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.
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Soaring energy costs fuel fastest inflation in 40 years: 3 essential reads
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.
Abusive bosses often blame a worker's lack of effort or care for poor performance when it's their own biases that may be the problem
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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Why Ed Sheeran's court victory sounds good for the music industry
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.
What is a non-dom? An expert answers our questions about the tax status claimed by Rishi Sunak's wife and other wealthy people
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: why France's economy may secure his re-election
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.
Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs
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.
Channel 4: why selling the broadcaster is a risky move for the UK government
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.
Helping Ukrainians means listening to their needs – 3 lessons for aid groups from Syria's war
Millions of Syrians remain displaced from the conflict that began in 2011.
COVID, climate change, Ukraine: three ways businesses can adapt their models to working in an age of crises
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.
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