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Central banks’ CBDC sentiment can prove contagious – BIS study

Central banks’ CBDC sentiment can prove contagious – BIS study

There is a significant spillover from major economies to less well developed parts of the world when it comes to the ways central banks feel about state-backed digital currencies, a study from the Bank for…

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European gloom over the Trump deal is misplaced. It’s probably the best the EU could have achieved

European gloom over the Trump deal is misplaced. It’s probably the best the EU could have achieved

The trade deal between the US and the European Union, squeezed in days before the re-introduction of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, is reflective of the new politics of global trade. Faced with the threat…

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‘Are you joking, mate?’ AI doesn’t get sarcasm in non-American varieties of English

‘Are you joking, mate?’ AI doesn’t get sarcasm in non-American varieties of English

In 2018, my Australian co-worker asked me, “Hey, how are you going?”. My response – “I am taking a bus” – was met with a smirk. I had recently moved to Australia. Despite studying English…

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Peruvian informal miners suspend talks with government due to disagreements in negotiations

Peruvian informal miners suspend talks with government due to disagreements in negotiations

Peruvian informal miners suspend talks with government due to disagreements in negotiations by : Reuters Source link

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Trump’s new tariff regime has begun after months of chaos and uncertainty. But is his approach working?

Trump’s new tariff regime has begun after months of chaos and uncertainty. But is his approach working?

The beginning of August marks the latest deadline for US president Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff policy. This era of chaos and uncertainty began on April 2 and the situation remaims fluid. With the deadline…

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Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate

Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate

Australian schools are seeing a growing number of incidents in which students have created deepfake sexualised imagery of their classmates. The eSafety Commissioner has urged schools to monitor the situation. In 2024, the problem of…

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Canada trade team could quit DC talks after Trump tariffs, says Carney adviser

Canada trade team could quit DC talks after Trump tariffs, says Carney adviser

Canada trade team could quit DC talks after Trump tariffs, says Carney adviser by : Reuters Source link

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Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

Despite the strength of the U.S. economy, the gap between rich and poor Americans is increasing. The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%, according to…

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how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome

how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome

The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: Earthquake, most dread of all shocks ……

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Canada PM says he is disappointed as Trump orders tariff hike

Canada PM says he is disappointed as Trump orders tariff hike

Canada PM says he is disappointed as Trump orders tariff hike by : Reuters Source link

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