Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hold a news conference to present their plan for dealing with price increases in Israel’s economy at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, January 11, 2023. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Israel’s shekel is down nearly 6% in …
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How to be a digital nomad with kids: Remote work for families
To many, the lifestyle of a “digital nomad” is an aspirational one — you can live anywhere in the world, visa permitting, with your laptop as your office. Forget the daily grind of the rush hour commute. As long as there’s decent Wi-Fi, simply pick a coffee shop, park or …
Read More »Samsung is ‘working out’ a roadmap for mixed reality devices
Samsung is working out a roadmap for its mixed reality products, according to a senior executive. But Samsung has experimented with virtual technologies before. In 2015, the company launched a virtual reality headset called the Gear VR (pictured). It was eventually discontinued. Now Samsung is looking for a new direction …
Read More »India’s infrastructure boost isn’t going to solve its job problem: Economists
High unemployment remains a challenge for India, and has been one of the biggest criticisms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India is pumping up its infrastructure spending, a move the government says will create much-needed jobs. At the annual budget announcement in …
Read More »China’s factory activity bounces further into expansion in February
Shoppers eat at the Yuyuan Bazaar during Lunar New Year holidays in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s factory activity for February bounced further into expansion territory, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose …
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