
Target set to post first quarterly revenue drop in six years as consumers cut spending
By Granth Vanaik Target is expected to post its first quarterly drop in revenue in about six years
2023-08-14 20:24

Adnoc Weighs Boosting Covestro Bid Again to €11.6 Billion
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. indicated it’s prepared to boost its informal offer for Covestro AG to about
2023-08-14 20:19

India’s July Trade Gap Widens as Weak Demand Drags Exports
India’s trade deficit widened last month as exports and imports stayed weak on slowing demand. The gap between
2023-08-14 19:46

Experts have pinpointed exactly when society will collapse
A prediction about when society is most likely to collapse, made by scientists in the 1970s, has resurfaced – and it looks pretty bleak. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used a computer to model patterns like population, natural resources and energy usage. The study, published by Club of Rome, picked out when these factors could hit “limits to growth”, which they said could lead to the downfall of modern life as we know it. They think we’ve got fewer than two decades left, with collapse due in 2040. Gulp. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter At the time, the report wasn’t given much credence. But a similar study was carried out in 2009, and came up with similar results. Published by American Scientist, the more recent study found that the model’s results were “almost exactly on course”. "It is important to recognise that its predictions have not been invalidated and in fact seem quite on target. We are not aware of any model made by economists that is as accurate over such a long time span," the study said. And to make matters worse, Dutch sustainability researcher Gaya Herrington concurred with the prediction in 2021. Speaking to The Guardian, Herrington said: “From a research perspective, I felt a data check of a decades-old model against empirical observations would be an interesting exercise.” Herrington found that data aligned with the predictions made back in 1972, which had a worse case scenario of economic growth coming to halt at the end of this decade, and collapse around 10 years later. Thankfully, there was a reason to be cheerful too. She added: “The key finding of my study is that we still have a choice to align with a scenario that does not end in collapse. "With innovation in business, along with new developments by governments and civil society, continuing to update the model provides another perspective on the challenges and opportunities we have to create a more sustainable world.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-14 19:28

Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
2023-08-14 19:26

Agnelli family's Exor buys $2.8 billion stake in Philips
By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM Exor NV, the investment arm of Italy's Agnelli family, has
2023-08-14 19:26

Does it matter to stocks whether the Federal Reserve hikes or pauses rates in September?
After the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in July to the highest level in 22 years, Wall Street's focus is on whether September will bring another rate hike.
2023-08-14 19:23

Airlines, hotels branch out with experiences to lure travelers
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK Casino operator MGM Resorts International is finding Formula One's inaugural stop in Las
2023-08-14 19:19

U.S. Steel shares jump after unsolicited bid from Cleveland-Cliffs
Shares of U.S. Steel jumped 29% in premarket trading on Monday, after the more-than-a-century old steelmaker rejected a
2023-08-14 18:57

Chesapeake to exit Eagle Ford basin with $700 million SilverBow deal
Chesapeake Energy said on Monday it would sell its remaining Eagle Ford assets to SilverBow Resources for $700
2023-08-14 18:53

BRICS Isn’t Competing With Any Bloc, South African Diplomat Says
The BRICS group of emerging-market nations will discuss deepening the use of local currencies in trade between member
2023-08-14 18:48

Meloni Takes Ownership of Banks Levy That Showed Populist Bent
Giorgia Meloni assumed full responsibility for last week’s surprise decision to impose a 40% tax on Italian banks’
2023-08-14 18:46