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HSBC London relocation: Teleworking + rising rents = more rational but less prestigious HQ ECONOMY AND FINANCE

HSBC London relocation: Teleworking + rising rents = more rational but less prestigious HQ

HSBC’s decision to abandon its 45-story tower in Canary Wharf in favor of a smaller development in central London is a prominent example of the ongoing trend of downsizing offices, which is significantly impacting commercial real estate markets worldwide. The…
DeSantis plans to strengthen US border with Mexico and… his border with Trump NEWS

DeSantis plans to strengthen US border with Mexico and… his border with Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed his detailed plan for strengthening border security at the U.S. southern border with Mexico, aiming to gain ground in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, where he faces competition from Donald Trump. Speaking…
Climate change is affected by drinking too much water and other hilarious stories from the green scene ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE

Climate change is affected by drinking too much water and other hilarious stories from the green scene

According to CNN and ONE scientific paper, the excessive extraction of groundwater by humans is having an impact on the Earth’s tilt towards the east at a rate of approximately 1.7 inches per year. "You can fit so much climate…
China and New Zealand relations: butter IS a gun after all ECONOMY AND FINANCE

China and New Zealand relations: butter IS a gun after all

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta stated that she had a strong and intense discussion with her Chinese counterpart, indicating a potentially tense relationship between the two countries. Australian sources claim that Mahuta faced severe criticism and rebuke during a…
Alexander “potato farmer” Lukashenko to Putin’s rescue? Wagner halts march on Moscow NEWS

Alexander “potato farmer” Lukashenko to Putin’s rescue? Wagner halts march on Moscow

Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, seems to have brokered a deal between Kremlin and Wagner. Not bad for a potato farmer, right? "War is like farming..." (Source: euronews.com) Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin stated that he commanded his hired soldiers to…
Ideas for a federal green policy: EU tries to make smartphone batteries replaceable ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE

Ideas for a federal green policy: EU tries to make smartphone batteries replaceable

EU is nothing if not the playground of regulation but this seems to be a good idea given how rare some components of (smartphone) batteries are:Smartphone manufacturers have intentionally made it difficult for users to replace their batteries, but new…
Another fact-checking failure: How Snopes tried to blame Starlink for Oceangate sub expedition to “Titanic” tragedy NEWS

Another fact-checking failure: How Snopes tried to blame Starlink for Oceangate sub expedition to “Titanic” tragedy

In the late 00’s, neo-skepticism was the latest, coolest thing. His son, systemic fact-checking, is now just a weapon on the information war. Here is the latest proof:Snopes, one of many fact-checking websites known for spreading false information, made an…
Musk plans big investment in India ECONOMY AND FINANCE

Musk plans big investment in India

Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality. https://t.co/r0mzwNbTyN pic.twitter.com/IVwOy5SlMV— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2023 Two powerful countries, Tesla and India, meet in the highest possible level Elon Mask cannot rely…
Before the fall comes stagnation: How the Roman Empire reached its maximum territory HISTORY

Before the fall comes stagnation: How the Roman Empire reached its maximum territory

Everybody asks why Rome fell. To answer this, we need to answer another question. Why did the Roman Empire stop expanding? Did the climate change or the fierce resistance of the germanic tribes cause the stagnation or Rome itself became…
Japanese bank warns about BlackRock’s rolling down to crypto market ECONOMY AND FINANCE

Japanese bank warns about BlackRock’s rolling down to crypto market

Last week, the world’s biggest asset manager, BlackRock, made headlines and caused significant disruption in the cryptocurrency market as it expanded its involvement in digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The value of bitcoin rose after BlackRock submitted a…