Category: Business

Introduction Trickle-down economics is a theory that suggests policies aimed at benefiting the wealthy, corporations, and high-income earners will eventually result in broader economic benefits for society. Proponents argue that reducing taxes and regulations for businesses and affluent individuals leads to increased investment, job creation, and economic growth, with the benefits eventually “trickling down” to […]

Preparing for an AI Future: How Banks and Fintech Startups Can Capitalize on Generative AI to Provide and Unlock Values As the financial services sector braces for an AI-driven future, Generative AI (Gen AI) is emerging as a transformative force with the potential to reshape banking operations and redefine customer experiences. With the global financial […]

Fuel thefts at two Limerick petrol stations have reached alarming levels, with €40,000 in annual losses leaving one local business owner at his wit’s end. Shane Gleeson, who owns the Inver Petrol Stations located at Hurlers Cross in Castletroy’s Dublin Road and Punches Cross in Limerick, has been dealing with repeat thefts that threaten the […]

[ad_1] EFF, along with ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The […]

[ad_1] The penultimate day of the Forum’s twelfth biennial session, or WUF12, examined the situation in the Gaza Strip, where the urban fabric and urban life in the enclave are in ruins following a year of intense bombardment and the war is now affecting the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria. Participants grappled with all aspects […]

[ad_1] Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecutors charged him under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for systematically downloading academic journal articles from the online database JSTOR. Facing the prospect of a long and unjust […]

[ad_1] Ahead of the closing ceremony, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Anaclaudia Rossbach, emphasised the Forum’s timely emphasis on local action. “Over half of the world’s population now resides in urban areas,” she said, as she highlighted the pivotal role of local governments in shaping cities and human settlements. WUF12 was “a turning point in the journey […]