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Trump’s plan to unleash more chaos on the world

With voting in the Republican caucuses now underway, the spectre of a second Trump presidency, one perhaps even more anarchic than the first, is looming larger over the global economy. Trump is, despite his multitude of legal problems, the clear frontrunner for the Republican nominee for the presidential election in November and is ahead of Joe Biden in most of the polls. The prospect of him winning another term is therefore quite realistic. Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for the Republican nominee for the presidential election in November. Credit: AP Trump and the conservative groups preparing his agenda for a second term…

Pawnbroker Ramsdens sees profits soar by 20% as hard-up Brits sell valuables…

HARD-UP Brits using valuables to raise cash have helped profits at pawnbroker Ramsdens to climb by over 20 per cent. The 165-store group said higher living costs led to more consumers looking for short-term credit, while trading in watches and jewellery was also up. 6 Profits have climbed by over 20 per cent at pawnbroker Ramsdens Credit: Alamy 6 The firm has said that higher living costs has led to more customers looking for short-term credit Credit: Getty The firm also benefited from increasing gold prices as people looked for security against the background of continuing global turmoil. Sales of precious metals at its stores…

How A Modest Investment Could Save A Glacier In Greenland

Greenland is a self governing autonomous region of Denmark that still relies on Denmark for its economic support, defense and foreign relations. Why is that important? Because there is a glacier in Greenland that is deteriorating faster than almost any other glacier on Earth. Scientists are exploring ways to slow or stop the melting of the glacier, which is known as Jakobshavn by Danes but Sermeq Kujalleq by Greenlanders. Whether the scientists are allowed to pursue their plans to rescue the glaciers will require approval from both Denmark and Greenland, whose interests do not always align on matters of international policy…

AI will affect 40 per cent of jobs globally, International Monetary Fund warns

Artificial intelligence is set to affect 40 per cent of jobs around the world, the International Monetary Fund warns. The IMF says the impact will be greater for advanced economies, with about 60 per cent of roles affected. About half of those workers will benefit from the integration of AI, which could boost productivity, but the remainder could see lower salaries, reduced hiring and “in the most extreme cases, some of these jobs may disappear”, according to the IMF. In a report on AI and machine learning, the IMF says the technology could worsen inequality between nations as well as within society as a whole. Kristalina Georgieva…

EV Automakers Under Pressure To Demonstrate Material Circularity

The automotive sector is under increasing pressure to move forward toward material circularity, which, in lay terms, means assessing the share of material that is recycled and fed back into the economy. When the automotive industry focuses on rethinking the surrounding built environment with its materials, its construction techniques, and its methods, alongside livability, the transition to electric mobility takes on new significance. With the growth of electric mobility, automotive manufacturers face the particular challenge of implementing a circular economy for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The goal is to maintain products…