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ECB gives Greece a little breathing room

Jul 17, 2015 05:28 am UTC| Commentary

Mr Draghi tried to convince his audience that the ECB was not responsible for the deterioration of the Greek banking sector and remained cautious about the bailout plan and possible QE.President Draghi announced the...

US housing starts to climb higher as supply chases demand

Jul 17, 2015 05:21 am UTC| Commentary

The US residential investment activity is on a solid upward trend, supported by recent increases in household formations and the related drop in the vacancy rate. Household formations are currently running near 1.5mln per...

Poland's industrial output growth to have accelerated

Jul 17, 2015 05:19 am UTC| Commentary

Polands industrial output and retail sales for June is expected to release today.Industrial output growth of the economy for June was mainly driven by growth in manufacturing (5.4% yoy) and mining (7.9% yoy). PMI increased...

US June CPI to post another out-sized yet more broadbased gain

Jul 17, 2015 05:11 am UTC| Commentary

US headline inflation has undoubtedly bottomed. After a 0.4% m/m increase reported for May, a similar gain is expected in June. This time, however, the gain is expected to be more broadbased and not just driven by energy....

Poland's retail sales growth likely to accelerate

Jul 17, 2015 05:10 am UTC| Commentary

Polands retail sales data for June is scheduled to release today. The economys retail sales were mainly driven by food, car sales and other sales in non-specialised stores. Based on the sales of these product, The retail...

Russia labour market remains in standby mode and wages continue to grow

Jul 17, 2015 05:05 am UTC| Commentary

The muted growth in Russia nominal wages remains the crucial challenge for the labour market, though some positive backward revisions in June have embellished the dramatic contraction of real income. It is hard to find any...

Russia consumption to have improved slightly in June

Jul 17, 2015 04:59 am UTC| Commentary

After the shock to real income in Q1 15, Russias internal consumption has been picking up, driven by slowly improving consumer sentiment and decelerating consumer price inflation. However,June saw a mixed environment for...

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Economy

Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

The Caribbeans sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled with an amazing variety of sea creatures have long been the pride of the islands. The big three sun, sea and sand have made this...

Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions

You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leones third largest city. Following the crowd, you turn off the main road onto a narrower thoroughfare and find yourself in an open-air market. Shelters...

Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand

Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of its countries face...

Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation

What is it with the Coalition and wages? When, in the final days of the 2022 election campaign, the then opposition leader Anthony Albanese backed an increase in award wages to keep pace with inflation, his opposite...

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the countrys climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people. Much of this debate in the UK focuses on the cost of...

Politics

Unmarred by Russian spying scandal, Austria’s far-right expected to cruise to victory in European elections

For the Freedom Party of Austria (FP), the weeks are going by like clockwork. The far-right party continues to top the polls. It is expected to clinch a comfortable victory in the European elections on 9 June with almost...

Indian election: Narendra Modi hasn’t delivered the expected landslide – where the BJP may have gone wrong

Narendra Modi may have led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a historic third term, but the landslide victory that many had expected failed to materialise. With half of the 640...

Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisis death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic. Irans consitution...

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the countrys six-week general election the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results...

Trump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements

Over the past four years, U.S. courts and state bar associations have taken action to protect the integrity of the U.S. judicial system by penalizing attorneys who filed meritless lawsuits claiming without evidence that...

Science

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye...

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether its the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clocks pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from...

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Technology

Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile) Enters Bitcoin Mining, Transforming the Crypto Landscape

Deutsche Telekom, known as T-Mobile, plans to enter the Bitcoin mining industry, marking a significant shift in the crypto sector. CEO Dirk Roder announced the companys intentions at BTC Prague, signaling a bold move for...

Bitcoin Bank Proposal Advances in El Salvador, Offering Expanded Financing Opportunities

El Salvador is advancing a proposal to establish private investment banks offering diverse financing options in Dollars and bitcoins. The aim is to provide Bitcoin investors with more financial services and fewer...

Hamster Kombat Reaches 150 Million Players, Hints for July Token Airdrop

The crypto gaming phenomenon known as Hamster Kombat, which is centered on Telegram, said on Friday that it now has a player base greater than the population of Russia, over 150 million gamers. Hamster Kombat Game Sees...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Accepted for Food Deliveries via DevourGO and Coinbase Commerce

It is now possible to use Shiba Inu (SHIB), the second largest meme coin in the cryptocurrency market, to complete the payment process for a Web3 meal delivery service. According to Devour, the food order was placed...

Tesla’s FSD Fleet Hits Shanghai: 10 Cars Set for Pilot Ahead of Public Debut

Shanghai has ignited excitement by approving the testing of ten Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, heralding a near-future public rollout. Shanghais Approval Paves Way for Tesla Chinas FSD...