Will a federal government shutdown damage the US economy?
Jan 22, 2018 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The federal government is on the brink of shutting down for the first time in a little more than four years after Republicans and Democrats appeared unable to agree on a last-minute deal to keep funds flowing for another...

How the mothers of dead soldiers may be what reins in Vladimir Putin's ambitions
Jan 22, 2018 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Vladimir Putin seeks to present an image of Russia as a country that is strong, decisive, and able to reshape the world to its own ends. One of Moscows favourite tactics is to use military intervention even while Russian...

Don't waste your time taking antioxidant supplements after exercise
Jan 22, 2018 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
The antioxidant market is big business and millions of pounds are spent every year on antioxidant supplements such as vitamin A, C and E as well as fruit and vegetable extracts and juices. Antioxidants are so popular ...
Jan 22, 2018 13:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Polish industrial output, retail sales and producer price data for December portrayed a still stable economic upswing, but one which still exhibits no sign of broader inflationary pressure despite the 7%-plus wage growth...

FxWirePro: Bullish/bearish scenarios of sterling and Aussie and hedging perspectives
Jan 22, 2018 12:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish sterling scenarios: 1) UK growth stay nears 1.5%. 2) CPI peaks and wage growth fails to accelerate to 3%; 3) The balance of payments pressure (capital repatriation from LT investors; current a/c stuck at...

Tech diplomacy: cities drive a new era of digital policy and innovation
Jan 22, 2018 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
France recently appointed a tech ambassador to the Silicon Valley. French President Emmanuel Macron named David Martinon as ambassador for digital affairs, with jurisdiction over the digital issues that the foreign affairs...

Looking at the universe through very different 'eyes'
Jan 22, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
We are bathed in starlight. During the day we see the Sun, light reflected off the surface of the Earth and blue sunlight scattered by the air. At night we see the stars, as well as sunlight reflected off the Moon and the...