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​UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s clinching a deal with 27 members of European Union, paved the way for UK’s referendum on EU on June 23rd. Mark your calendars. With poll showing close call and heavy weights like London mayor Boris Johnson joining the exit camp, it’s no telling upfront, which side may prevail. Just like Mr. Cameron, promised to campaign in favour of stay with heart and soul, we promise to bring our readers latest ins and outs, surrounding the referendum as well as UK asset class, FTSE 100, Gilts and Pound.​

Briferendum Series

Game theory offers a better way forward in Britain's EU drama

Jun 22, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The way that the EU referendum campaigns both for and against British membership of the bloc have been handled has been redolent of game playing. As an academic who studies game theory, a number of parallels are evident....

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Betting market odds shift to 76 pct for ‘Remain’

Jun 22, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Commentary

As per the latest from the betting-market Betfair, odds for Remain has jumped back this week to 76 percent in favor of the Remain camp. Last week that same odds dropped to lowest ever to 59 percent, while the exit...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: All you need to know about referendum timelines

Jun 22, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Commentary

British referendum over the stay in theEuropean Union is scheduled on June 23rd but knowing just that isnt enough. For all the traders and investors it is a must know a bit more details of the timeline so they can adjust...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Just two days to the referendum who in Europe are willing to part with Britain?

Jun 21, 2016 11:54 am UTC| Commentary

With just two days to the referendum, many of the European leaders of the Union, as well as some media houses from Europe has been making passionate pleas to the voters for voting to stay in the Union. Still there are some...

Briferendum Series

Britain and Europe: a long history of conflict and cooperation

Jun 21, 2016 11:29 am UTC| Insights & Views

Britains referendum on the EU marks another step in the countrys long and troubled history with its European neighbours. Divorce or not, Europe will continue to have a huge influence over British politics and society ...

Briferendum Series

Betting on Brexit: stakes high, but the big money backs Remain

Jun 21, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Ive been analysing betting patterns for many years and see them as one of the most accurate ways of understanding the dynamics around the outcome of votes such as at elections and referendums. For example, I found...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Latest polls and supports give wings to pound

Jun 21, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Commentary

After the killing of British Labour party MP Jo Cox, sentiment has taken a major turn towards stay according to the polls released since and supports have poured in from Europe this week favoring the stay in the European...

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Economy

Budget 2024: experts react to the UK government’s last roll of the economic dice ahead of a general election

The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldnt he cut income tax? (He wouldnt.)...

From micro to macro, Andrew Leigh’s accessible history covers the economic essentials – and an epic rap battle

Andrew Leighs The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, focusing on the amount...

Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other

Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...

Interest rates are expected to drop but trying to out-think the market won’t guarantee getting a good deal

With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock, or waiting until repayments are...

Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries

The recent controversy over Wendys pricing strategies is a perfect example of how online word-of-mouth can distort marketing communications and create confusion for consumers. Wendys new president and CEO Kirk Tanner...

Politics

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is

Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the...

Ireland referendums: what went wrong for the government and why double defeat draws a line under a decade of constitutional reform

Ireland, more than any other EU country, has a long and colourful history of referendums. Another chapter in that history has played out in the form of resounding defeats for two government proposals aimed at modernising...

Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep

On the day of the funeral of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putins most prominent opponent, the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries opened in Latvia with a minutes silence. Artdocfest Rigas...

A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season

National insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… its easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key...

Science

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration

Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space and stepped out into the...

The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day

Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned to tell the tale. Hell has been imagined as a supremely uncomfortable place, hot and hostile to bodily forms of...

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the realms of neuroscience and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to...

Technology

Nvidia and Chinese EV Makers Forge Ahead in Auto AI, as BYD Claims Global EV Crown

Nvidia deepens its collaboration with Chinese EV giant BYD, now the worlds largest EV manufacturer, leveraging Nvidias cutting-edge AI chips to push the boundaries of autonomous driving and digital automotive...

Nvidia's B200 AI Chip Unveiled: A Leap Towards Extending Market Dominance

At its annual developer conference, Nvidia unveiled the B200, a flagship AI chip 30 times faster than its predecessors, aiming to solidify its market dominance amid increasing competition. Nvidias Bold Move: Unveiling...

Nvidia to Power Humanoid Robots Using Generative AI

Nvidia Corporation said on Monday that it has created a hardware and software platform for building humanoid robots. The software firm also added generative artificial intelligence (AI) features to power the robots. The...

Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson MedTech Team Up to Develop AI-Powered Surgery

Johnson Johnson MedTech and Nvidia announced on Monday, March 18, that they are working together to develop and expand new artificial intelligence (AI) applications designed for surgery. Kimberly Powell, Nvidias vice...
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