Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite. A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party , led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and ...
Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite. A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party , led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and the UK’s right-wing media , are engaged in an onslaught against the longstanding target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 . Continue reading...
Rita wants Martin’s novelty ashtrays to stay in the garden. He likes to give them pride of place on the shelf. Whose argument is a smokescreen? You decide • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror Martin says his novelty ashtrays are decor and will spoil in the rain, but ash in our home is gross I’ve already compromised and cut down on smoking – plus they’re more like collecto...
Rita wants Martin’s novelty ashtrays to stay in the garden. He likes to give them pride of place on the shelf. Whose argument is a smokescreen? You decide • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror Martin says his novelty ashtrays are decor and will spoil in the rain, but ash in our home is gross I’ve already compromised and cut down on smoking – plus they’re more like collector’s items Continue reading...
Championed by a former chief medical officer, Lifeline is both a musical following Alexander Fleming’s discovery of the first antibiotic and a warning about the threat of superbugs in the present day The floor of the United Nations is rarely handed over to musicians; when it is, it’s to global superstars such as Abba, Beyoncé and K-pop band BTS. So why, then, has a foot-stomping, folk-infused Scot...
Championed by a former chief medical officer, Lifeline is both a musical following Alexander Fleming’s discovery of the first antibiotic and a warning about the threat of superbugs in the present day The floor of the United Nations is rarely handed over to musicians; when it is, it’s to global superstars such as Abba, Beyoncé and K-pop band BTS. So why, then, has a foot-stomping, folk-infused Scottish musical been added to the list of performances so influential they’ve gone on to fill the halls of New York’s General Assembly Building? The subject of Lifeline, an energetic, imaginative stage account of the life of the father of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, with a modern love story and a Greek chorus of real scientists, provides a clue. This unlikely show tells the story of one of medicine’s most pressing crises: antimicrobial resistance and the deadly global threat of drug-resistant infections or superbugs. Continue reading...
As well as being one of the team’s best performers, midfielder has become a talisman who is aware of the club’s spirit and traditions The video of Bruno Fernandes kicking in the door is very good, if you haven’t already seen it. In a way, it explains a lot. His Sporting team are drawing 1‑1 at Boavista in 2019 and Fernandes has just been sent off for a fully deserved second yellow. As he stalks do...
As well as being one of the team’s best performers, midfielder has become a talisman who is aware of the club’s spirit and traditions The video of Bruno Fernandes kicking in the door is very good, if you haven’t already seen it. In a way, it explains a lot. His Sporting team are drawing 1‑1 at Boavista in 2019 and Fernandes has just been sent off for a fully deserved second yellow. As he stalks down the tunnel he takes furious aim at the two doors, the sheer force of the kick knocking him off his feet. The doors make a magnificent shotgun sound, but do not yield. “Fuck you!” Fernandes shouts as Boavista security guards try to intervene. “I’ll pay for the fucking doors! Go fuck yourselves!” Continue reading...
While China appears better prepared than other countries to deal with the shocks brought by the US-Israel war on Iran, its economy would still come under pressure in the short term if its regional partners suffer, an executive with a global consultancy has said. “China might be more resilient, but China is not resilient to a demand shock,” said Denis Depoux, a global managing director at consultan...
While China appears better prepared than other countries to deal with the shocks brought by the US-Israel war on Iran, its economy would still come under pressure in the short term if its regional partners suffer, an executive with a global consultancy has said. “China might be more resilient, but China is not resilient to a demand shock,” said Denis Depoux, a global managing director at consultancy Roland Berger. “For example, if the economy is slowing down in Southeast Asia, if people stop...
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Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the Clarivate AI50, a new data-driven benchmark of organizations demonstrating exceptional leadership in high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the Clarivate AI50, a new data-driven benchmark of organizations demonstrating exceptional leadership in high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.
AMSTERDAM – KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVE CON, March 26, 2026--Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help organizations accelerate application modernization and cloud migrations. This expansion introduces Red Hat OpenShift in the Google Cloud console, deeper integrations with Google Cloud services and marks the genera...
AMSTERDAM – KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVE CON, March 26, 2026--Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help organizations accelerate application modernization and cloud migrations. This expansion introduces Red Hat OpenShift in the Google Cloud console, deeper integrations with Google Cloud services and marks the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated on Google Cloud.
A historic surge in oil prices is exposing the fragility of import-dependent Thailand, compounding pressure on an already weakening currency and raising the risk of capital flight, analysts say. The baht has dropped more than 5% this month, the worst performance among Asian peers. Strategists at Kasikornbank Pcl see it weakening a further 2% from its current level of 32.8 per dollar by midyear, wi...
A historic surge in oil prices is exposing the fragility of import-dependent Thailand, compounding pressure on an already weakening currency and raising the risk of capital flight, analysts say. The baht has dropped more than 5% this month, the worst performance among Asian peers. Strategists at Kasikornbank Pcl see it weakening a further 2% from its current level of 32.8 per dollar by midyear, with rising energy import costs and seasonal dividend repatriation likely to weigh on the currency. The slide underscores how quickly sentiment in emerging Asian currencies can turn. After a strong performance late last year, the baht has come under pressure from a more than 40% surge in oil prices in March, with Thailand especially at risk due to its heavy reliance on imported crude. That dependence leaves the currency exposed to further commodity swings and capital outflows in the months ahead. The oil price shock may drag on the nation’s finances and growth, said Jeffrey Zhang , a strategist at Credit Agricole CIB, who sees the currency at 33 per dollar by year-end. “We continue to see room for USD/THB to move higher, while likely at a less rapid pace compared to that in March.” Higher global jet fuel prices will adversely affect Thailand’s inbound tourism, according to Kobsidthi Silpachai , head of capital market research at Kasikornbank. Thailand’s southern resort hubs have already seen about 20% of hotel bookings canceled, while a prolonged US-Iran conflict may push foreign arrivals to a three-year low, raising the risk of an economic contraction. Still, there are tentative signs the baht may stabilize if global risk sentiment improves, including any de-escalation in geopolitical tensions. While the Bank of Thailand has scope to smooth volatility, it is unlikely to aggressively defend the currency. “In the short-term, we expect dollar-baht to retrace moderately lower,” said Audrey Ong , a strategist at Barclays Bank Plc, forecasting the currency to be little changed by ...
Artificial intelligence is driving a new technological revolution and has become the ultimate arena for great power competition. The U.S. and China sit firmly in the global top tier, but they are playing distinctly different games. America is leveraging its early-mover advantage to dominate frontier technologies and high-end markets. China is relying on a massive domestic market and a comprehensiv...
Artificial intelligence is driving a new technological revolution and has become the ultimate arena for great power competition. The U.S. and China sit firmly in the global top tier, but they are playing distinctly different games. America is leveraging its early-mover advantage to dominate frontier technologies and high-end markets. China is relying on a massive domestic market and a comprehensive manufacturing base to rapidly scale applications. Fully understanding this geopolitical rivalry requires looking beyond momentary technological leads and analyzing the divergent development models and strategic choices of both nations.