mechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinking abouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknown as“mindwandering”.Duringtheseeventswe?re notpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaround us.Instead,we?rerecallingmemories,orcreating andprocessingimaginedfutures. Whenengagedin mindwandering,ourbr...
A bank in the US might have the SWIFT code BOFAUS3N. A bank account in the UK might have the IBAN GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19. What is a Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)? The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is a network that facilitates the transfer of euros across 36 participati...
Unusual Markets: Currently you can spread bet on the average house price in Greater London and the UK. IG Index offers prices just two quarters ahead, compared with four originally, reason being that it is harder for IG to make a price for longer periods and they are not able to hedge t...
Fixed exchange rates are also sometimes called pegged rates. One of the critical factors that led to the fall of the gold standard was that after the United Kingdom abandoned its commitment to maintaining the value of the British pound, countries sought to peg their currencies to the US dolla...
Oslo, Norway – July 1, 2024 – Opera GX, the browser for gamers, is bringing a significant update to the browser’s built-in AI, Aria. This update provides users with the latest AI features that Opera has been releasing as part of their experimental AI Feature Drops program in the Deve...
In the US, Canada, and Australia, a cent equals one-hundredth of a dollar. In Europe, 100 cents make 1 euro. It is also called “euro cent” to differentiate it from the US cent. 1 USD = 100 cents In the US, one dollar comes in both coin and note forms. Cents are primarily re...
Stablecoins are a cryptocurrency that isn’t volatile. This post explains Stablecoins in depth, their business model and their purpose.
The Euro STOXX 50 index is calculated in five major EU currencies – Euro, US and Canadian dollars, British pound sterling, and Japanese yen. In recent years a whole group of sub-indices has emerged, like Euro Stoxx SubIndex Italy, France, and Spain, for example. These indices display the...
If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar... stop reading. Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoasterride. But millions have found a smarter way to build...
What’s shaping the e-commerce landscape? Person laying on a couch with a computer and a credit card shopping. U.S. online retail sales are expected to reach $1.14 trillion this year, according to a report from FTI Consulting.gradyreese via Getty Images...