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Why right now is the best time ever to work in software

When Anthropic announced that its Claude® Code tool could help “break the cost barrier” to COBOL modernization, markets reacted as if a long-standing...

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Thrivent bucks the AI layoff trend and plans to add 600 financial advisors this year: This is ‘how we grow our business’

Good morning. Just as more than 100,000 U.S. financial advisors are expected to retire over the next decade, Thrivent is racing to hire...

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How the Iran war cuts off Southeast Asia’s tourism industry

The Iran war is reshaping global flight paths, posing a threat to Southeast Asia’s key tourism sector. Iranian missile and drone attacks have...

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Iran’s simplest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage

Sea mines are “simple, uncool weapons,” Scott Savitz, a naval marine warfare expert at RAND who was stationed in Bahrain in 2001, told...

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Oil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow

Soaring oil prices won’t just cause you trouble at the tank.  Energy is one of the most critical inputs for the food supply...

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Oil price climbs above $90 after ship attack in Strait of Hormuz

Global oil prices have climbed back above $90 a barrel after a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of...

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Revolut launches UK bank after regulatory approval

Digital banking giant Revolut has officially launched its UK bank after receiving regulatory approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), marking a major...

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Churchill to be replaced by wildlife on future Bank of England banknotes

Sir Winston Churchill and other historic figures currently featured on British banknotes are set to be replaced by wildlife under plans announced by...

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Government launches new programme to help more women and girls enter the UK tech sector

The UK government has announced a new package of initiatives designed to boost female participation in the technology sector, including a £4 million...

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Green hydrogen plant to be built in Milford Haven with government backing

A new green hydrogen production facility is set to be built in Milford Haven, Wales, marking a significant development for the UK’s emerging...