Going up? Shutterstock/ArthimedesThe benefits of social mobility seem to be widely agreed on. The idea that a person’s opportunities and earnings should not be defined by their background is supported across the political spectrum.
gyn9037While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for the past several months has gone mostly unnoticed. They have been stranded in the main Ukrainian ports of Mariupol, Kherson and Odesa, unable to escape by land but unable to move by sea either for fear of Russian mines and military attacks.
Twitter will soon be without the benefits – and problems – of a public board of directors.
Elon Musk's moment of triumph is a moment of uncertainty for the future of one of the world's leading social media platforms. AP Photo/John RaouxElon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company.
By pairing solar power and battery storage, hybrids can keep providing electricity after dark. Petmal via Getty ImagesAmerica’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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In 2021, an investment firm bought 2,000 acres of real estate for about US$4 million. Normally this would not make headlines, but in this case the land was virtual. It existed only in a metaverse platform called The Sandbox.
'He's a bit stupid but we go wayyyy back.' fizkesMark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta/Facebook, recently remarked in a podcast interview that when it came to hiring new staff, his preference was people whose “values aligned in the things that you care about”. This, he said, was akin to “choosing a friend or a life partner”.
Aspiring home owners in Great Britain are facing increasingly unaffordable house prices. Alex Segre/ShutterstockThe average house price in Great Britain has risen above £350,000 for the first time, according to property website Rightmove.
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