics enthusiasts won’t forget the Russia-Ukraine war, and football lovers won’t forget the world cup. It’s the same way in tech: everyone remembers 2022 as tech winter when capital markets became more cautious with funding, and we … Read More “Interest in tech spikes in the face of a bear market” »
Shocking data from Kaspersky reveals that 38% of South African respondents that participated in their survey did not know what data about them is publicly available on the Internet. The survey titled, Digital Superstitions is a startling display of how many are unaware of how their privacy is being infringed. The data reveals tha, those … Read More “Shocking Data: 38% Respondents Unaware of Personal Data Circulation – IT News Africa” »
Equatorial Guinea has convicted two offshore workers of drug smuggling, prompting formal objections from South Africa. The two men, Peter Shane Huxham and Frederic Johannes Potgieter, were arrested on February 9 as they were preparing to leave their hotel, the Anda China, in Malabo. They were due to take a flight back to South Africa … Read More “Equatorial Guinea convicts South African oil workers” »
Kenyan workers who helped remove harmful content on ChatGPT, OpenAI’s smart search engine that generates content based on user prompts, have filed a petition before the country’s lawmakers calling them to launch investigations on Big Tech outsourcing content moderation and AI work in Kenya. The petitioners want investigations into the “nature of work, the conditions … Read More “Workers that made ChatGPT less harmful ask lawmakers to stem alleged exploitation by Big Tech” »
Detroit is poised to mark the 10th anniversary of its historic bankruptcy by tapping the municipal bond market for $100 million of financing, most of which will go toward its program of reviving blighted neighbourhoods. The debt is scheduled to price on Tuesday, 10 years to the day after Michigan’s biggest city, groaning under debt … Read More “Detroit marks bankruptcy anniversary by borrowing big to tackle blight” »
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When people feel happier, they’re more likely to donate to charity. That’s what we, two economists who study what motivates environmentally conscientious consumption and support for free services, found in a new study published in The Economic Journal. To conduct this research, we analyzed tweets from over 20,000 Twitter users who … Read More “Donors who feel upbeat are more likely to give to charity—new research” »
