US Re-evaluates Arms Deals after Saudi Snub
After Saudi Arabia decided last week to side with Vladimir Putin and restrict oil output, the Biden administration has stated that it is prepared to pursue fresh, severe sanctions against the country. The move, according to observers, represented a significant retreat from the US president’s previous efforts to reach out Continue Reading
Ada Lovelace Day Celebrating the First Programmer
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was the first to recognise that Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer had applications beyond pure calculation. Ada Byron’s mother promoted her interest in mathematics and logic, but Ada remained interested in her father and named her two sons Byron and Gordon. She pursued Continue Reading
Bank of England Issues Warning on UK Financial Instability
The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for decades, but pay pressures remain. Inflation is at its highest level for decades, and long-term illnesses are playing a major role another factor is the low wage earnings of workers when needing to pay for everyday goods and services which Continue Reading
