Economy

Cautionary Tales – Schrodinger’s Spy: Businessman, Fraud or Russian Agent?

When the Financial Times uncovered the billion-dollar Wirecard fraud, it seemed like the story was over. But then the company’s Chief Operating Officer,...

‘Economists have been wrong on everything!’

Robert Lighthizer is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of diplomats. Plenty of seasoned foreign officials shudder as they recall bruising...

The relentless rule of my fitness tracker

At a time when we’re all blaming digital devices for ruining our attention spans, our children’s mental health and even the future of...

Cautionary Tales – Missing Fish and Fatal Feasts: Ritual and Ruin at the Sun King’s Table

In the gilded court of Louis XIV, 17th Century France, manners are everything. Where to sit, how to eat, what to wear –...

If AI lifts off, will living standards follow?

Once artificial intelligence really gets going, how fast can the economy grow? Five per cent a year? Ten per cent? Fifty per cent?...

Cautionary Tales – Don’t Panic! Douglas Adams’ Guide to Tomorrow (with Arvind Ethan David)

Writer Douglas Adams, best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, used science fiction and satire to warn us about potential dangers in our...

How to dodge the tourist traps

Traffic jams, heatwaves and hidden charges: you know they’re coming but somehow they are impossible for the holiday-maker to dodge. This summer, after...

Cautionary Tales – A deadly day at the races: What radical protest can and cannot do

After years of campaigning for votes for women, the Suffragettes emerge at the turn of the 20th Century. Their motto, ‘Deeds Not Words’, heralds the...

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Cop-assisted extortion of DWI arrestees in New Mexico included getting them drunk

For three decades, Albuquerque defense attorney Thomas Clear bribed police officers to make drunk driving cases against his...

Astronomers discover a gigantic, wobbling black hole jet that ‘changes the way we think about the galaxy’

It's a well-known fact that supermassive black holes (SMBH) play a vital role in the evolution of galaxies.Their...

U.S. Withdraws From The World Health Organization

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a...

At Davos, Scott Galloway says ‘the American brand is chaos, corruption, and coercion’

Good morning. When BlackRock CEO Larry Fink became co-chair of the World Economic Forum last year, he called...

French Authorities Investigate Data Breach of Crypto Tax Platform

A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters sent ransom demands to Waltio...

smart ring maker Oura plans a tender offer for early investors at a 25% discount to its $11B valuation from Series E, aiming to...

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Breathing disruptions during sleep widespread in newborns with spina bifida, study finds

Children with spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord that can lead to mobility impairments and hydrocephalus—a...

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The White House Can No Longer Hide Trump’s Demented Decline After Davos Disaster

Donald Trump took the stage and Davos and...

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