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how a day off work affects the economy

The Queen’s platinum jubilee will be celebrated across the UK with parades, picnics and street parties. But perhaps the most popular event planned to mark her 70 years on the throne will be an extra…

Are central banks the ‘Figaro’ of the financial markets?

Are central banks the ‘Figaro’ of the financial markets? – Central Banking Major central banks have bolstered their monetary policies since the start of the global financial crisis by adopting new strategies and ‘inventing’ new…

leading journal will make sex and gender reporting mandatory in research

Like in many aspects of life, there remains an undercurrent of sex bias against women in the STEM fields. And this bias has a negative impact on not only women, but men too – and…

Deere tapping into Apple-like tech model to drive revenue By Reuters

© Reuters. Deere & Co. 8R autonomous tractor is pictured at Jensen Test Farm in Bondurant, Iowa, U.S., April 28, 2022. Picture taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Bianca Flowers By Bianca Flowers and Joseph White BONDURANT,…

Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics

If you ask someone whether it’s okay to steal, chances are most people would say no. This absolutist approach – stealing is wrong, no matter what – finds philosophical backing in the work of 18th…

There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport systems moving, communicate with our colleagues, listen to music, undertake commercially sensitive tasks – and order pizza. Digital security is integral to our…

Oil prices increase supported by the prospect of a tight market By Reuters

there’s a vital way to reduce it that everyone overlooks – raise productivity

Inflation has become one of the great issues of our times. The UK’s is the highest in the G7, weighing in at 9% a year according to the most recent figures on consumer price inflation.…

Communications Benchmarks 2022 – executive summary

“We rely more on social media,” a central bank in the Americas said of its response to Covid-19. The comment encapsulated a trend that has been in evidence for many years, but one which has…