Business Zimbabweans should invest in and use crypto, minister said Different people use bitcoin for different purposes. For developing countries, bitcoin can have multiple purposes, one of which is remittance, these are transfers from abroad back to family in the cou… Read More
Science&Tech Recent floods in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands ‘almost certainly’ caused by climate change
Politics French is outraged at AUKUS security pact On Thursday, France reacted furiously to the presentation of the new AUKUS security pact. The French Secretary of State spoke of a “dagger in the back” and said that the way the US governm… Read More
French is outraged at AUKUS security pact 17 Sep 2021 On Thursday, France reacted furiously to the presentation of the new AUKUS security pact. The French Secretary of State spoke of a “dagger in the back” and said that the way the US government worked reminded him of the way the previous President Donald Trump operated. The US, the United Kingdom and Australia announced on Wednesday that they are forming …
Biden criticised over the support of Egypt 16 Sep 2021 Each year, the United States sets aside 1.3 billion dollars for Egypt. Or rather, for the Egyptian Armed Forces. For the Americans, the country is one of the most important allies in the region, and that pays off in huge amounts every year. But this economic support is increasingly under attack. The president, who regularly calls out that “human rights …
Extreme heat occurrences doubled since 1980s 14 Sep 2021 The number of days per year that it got 50 degrees Celsius or warmer anywhere on Earth has almost doubled since the 1980s, the BBC reports on the basis of its own research. The extremely high temperatures are also reached in more and more places on Earth. Between 1980 and 2009, it grew on average 14 days a year somewhere …
Zimbabweans should invest in and use crypto, minister said 13 Sep 2021 Different people use bitcoin for different purposes. For developing countries, bitcoin can have multiple purposes, one of which is remittance, these are transfers from abroad back to family in the country of origin. The Zimbabwean finance minister therefore encourages the use of bitcoin. Throughout the world, the use, adoption and popularity of bitcoin is increasing. Among ordinary citizens, acceptance is …
Skoda built 100,000 fewer cars as a direct implication of chip shortage 12 Sep 2021 The Czech car brand SKODA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, is able to build 100,000 fewer cars this year due to the global shortage of computer chips in the automotive industry. That’s what Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer said to the newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine. “The chip shortage hurts a lot, because the demand for our cars is very high,” says Schäfer. Last …
Swiss Re reports on ten percent premium growth 9 Sep 2021 Swiss Re sees premium growth in the insurance market continuing under the influence of higher claims and higher risk awareness, resulting from climate change and cyberattacks. This would appear from the reinsurer’s own investigation. The reinsurer also takes into account higher inflation of wage, medical and other costs. Swiss Re predicts that by the end of this year non-life insurance …
