S. Korea's carbon reduction planners criticized for 'poor skills'

Aug 06, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Nature Economy

Environmental groups criticized the Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality for its poor skills in coming up with carbon neutrality plans that still emit greenhouse gas. Only one of the three options unveiled by the...

Bitcoin fork loses 5% of value after suffering '51% Attack'

Aug 06, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Bitcoin SV lost 5 percent of its price after a massive 51% Attack that may have been an attempt to destroy the cryptocurrency. Such attacks are executed by miners that secure cryptocurrency blockchains to overwhelm the...

Dollar General recalls China-made chairs for amputation and laceration risks

Aug 06, 2021 10:19 am UTC| Business Economy

Dollar General is pulling out its sling lounge chairs and issued a recall announcement after reports of accidental amputations and lacerations were submitted to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The...

If you want predictions, ask an astrologer. Economists have better things to do

Aug 06, 2021 09:47 am UTC| Economy

If you ask most people what economists do, they might tell you it has something to do with money. Or perhaps forecasting what the economy will look like a year from now. Most of the other comparisons would be less...

African governments have developed a taste for Eurobonds: why it's dangerous

Aug 06, 2021 09:44 am UTC| Economy

International financial markets have opened a window for African governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional multilateral institutions and foreign aid. For example, they can now borrow through issuing...

Climate Change Series

Why the UK's unfair energy market is unlikely to spearhead a green transition

Aug 06, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Economy

Many of the UK governments flagship policies for the low-carbon transition are funded through peoples energy bills. On top of their energy use, every home in the country is paying extra on their bill to cover the cost of...

Digital Currency Revolution

What is decentralized finance?

Aug 06, 2021 09:40 am UTC| Economy Digital Currency

Fervent proponents of cryptocurrencies and the blockchains they run on have promised a lot. To them, these technologies represent salvation from corporate power over the internet, government intrusions on liberty,...