Less than 2% of all US giving supports women's and girls' charities
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Budget: Rishi Sunak should be preparing for a decade of disruption, not an age of optimism
The sun has got his hat on ...
Degrowth: why some economists think abandoning growth is the only way to save the planet – podcast
Sepp photography/ShutterstockSome economists have long argued that to really save the planet – and ourselves – from the climate crisis, we need a fundamental overhaul of the way our economies work. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we explore the ideas of the degrowth movement and their calls for a contraction in the world’s consumption of energy and resources.
What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words
The oil industry was aware of the risks of climate change decades ago. Barry Lewis/InPictures via Getty ImagesFour years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change – and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it.
Autumn budget 2021: experts react
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled his autumn budget as the nation wrestles with recovery at the tail end of the COVID pandemic, supply shortages and a mounting crisis in the cost of living. Our panel of experts react to what has been announced.
Employment
Pay rises for the public sector aren’t guaranteed.
Autumn budget expert Q&A: 'Rishi Sunak is gambling that economic recovery is genuine'
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s autumn budget and three-year spending review looks pivotal for the UK, coming amid shortages, rising prices and yet another COVID surge.
Ethereum: the transformation that could see it overtake bitcoin
The crypto wars are hotting up. Wit OlszewskiThe world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, ether, has been touching all-time highs in price ahead of a major upgrade of its underlying platform, ethereum. Ether is currently worth in aggregate just shy of US$500 billion (£363 billion). That’s still slightly less than half that of the biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin.
The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations
A hybrid work arrangement means employees divide work time between the office and home. KT Images/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesCOVID-19 has changed the way we work.
Bitcoin: why its value has rocketed once again
Shutterstock/rzoze19Bitcoin’s journey into mainstream finance has reached another major milestone – and another record price.
The supply chain crisis has a silver lining – container ships should be decarbonised faster
Several months ago, I warned that the crisis in container ships could jeopardise Christmas by leaving retailers without enough goods on their shelves. Since then, there have been similar fears all over the media, not only due to shipping problems but also shortages of lorry drivers and unavailable products. As we approach November, the worst may be coming to the worst.
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