Russian ruble's recovery masks disruptive impact of West's sanctions – but it won't make Putin seek peace
People bought the last remaining groceries at a Finnish PRISMA store that was closing down in in St. Petersburg in March.
People bought the last remaining groceries at a Finnish PRISMA store that was closing down in in St. Petersburg in March.
California is seeing some of the highest gas prices in the U.S. AP Photo/Jeff ChiuInflation continues to surge at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, placing more pressure on the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates.
Managers who abuse their employees may be suffering from a perceptual bias. imtmphoto/iStock via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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There’s a good chance you’ve heard a song by Ed Sheeran called Shape of You. It’s been streamed over 3 billion times on Spotify and viewed over 5 billion times on YouTube.
The song Oh Why, by Sam Chokri, is less well known. But Chokri claimed that Sheeran had copied it when composing his hugely successful track.
It has emerged that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, claims non-domicile (or “non-dom”) tax status, meaning that she does not have to pay UK taxes on income earned elsewhere. This revelation has drawn criticism, especially in light of Sunak raising taxes for working households.
An expert answers our questions.
What does non-dom status mean, and how do you claim it?
Emmanuel Macron remains ahead in the polls after the first round of the French presidential election, even if a second term is not the formality that it appeared to be a couple of months ago. With the world going through turbulent times as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fall-out from the COVID pandemic, the state of France’s economy and its future outlook are likely to play a key role in the election.
Building relationships with colleagues outside of work is important for career development. 10'000 Hours/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesWomen have been entering academic medicine at nearly the same rate as men for decades, but very few women reach the top levels of leadership.
4 sale? Shutterstock/Kevin Cole 44Channel 4 first flashed onto British TV screens under the watch of a Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher. Forty years later, in a move described by critics as “cultural vandalism”, the current Conservative government has decided to put it up for sale.
Millions of Syrians remain displaced from the conflict that began in 2011.
studiostoks/ShutterstockIt’s been a tough few years for people who own or manage a business. Lockdowns shut down whole industrial sectors worldwide, turning profitable businesses into loss-making ones, while a lot of smaller businesses went under.