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Richard Whittle

Research Fellow in Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University
I began researching at MMU in 2010 and have taught economics at all levels as well as on various professional and industry qualifications, I teach on the exclusive Bank of New York Mellon degree programme and behavioural and financial economics at postgraduate level.

Following a research career in industry where my consultancy reports were used to develop firms' strategy in negotiating with local government throughout the UK, I was awarded one of only two Economic and Social Research Council studentships to read for a Master's of Research and have recently completed my PhD in Economics and Econometrics at the University of Keele.

I lead the HMRC Programme in Taxation and Fiscal Policy and am the Head of the Centre for Applied Behavioural Economics.

DeepSeek: what you need to know about the Chinese firm disrupting the AI landscape

Feb 03, 2025 11:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Before January 27 2025, its fair to say that Chinese tech company DeepSeek was flying under the radar. And then it came dramatically into view. Suddenly, everyone was talking about it not least the shareholders and...

Tech firms like to make cancelling subscriptions infuriatingly hard – but regulators are starting to crack down

Nov 13, 2024 12:34 pm UTC| Business Technology

Imagine your favourite author has a new book coming out, and your local bookshop is offering to deliver it to you for free on publication day. All you have to do in return is sign up to their new reading club. This...

Dark patterns: how online companies strive to keep your money and data when you try to leave

Oct 11, 2023 03:37 am UTC| Business

Have you signed up to an online service for a free trial, decided it isnt for you, but still ended up paying for it months or even years later? Or tried cancelling a subscription, and found yourself giving up during the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Altcoin season 2.0: why bitcoin has been outgunned by crypto rivals since new year

Feb 25, 2020 13:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

When bitcoin was trading at the dizzying heights of almost US$20,000 (15,360) in December 2017, it was the peak of the previous bull run in cryptocurrencies. It was a classic bubble, in line with the work on such phenomena...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin's threat to the global financial system is probably at an end

Jan 06, 2020 17:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

2020 could well be the year that the cryptocurrency dream dies. This is not to say that cryptocurrencies will die altogether far from it. But to all the financial romantics who have cheered the rise of bitcoin and other...

Digital Currency Revolution

More than 1,000 cryptocurrencies have already failed – here's what will affect successes in future

Nov 24, 2019 14:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency Business

Many cryptocurrencies have been launched in the past few years, often to great fanfare and celebration, only to fade and fail as the public and investors shun them. According to Coinopsy, which tracks such failures, there...

Economy

European Stocks Hold Steady as Consumer Shares Rise, AI Tech Selloff Weighs on Markets

European shares were little changed on Tuesday as gains in consumer-focused sectors offset a broad selloff in artificial intelligence-linked technology stocks, while investors closely monitored the NATO summit in Turkey...

Nasdaq Futures Slide as AI Chip Stocks Sink Despite Samsung Earnings; SpaceX Debuts in Nasdaq-100

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as technology shares came under pressure, with semiconductor stocks leading declines amid growing concerns over whether the artificial intelligence-driven rally can maintain its...

South Korea’s KOSPI Plunges as Samsung, AI Chip Stocks Trigger Market Sell-Off

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index tumbled as much as 8% on Tuesday, prompting the Korea Exchange to activate a market-wide sell-side circuit breaker as investors rushed to sell major technology stocks despite Samsung...

Cuba Power Grid Collapse Triggers Nationwide Blackout Amid Deepening Energy Crisis

Cuba began gradually restoring electricity on Monday after the countrys national power grid suffered another major collapse, leaving millions without electricity and worsening an already severe energy crisis driven by fuel...

Asia Stocks Fall as Samsung Earnings Fail to Ease AI Valuation Concerns

Asian stock markets declined on Tuesday as investors questioned whether future earnings can justify lofty artificial intelligence (AI) valuations, triggering a broad selloff in semiconductor stocks despite Samsung...

Politics

Taiwan Says Defense Preparations Are Essential Amid Rising China Military Threat

Taiwans efforts to strengthen its defenses against a potential Chinese attack are necessary for national security and should not be viewed as a provocation, a senior Taiwanese security official said Tuesday, urging...

Italy Rejects Trump Social Media Feud Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey

Italy said it will no longer respond to provocative social media comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, choosing instead to avoid public disputes as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Ankara, Turkey. Italian Foreign...

Damascus Blasts Strike Near Hotel Ahead of Macron Syria Visit

Explosive devices detonated near a hotel in Damascus on Tuesday where French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to stay, prompting heightened security measures in the Syrian capital, according to a security source....

Trump May Reopen F-35 Program Access for Turkey Ahead of NATO Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his administration is prepared to allow Turkey to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, according to a New York Times report...

FIFA Defends Balogun Ban Suspension After Trump Praise Sparks World Cup Controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organizations disciplinary process after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Baloguns World Cup red-card ban, a move that has...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

SpaceX Stock Draws Bullish Wall Street Coverage Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Inclusion

Several major Wall Street banks have launched coverage of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) ahead of its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index, assigning price targets between $190 and $300 as analysts take different...

China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share

Chinas smartphone sales fell 13% year-over-year during the 2026 618 shopping festival as rising handset prices and weaker discounts discouraged buyers, according to Counterpoint Research. The annual month-long shopping...

Meta Says States Seek $1.4 Trillion in Penalties Over Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking approximately $1.4 trillion in potential penalties in a lawsuit accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users while misleading...

Samsung Q2 Profit Hits Record on AI Memory Boom as Shares Tumble

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) forecast record-breaking second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. Despite posting stronger-than-expected operating profit,...

LG Energy Solution Q2 Profit Plunges 77% Despite Revenue Growth on Weak EV Demand

LG Energy Solution (KS:373220) expects its second-quarter operating profit to plunge 77% from a year earlier as slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to pressure the battery industry, despite reporting...