• Economists Rally Behind Honduras in $10.8 Billion Legal Fight Over Crypto Island Project – News Bytes Bitcoin News

    A group of 85 economists has supported the Honduran government’s decision to leave the World Bank’s arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), amidst a legal conflict with the crypto island project Próspera Inc., which seeks $10.8 billion in compensation after losing its special economic status due to legislative changes in […]

  • Facebook's Shift Away from News Content

    Facebook is phasing out the News feature, opening new marketing avenues for small business owners on the platform beyond news and politics.

  • Forget fighting English influences: the future is multilingual

    The battle against the invasion of English at Dutch universities is a rearguard action: the future is multilingual for all, says Louise O Fresco. Something peculiar is happening to language in the Netherlands. While the use of English in higher education is being lambasted, multilingualism has become the norm in the big cities. Prick up your ears in the streets or at your local bar and it’s Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Polish and Spanish you will hear, and many other

  • How Armaguard's fight for survival could spell the end of cash in Australia forever

    Armaguard rejected an emergency $26million rescue package put together by the major banks and retailers and instead said it would rely on $10million from owner Linfox.

  • Energy producers fight for net-zero future fired by gas

    Australia’s gas producers have called for a reset of state and federal energy policy settings to secure the nation’s future energy supply. “After more than a decade of energy policy missteps and inaction, Australian households and businesses are facing higher energy prices and increased risks of blackouts and gas shortages,” Australian Energy Producers chief executive […]

  • Backstage News On WWE’s Future Plans For Carmelo Hayes

    Former WWE NXT World Champion Carmelo Hayes is set to face Trick Williams at the 2024 Stand and Deliver PLE on Saturday, April 6th. Fightful.com’s Corey Brennan reported on WWE’s future plans for Hayes. Brennan wrote, “Fightful Select has been told that Carmelo Hayes has been set for a main roster callup since prior to […] The post Backstage News On WWE’s Future Plans For Carmelo Hayes first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.

  • News digest: Slovakia's no to Czech-led ammunition plan for Kyiv

    A story about a Ukrainian mother living in Bratislava, one of the largest banks to increase fees, and an idea to save a famous museum.

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    Media bargaining code: Should Meta be forced to carry news on Facebook and Instagram?

    Meta should be legally forced to host news on Facebook and Instagram, a

  • Hire factcheckers to fight election fake news, EU tells tech firms

    Parliamentary elections thought vulnerable to fake news will test social media firms and bloc’s new DSA lawsSocial media firms including TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram will be required to put an army of factcheckers and moderators in place with a collective knowledge of 24 EU languages amid fears that the European parliamentary elections will be a prime target for disinformation campaigns run by Russia and others including the far right.The new rules flow from the EU’s Digital Services Act...

  • Sheffield dog park owner fights decision to refuse disabled toilet block

    Mick Hill said that Sheffield City Council planning officers told him his only option would be to convert part of the stables which house his four rescue donkeys that live at Rivelin Valley Dog Park – meaning he would need to get rid of two of them. He decided to accept permission to go ahead with that plan but then appealed to the planning inspectorate against the council’s refusal to allow him to build a separate toilet and refreshment block on the land. Mick had to battle the council for...

  • Two Fights Remaining!! – Conor McGregor’s Contract with the UFC: A Look at the Future

    The notorious Conor McGregor, former double Champion of the UFC and a global star, has been a significant figure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for years. In the past, McGregor has headlined eight of the top 10 best-selling pay-per-view events in UFC history. However, it looks like he doesn't have a lot of time left with the company. In March 2024, McGregor has confirmed that he has only two fights left on his contract with the UFC. This revelation has sparked speculation about...

  • Screen Producers Australia’s Deaner vows to keep fighting for streamer reforms

    Industry body Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has vowed to continue exerting pressure on the country’s government around streaming regulation and has urged it to finalise reforms. SPA chief Matthew