Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry
Chile’s president aims to nationalize the country’s lithium industry, the world’s second largest producer of the metal essential in electric vehicle batteries.
‘Utterly irresponsible’: SVB failure was caused by a banking — not tech — crisis, top VC says
Anne Glover, CEO and co-founder of Amadeus Capital, said Friday that the SVB crisis was caused by “utterly irresponsible” practices by Silicon Valley Bank.
MIT neuroscientist: The No. 1 skill that sets people with ‘excellent memory’ apart from those who struggle—’it’s rare’
Memory skills vary from one person to another. MIT Sloan neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart Bieber shares how she trains her brain to prevent memory decline as we age.
Oxford malaria vaccine rollout could have ‘major’ implications in sub-Saharan Africa, economist says
Nigeria this week joined Ghana in provisionally approving a new malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford.
This CEO was about to lose her home at 50 when she started her own business
Trinny Woodall was 50 when she founded beauty brand Trinny London. These are her biggest lessons.
A recession is coming — and stock markets won’t come through it unscathed, strategist says
The latest U.S. economic data suggests a recession is coming, according to the chief executive of financial advisory firm Longview Economics.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns over bullying investigation
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, following an inquiry into bullying allegations.
Sudan’s RSF agrees to ceasefire for Eid, residents report gunfire
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Friday.
Economists and policymakers were fretting about a wage-price spiral. Not any more
Higher wages haven’t produced a 1970s-style wage-price spiral. In fact, some economists say wages can and should continue to rise.
People said her business idea wouldn’t work — but it’s now a blooming beauty empire
Trinny Woodall founded her beauty company Trinny London in 2017 and has since turned it into a successful business. She shares advice for female founders.
