For years, academic economists have argued that council tax and stamp duty are deeply flawed. Politicians from all corners, as well as various thinktanks, also seem to agree. Back in 1976, the UK even had…
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The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 signatures. The…
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Oil ticks lower as end of driving season looms, Druzhba restarts by : Reuters Source link
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Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to a shift in that direction. For decades, Washington has supported…
Read MoreGold prices steady near $3,400/oz as Sept rate cut bets rise; econ. data awaited by : Investing.com Source link
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Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users can have…
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For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set of mostly western cities. Other urban contexts, particularly those in Africa, Latin America and Asia,…
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Factbox-A timeline of Trump’s moves to dismantle the US wind and solar energy industries by : Reuters Source link
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Firing Cook is not going to be easy, legal experts say – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Some scholars criticise the US president’s move, but others say there may…
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African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their…
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