UK interest rates expected to be kept at 5.25% – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Mitchell Labiak and Kevin Peachey Role, Business reporter and correspondent cost of living 4 hours ago The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row on Thursday. They think the Bank will wait and see whether inflation remains … Read more

UK interest rates expected to be kept at 5.25% – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Mitchell Labiak and Kevin Peachey Role, Business reporter and correspondent cost of living 2 hours ago The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row on Thursday. They think the Bank will wait and see whether inflation remains … Read more

M4 MacBook Pro models are expected to launch in late 2024

According to display analyst Ross Young, MacBook Pro models with an M4 chip are expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024. In a tweet to subscribers, Young said panel deliveries for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will begin in the third quarter of 2024, hinting at a launch toward the end … Read more

Pubs are disappearing faster than expected as drinkers tighten their belts

The number of pubs disappearing from communities in England and Wales has risen by a third in the first months of 2024 amid pressure on punters’ budgets, figures show. Official government statistics show that 239 pubs were demolished or converted to other uses in the three months to March 31. It means around 80 pubs … Read more

The effect of menstruation on sports performance is not quite what we expected

Female athletes have faster reaction times and make fewer mistakes during their period – even though they feel their performance suffers compared to other phases of their menstrual cycle, new research shows. The study of more than 200 athletes, led by researchers at University College London, sought to understand why injury rates are much higher … Read more

EU expected to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Chinese companies could make electric cars for 25% less than their European and American rivals Item information Author, Theo Leggett Role, BBC International Business Correspondent 1 hour ago With China accused of selling electric cars at artificially low prices, the European Union is widely expected to hit them with … Read more

Apple WWDC 2024 LIVE updates: All expected announcements, including iOS 18, AI features and more

By Matthew Phelan Senior science reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 12:22 EDT, June 10, 2024 | Updated: 2:04 PM EDT, June 10, 2024 Advertisement Apple’s highly anticipated annual conference for software developers, where the tech giant is expected to finally unveil plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its products, kicks off Monday, June 10 at … Read more

Spot rates ex-China are expected to reach five figures – high street prices will rise, The Loadstar warns

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© Mr.siwabud Veerapaisarn By Gavin van Marle 07/06/2024 There were further double-digit increases in spot freight rates for containers this week, after a series of across-the-board rate increases and other surcharges came into effect on June 1, a day or two after last week’s indices were published. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) posted week-on-week gains … Read more

Investments in clean energy this year are expected to be twice the amount going to fossil fuels. – News – IEA

Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to reach $2 trillion by 2024, even as higher financing costs hinder new projects, especially in emerging and developing economies Despite funding pressures, global investment in clean energy is expected to nearly double the amount going into fossil fuels by 2024, helped by improving … Read more

The brain stores 10x more information than expected – Neuroscience news

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Resume: Researchers developed a method to measure synaptic strength, precision of plasticity and information storage in the brain. Using information theory, researchers discovered that synapses can store ten times more information than previously thought. The findings advance the understanding of learning, memory and how these processes evolve or deteriorate. This breakthrough could stimulate research into … Read more