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Recent evidence for the US finds that higher AI job postings reduce municipal bond yields, particularly for longer-maturity and lower-rated bonds. This column shows that in five non-US OECD countries, …
When AI meets local debt Read More
A dozen federal judges have presided over some of the most consequential environmental lawsuits in Louisiana’s history despite having financial ties or other connections to the petrochemical companies being sued, …
Judges Overseeing Louisiana’s Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Defendants Read More
Buenos Aires has become the latest destination for Peter Thiel, the tech oligarch who owns Palantir and PayPal and brings his anti-woke and warmongering crusade to every place he visits. …
Tech magnate Peter Thiel strengthens ties with Milei in Buenos Aires Read More
Starmer’s failing Labour government is under pressure on all fronts. And now it has been revealed that Big Oil are pushing hard to get the North Sea exploited for oil. …
‘Absolutely shocking’: oil lobby has enjoyed weekly meetings with Labour since 2024 Read More
Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and …
Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe Read More
Elbows up. This defiant sentiment of decoupling Canada from our newly hostile neighbour propelled Prime Minister Mark Carney to his electoral upset last year. So why is Carney’s Minister of …
Carney Government Wants To ‘Provide’ the Fossil Fuels for Trump’s AI Strategy Read More
The US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a global fuel crisis as thousands of tankers carrying crucial deliveries of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain stranded on either side …
From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis Read MoreChatGPT: a conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel good. I am going to come clean. I am an enthusiastic user of artificial intelligence (AI) or at …
The seduction of AI Read More
On Tuesday, former Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr arrived at the UK Parliament in a suit and tie, ready to defend himself against MPs’ concerns over his ability to lead …
Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog Read More
A Rome court has found Netflix’s subscription price increases between 2017 and 2024 to be unlawful, potentially entitling millions of Italian subscribers to refunds of up to €500. The streaming …
Rome court rules Netflix price hikes illegal, opening door to €500 refunds Read More