• New study reveals worst states to give birth in the US

    Data and results compiled by a birth injury law firm

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    The first stage of plans to turn a landmark Edinburgh city centre bank into a pub and restaurant have been lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council. A change of use application to turn the TSB branch at 28-30 Hanover Street into a public house and restaurant has been made to the local planning authority. The application is being lodged by the owner of the city centre building on the corner with Rose Street, who is in discussions with a "potential occupier" and hopes to "enliven this corner...

  • A new type of cooling for quantum simulators

    Quantum experiments always have to deal with the same problem, regardless of whether they involve quantum computers, quantum teleportation or new types of quantum sensors: quantum effects break down very easily. They are extremely sensitive to external disturbances—for example, to fluctuations caused simply by the surrounding temperature. It is therefore important to be able to cool down quantum experiments as effectively as possible.

  • Death of the handbrake: Hardly any new cars have them

    Choice of new models with manual handbrakes declines by 61% since 2019. Car part to be killed off soon as brands switch to electronic parking brakes. Electronic parking brakes are far more expensive to repair - here's the difference

  • Libra Bank Has New Deputy General Manager

    The National Bank of Romania approved the appointment of Lucian Anghel as Deputy General Director of Libra Bank. Lucian Anghel will coordinate the bank’s risk area (Chief Risk Officer) and is also Libra Internet Bank’s chief economist. Anghel was the president of the Council of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), CEO of BCR Pensii, chief […]

  • We need tax credits for new cars and trucks

    For a number of years, the federal government has given people who buy electric vehicles a tax credit of $7,500.

  • Robinhood ventures further beyond trading with new credit card

    Online trading app Robinhood Markets launched a new credit card on Tuesday, in an effort to expand its foothold in the personal finance market and boost subscriptions to its premium tier. The credit card, available exclusively to Robinhood Gold customers, comes two years after its launch of a debit card to allow spare change investing, with the Menlo Park, California-based company looking to broaden its product offerings. Robinhood bought Max Levchin-backed fintech startup X1 Inc for about $95...

  • BinckBank gives up Dutch banking licence to merge with Saxo

    Online investment bank BinckBank is to give up its Dutch licence as part of a “judicial fusion” with its Danish owner Saxo. BinckBank will no longer fall under the direct supervision of the Dutch national bank and savings will be covered under the Danish, rather than Dutch, deposit guarantee up to a maximum of €100,000. Saskia Klep will step down as CEO once the fusion has been completed. BinckBank has had a troubled relationship with the Dutch banking authorities which

  • Four trampled to death in Bauchi alms-giving stampede

    No fewer than four people were reportedly trampled to death on Sunday during an attempt to participate in an almsgiving exercise at Shafa Holdings Company Plc on Jos Road in Bauchi, Bauchi State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened at about 10.20am when the company was holding its annual Zakat exercise, otherwise known as Read More

  • OMD give Liverpool gig compensation to food banks

    80s synth-pop outfit give venue's pay-out over technical problems to charities.

  • Biden's Border Invasion Birthed A Preventable Crime Crisis

    Every crime committed by an illegal immigrant is preventable, but Democrats keep welcoming lawbreakers over the border.

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    Good Cause Eviction and New York's Housing Crisis

    New York State Senator Julia Salazar (D, WF-18th district) discusses New York's housing crisis and a "good cause" eviction bill she's sponsored, plus other issues in play as part of the state budget.