The Federal Communications Commission is once again seeking comment on its repeal of its Obama-era net neutrality rules. But the new comment period isn’t focused on the usual issues that underpin the net neutrality debate, such as blocking or throttling content. Instead, it will focus on less-noticed aspects of the […]
Dutch PM says next EU budget must acknowledge Brexit gap
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (Feb 21, 2020 03:06PM ET) Dutch PM says next EU budget must acknowledge Brexit gap BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Netherlands is willing to pay more into the next EU budget but the figures must take into account the Brexit hole, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said […]
Crude Oil: Feb. 24 Preview
The more time spent close to the danger zone (support zone), the more dangerous it becomes. Crude Oil Crude Oil: Feb. 24 Preview Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this blog are solely for information or educational purposes. The blog material does not constitute investment or trading advice. The blog material […]
Argentina economic activity edges down 0.3% in December
Economy14 hours ago (Feb 21, 2020 02:46PM ET) (C) Reuters. Argentina economic activity edges down 0.3% in December BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economic activity fell 0.3% year-on-year in December, the country’s National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) said on Friday, the fifth straight month of declines as the […]
Wait, Is That Backpack … Floating?
That’s all fine and everything until the human loses contact with the ground. At that point, there are only two forces on the human–the downward gravitational force and the downward spring force from the pack. That yields a downward acceleration greater than what it would be from gravity alone. At […]
Coronavirus fears weigh on U.S. manufacturing, services sectors
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A production line employee works at the AMES Companies shovel manufacturing assembly line in Camp Hill By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing and services sectors activity stalled in February amid growing concerns about the deadly coronavirus’ impact on the economy, boosting investor demand for […]
EU looks to nudge down spending plans to break budget deadlock
(C) Reuters. European leaders summit in Brussels By Gabriela Baczynska and Andreas Rinke BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders were looking on Friday to rein in their proposed spending from 2021 in a bid to break a budget deadlock that pits the bloc’s few wealthy net contributors against their poorer […]
U.S. services, manufacturing sectors hit wall in February: Markit
Economic Indicators7 hours ago (Feb 21, 2020 09:56AM ET) (Reuters) – U.S. business activity in both the manufacturing and services sectors stalled in February as companies have grown increasingly concerned about the coronavirus, a survey of purchasing managers showed Friday. The IHS Markit flash services sector Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped […]
Susan Fowler and the End of the ‘High Performer’ Defense
Still, she was on alert that when, on her very first day, her manager propositioned her in a corporate chat app. She captured screen shots and headed straight to the HR department, which quickly verified that she’d been harassed. But, she was told, her manager would not be removed. She […]
‘Environmental DNA’ Lets Scientists Probe Underwater Life
Similar autonomous sampling technology is being used by several research teams to find out what’s living on tropical reefs, where scientists have placed multi-layer structures to attract the tiny organisms that call the reef home. The idea is to assess the diversity and density of “cryptic fauna”–the corals, sponges and […]