How Proof of Authority is reinventing enterprise payments
The infrastructure for global business payments is overdue for a reckoning. The answer may already…
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Trump administration battles to stabilise energy costs
The White House has made cutting energy bills a central political priority, but critics say its own policies are making the problem worse as households across America face rising costs. Energy affordability has become one of the defining domestic battlegrounds of Donald Trump's second term. With electricity prices up nearly 7% last year — more than twice the rate of overall inflation — and some…
A “Robot Tax” to Fund Universal Basic Income? Pros and Cons
As automation and AI continue to transform the job market, there is growing concern about…
Right to repair movement gathers steam
U.S. set to follow Europe and U.K. by introducing legislation forcing manufacturers to give consumers…
Plainly speaking – a guide to the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve has been in the news a lot in recent months. They played…
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma “lying low”
Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma is said to be “avoiding the spotlight and lying low” according…
U.S. home construction slumps
Despite a desperate shortage of homes for sale, housebuilders across the States are slowing down…
Uber Eats bookings more than double
Uber’s first-quarter bookings increased despite falling demand for its core ride-hailing business. The Covid-19 related…
China’s economy soars 18% in post-pandemic recovery
The first quarter of this year saw China’s economy growing by an unprecedented 18.3% compared…
Bernie Madoff dies at 82
The US Bureau of Prisons has announced the death of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff. Mr.…
Cruise lines still in troubled waters
While a cautious world slowly emerges from the pandemic, some sectors are still facing a…