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At California gas station, Republicans woo voters angry over fuel prices

At California gas station, Republicans woo voters angry over fuel prices

3/3 © Reuters. Republican activists seek drivers’ attention as they work to register voters to their party at a gas station in Garden Grove, California, U.S., March 29, 2022. Picture taken March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Mike…

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Will Intel save Europe’s struggling semiconductor industry?

Will Intel save Europe’s struggling semiconductor industry?

Intel’s proposed US$30 billion (£23 billion) investment in semiconductor manufacturing capacity across Europe has the potential to significantly boost the continent’s struggling chip industry. The US giant is poised to invest an initial US$17 billion…

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the quantum tech arms race is heating up

the quantum tech arms race is heating up

Quantum technology, which makes use of the surprising and often counterintuitive properties of the subatomic universe, is revolutionising the way information is gathered, stored, shared and analysed. The commercial and scientific potential of the quantum…

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Venezuela’s March oil exports slip amid struggles with returned cargoes By Reuters

Venezuela’s March oil exports slip amid struggles with returned cargoes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sculpture is seen outside a building of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in Caracas, Venezuela June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) –…

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Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

Ads for blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to be everywhere. Crypto technologies are being promoted as a replacement for banks; a new way to buy art; the next big investment opportunity, and an…

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RBI boosts Modi’s coffers with early dividend

RBI boosts Modi’s coffers with early dividend

The Reserve Bank of India has continued to provide the administration of Narendra Modi with welcome news, announcing a larger interim dividend payment than it made last year. The central bank’s board met today (February…

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$9.9 billion towards cyber security aims to make Australia a key ‘offensive’ cyber player

$9.9 billion towards cyber security aims to make Australia a key ‘offensive’ cyber player

In the 2022 federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg launched a range of vote-winning initiatives – one of which included a breathtaking A$9.9 billion for cyber security over ten years. Bundled under the acronym REDSPICE (which…

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Oil seesaws ahead of consumer nations’ meeting on stocks release By Reuters

Oil seesaws ahead of consumer nations’ meeting on stocks release By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers walk as oil pumps are seen in the background in the Uzen oil and gas field in the Mangistau Region of Kazakhstan November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev By Sonali Paul…

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Biden bets a million barrels a day will drive down soaring gas prices – what you need to know about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Biden bets a million barrels a day will drive down soaring gas prices – what you need to know about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Biden administration on March 31, 2022, said it plans to release an unprecedented 180 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat the recent spike in gas and diesel prices.…

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FSB sets out 2022 work programme

FSB sets out 2022 work programme

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 8/2022 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its work programme for 2022. Priority areas of work and new initiatives, including key deliverables to the G20 Indonesian…

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