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Everything you need to know about mini nuclear reactors

Mar 25, 2016 01:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Nuclear power can be a touchy subject, one that seems to divide opinion. Many people believe it is unclean, controversial and costly and the 2011 Fukushima disaster showed the world just how unsafe nuclear can be; the...

We need to rethink hip hop's bad rap

Mar 25, 2016 01:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Like many people around the world, I was saddened to hear news of the death of legendary 90s hip-hop artist, Phife Dawg. I was sad not because I knew Phife Dawg (I didnt) nor because at 45 he was too young to leave us...

Briferendum Series

Hard evidence: how integrated are young EU migrants into the UK workforce?

Mar 25, 2016 00:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

Migration and the principle of free movement within the EU is one of the main issues in the debate over whether Britain should remain in the EU. Polls suggest that the public is very sympathetic to the idea that the UK...

The customer is rarely right, often self-obsessed and may be best ignored

Mar 25, 2016 00:56 am UTC| Insights & Views

Customer focus is an enduring and fundamental principle of business. The logic goes that success will follow if you identify and solve customer problems, use them to build new products or services, and create strong...

Forced academisation by proxy: when schools have little choice but to convert

Mar 25, 2016 00:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

All schools in England that remain under local authority control are now living with the threat of being forced to become academies. As the mother of a child who attends a school that chose to become an academy, rather...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Could super recognisers be the latest weapon in the war on terror?

Mar 24, 2016 23:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In the wake of the terror attacks on Brussels, Belgian police rapidly identified two of the suicide bombers that carried out the attacks: brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, both Belgian nationals. The identification...

Briferendum Series

What would Brexit really mean for the UK's fishing industry?

Mar 24, 2016 23:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Fish is as tasty and popular as ever, but no one seems to like the policies that regulate the industry behind it. For decades, European management of fisheries has been lambasted by fishers, conservationists and...

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Economy

Gold Price Today: Gold Slips as Dollar Rebounds Ahead of Fed Minutes

Gold prices edged lower on Monday as the U.S. dollar regained ground after last weeks sharp decline, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes for fresh clues on the outlook for U.S. interest rates....

Dollar Rebounds as Euro, Pound Slip Ahead of Fed Minutes, Yen Near Intervention Zone

The U.S. dollar strengthened modestly on Monday, recovering some of last weeks losses as the euro and British pound weakened ahead of key economic data releases and the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes. Investors...

Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Boosts August Output, Oversupply Concerns Weigh on Crude Market

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to increase production targets for August, adding to expectations of stronger global crude supplies and easing concerns over disruptions in the...

US Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Fed Minutes, AI Stocks, and Q2 Earnings

U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Sunday evening as investors prepared for a key week featuring the release of the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes and the unofficial start of the second-quarter earnings...

Gold Price Rises as Softer Dollar and Fed Rate Expectations Boost Bullion Demand

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Monday as a weaker U.S. dollar and fading expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year supported demand for the precious metal. The recovery extended...

Politics

China Submarine Missile Test Sparks Concern Across Asia-Pacific

China conducted a missile test from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prompting concern from Japan, Australia, and New Zealand over regional security and military transparency. According to...

UN Rights Council Launches Sudan Probe Over RSF Violence in al-Obeid

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday approved a resolution condemning the escalating violence allegedly carried out by Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of al-Obeid and authorized an...

Russia Strikes Kyiv as Ukraine Faces Patriot Missile Shortage Before NATO Summit

Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50, as Ukraine struggled to intercept ballistic missiles due to a critical shortage of...

Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Opens, Putting 2028 Philippine Election in Focus

The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte officially began on Monday, marking the first impeachment proceedings against a sitting vice president in the countrys history. The closely watched case is...

Flavio Bolsonaro Urges Trump to Delay Brazil Tariffs Until After 2026 Election

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is set to ask the Trump administration during a hearing in Washington on Monday to postpone a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods until after Brazils October 2026 presidential...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone

Bank of America upgraded T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) to Buy from Neutral on Monday, arguing that the recent selloff in telecom stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity and that investors are overstating the...

Foxconn Q2 Revenue Surges Nearly 40% on Strong AI Server Demand

Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue as booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to drive growth across its cloud and...

Citi Raises TSMC Price Target as AI Chip Demand Strengthens Growth Outlook

Citi has raised its target price for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to NT$3,800 from NT$2,875, while maintaining its Buy rating, citing stronger confidence in the chipmakers long-term growth as demand for...

AI Memory Chip Shortage Likely to Persist Despite Korea Investment Boom, Nomura Says

Concerns that a new wave of investment announcements by South Korean memory chipmakers could trigger another memory chip oversupply cycle may be exaggerated, according to Nomura analysts, who believe strong artificial...

Samsung Q2 Profit Seen Soaring as AI Memory Demand Keeps Chip Prices Elevated

Samsung Electronics is expected to report another record-breaking quarter as booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand continues to fuel higher memory chip prices and tighten global supply. Analysts estimate the South...
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