BySarah Taaffe-Maguire, business and economics reporter Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as official figures showed retail sales rose by 1.7%. Only a 0.3% rise had been forecast by economists polled by Reuters. It's the first growth after four consecutive months of co...
BySarah Taaffe-Maguire, business and economics reporter BP's hiking of fossil fuel production in the face of overwhelming evidence it will worsen the rapidly changing climate was done for one reason - to increase shareholder value. After the announcement, however, its share price was down 1% at...
At least 25 students of Islamic University (IU), Kushtia were injured as a bus carrying them plunged into a roadside ditch in the district on Tuesday. The identities of the injured could not be known yet. According to sources at the university, the students boarding the hired bus wer...
describing the mechanism as well as the term’s broader (and contested) usage. The section also presents the corresponding social normMeritocratic Principle. Section3explains why merit as a principle of justice (allocation rule) is not enough. Justice is rather a social bargain and...
In recent years, the application of digital technologies for learning purposes is increasingly discussed as smartphones have become an integral part of students’ everyday life. These technologies are particularly promising in the so-called “transition-in” phase of the student lifecycle when first-...
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s degree in international relations and economics, but who would guess from reading her statements or listening to her speak. Ocasio-Cortez’s recent blathering about the immorality of a society that allows the existence of billionaires as she demands higher marginal tax rates well illustrates her ...
One gripe comes down to the economics of clearing the FDA's hurdles, D'Ruiz said, which will only afford companies 18 months of "exclusivity" for selling the ingredient. "The return on the investment is just not there. Maybe nobody is going to want to do this again. And that's going...
BySarah Taaffe-Maguire, business and economics reporter BP's hiking of fossil fuel production in the face of overwhelming evidence it will worsen the rapidly changing climate was done for one reason - to increase shareholder value. After the announcement, however, ...
BySarah Taaffe-Maguire, business and economics reporter Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as official figures showed retail sales rose by 1.7%. Only a 0.3% rise had been forecast by economists polled by Reuters. It's the first growth after four consecutive months of contracti...