Singapore expects economy to grow 1% to 3% next year, narrows 2023 outlook
The country’s gross domestic product grew 1.1% in the third quarter, beating market expectations.
Day: November 22, 2023
E.U.’s AI Regulation Could Be Softened After Pushback From Biggest Members
France, Germany and Italy advocated for limited regulation of the powerful models that underpin a wide range of AI applications.
Israel has utterly devastated Gaza
There are glimmers of a reprieve in the Israel-Gaza conflict, but nothing can erase the trauma already unleashed.
HMRC examines if David Cameron failed to fully disclose Greensill private flights as taxable perks
Former PM, who became a life peer last week, under scrutiny over use of financier’s aircraft and offshore trustTax officials are understood to be examining whether David Cameron failed to fully disclose taxable perks such as flights on private planes w…
Historic England gives north-east kipper smokehouse Grade II listed status
L Robson & Sons is the only surviving fish-curing business in the village of Craster, where the herring industry once thrivedA modest stone smokehouse blackened with the history of Britain’s love-hate relationship with the kipper has been given lis…
Sweden must join Nato soon to ward off Russian threat, says defence minister
Exclusive: Pål Jonson unable to give timeline for completion of membership process but confident it will happenSweden must become a full member of the Nato military alliance “as fast as possible” to ward off the threat from Russia, the country’s defenc…
When is a car not a car? When it’s a Swedish A-traktor
Vehicles modified to not go above 19mph became a teenage rite of passage, but amid a rise in accidents, there are calls for a banIt began as an agricultural necessity and grew into a beloved rite of passage for teenagers in rural Sweden. Invented in th…
Dutch voters set to elect first new prime minister in 13 years
Polls open for general election in the Netherlands, with four parties – ranging from left to far right – vying to take most votesDutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election that will usher in the country’s first new prime…
North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher levelNorth Korea is already believed to be capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear weapon; now it…
Why boards must prioritize cybersecurity expertise
In this Help Net Security video, Graeme Payne, US Advisory Service Leader at Kudelski Security, discusses how, with the incredible number of complex threats facing modern businesses, board members must take an increased role in cybersecurity decisions …