Economy

Economy

Sources: Randle off to Nets as part of 3-team deal...

The Timberwolves are sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA draft to the Nets as part of a three-team trade that also will see Nic Claxton go to the Bulls and Minnesota get the No. 33 pick from Brooklyn, sources told ESPN's Shams...

ESPN 4 weeks ago

Economy

Ethiopian PM's party secures win in national election

In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party takes roughly 90% of seats in elections that hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another half decade in power. Also, in Tunisia, inflation topped 5 percent last month causing price hikes in food...

France 24 4 weeks ago

Economy

Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake

"Winning" bets were made on cloned website and would have lost money, WSJ finds.

Ars Technica 4 weeks ago

Economy

RingConn’s Lord of the Rings promotion assumes smart ring wearers want to be like Gollum

Smart ring maker RingConn's marketing copy says Lord of the Rings' "enduring narrative highlights a simple but powerful idea: that meaningful transformation often begins with the choices we make each day. RingConn embraces a similar philosophy...

The Verge 4 weeks ago

Economy

Le Bürgenstock, citadelle de la diplomatie hôtelière helvétique

Perché sur un éperon rocheux à la verticale du lac des Quatre-Cantons, le complexe, situé en Suisse centrale, abrite les négociations entre Américains et Iraniens. Il a déjà servi à plusieurs négociations de paix par le passé.

Le Monde 4 weeks ago

Economy

Alan Greenspan ist tot: Aufstieg und Fall des Chefs der US-Notenbank

Fast 20 Jahre prägte Alan Greenspans als Chef der US-Notenbank Fed die Weltwirtschaft. Doch seine Niedrigzinspolitik und Deregulierung des Finanzmarktes brachte ihm nach der Finanzkrise viel Kritik ein.

DW Deutsch 4 weeks ago

Economy

Alan Greenspan, the legendary former Federal Reserve chair, dies

During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

NPR News 4 weeks ago

Economy

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : J. D. Vance avance que l’Iran a accepté le retour d’inspecteurs de l’AIEA sur son sol

« Il s’agit d’une étape majeure pour le peuple américain et d’un premier pas vers la dénucléarisation définitive », a déclaré le vice-président américain, alors que l’accord signé la semaine dernière prévoit la dilution des stocks d’uranium iraniens...

Le Monde 4 weeks ago

Economy

Germany to take 40% stake in Leopard tank maker KNDS alongside France

Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it alongside France as a state shareholder in one of Europe's most important defence firms.

Euronews 4 weeks ago

Economy

UK: PM Keir Starmer announces resignation

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in September. With his popularity rating tumbling over his handling of the economy, pressure has been mounting on Starmer...

France 24 4 weeks ago

Economy

Kazakhstan and the European Union: Building the next chapter of a strategic partnership

The partnership between Kazakhstan and the EU is more important today than ever before, writes President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an opinion article for Euronews, identifying three key strategic objectives to build the...

Euronews 4 weeks ago

Economy

US and Iran publicly trade threats as talks take place in Switzerland

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from "causing trouble", while Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US to "be careful with their statements".

Euronews 1 months ago

Economy

Cómo la paternidad transforma la mente masculina

Desde antes de que sus hijos nazcan, los hombres experimentan cambios hormonales importantes que pueden influir poderosamente en su comportamiento, con consecuencias favorables para el bienestar de los menores.

BBC Mundo 1 months ago

Economy

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz shut again on Saturday. Meanwhile Iranian state media says high level officials have arrived in Switzerland for peace talks starting this Sunday. And after initially cancelling his trip...

France 24 1 months ago

Economy

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."

NPR News 1 months ago

Economy

Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: an African dream that could reshape world energy markets

After two decades of delays, the colossal trans-Saharan gas megaproject to export Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger and Algeria is back in the spotlight with this month's announcement that construction of the Algerian section had rebegun. The...

France 24 1 months ago

Economy

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot. As the name indicates...

The Verge 1 months ago

Economy

With EU budget battle underway, Commission proposes to increase own resources

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to talk about the bloc's next seven-year budget, set to go on for the next six months. The European Commission proposed last July a two-trillion-euro seven-year spending plan for the 27-country bloc -- which...

France 24 1 months ago

Economy

Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?

France, Spain and Italy are among the European economies most exposed to the growing economic costs of extreme heat, which could reduce output by as much as 7% in some countries by 2030, Allianz Trade estimates.

Euronews 1 months ago

Economy

EU leaders discuss Ukraine membership and next multi-billion euro budget

It is day two of the EU leaders' summit, where the bloc's next seven-year budget is being discussed. According to the European Commission's proposal, the 2028-2034 budget should ⁠be €2 trillion. But leaders are set to clash after both net...

France 24 1 months ago