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Saving and investing as inflation falls

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images For years, interest rates were low, inflation was steady and both financial markets and economic conditions were relatively stable. Then the Covid-19 pandemic turned everything on its head. Inflation began to soar and central banks around the world hiked interest rates in an …

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U.S. ‘losing a tremendous amount of credibility in the Arab world,’ ex-Egyptian minister says

Ambulances used to transport patients from Gaza via the Rafah crossing are seen on November 22, 2023 in Arish, Egypt.  Ali Moustafa | Getty Images The current conflict in Gaza should provide a wake-up call to politicians in Washington, D.C, according to a former Egyptian foreign minister, who questioned the …

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Why a ‘thirsty’ generative AI boom poses a problem for Big Tech

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A global rush for the next wave of generative artificial intelligence is increasing public scrutiny on an often-overlooked but critically important environmental issue: Big Tech’s expanding water footprint. Tech giants, including the likes of Microsoft and Alphabet-owned Google, have recently reported a substantial upswing in …

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