Massive solar storm approaching Earth: Blackouts, auroras and more – Business Standard

Massive solar storm approaching Earth: Blackouts, auroras and more  Business StandardAnother Powerful Solar Storm Headed Towards Earth, Blackouts Likely  NDTVNorthern Lights to emerge again? How can you watch the dazzling sight?  The Economic TimesAurora Alert: Clear Your Diary For These Dates In June, Say Experts  ForbesSolar Storm Could Indicate More Auroras Coming – Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather…

Read More

Business manifestos: six pre-election proposals touted by UK industry

Business, General election 2024, Politics, UK news, Savings, Employee benefits, Technology sector, Money Business | The Guardian ​The business groups’ big ideas, from payroll savings schemes to making big tech compensate for fraud on its platformsBusiness interest groups are jostling for influence over political parties’ priorities before the 4 July election. Here are some of the…

Read More

App stores have ‘huge disincentive’ to remove pornography due to profits says eSafety boss – video

Pornography, Internet safety, Internet, Reddit, Australian politics, Australia news, Canberra Business | The Guardian ​Australia’s online safety regulator has accused Apple and Google of financial motives in deciding not to remove Reddit and X from their app stores for hosting pornography in violation of their own policies. ‘They collect a 30% tithe from every transaction that…

Read More

Everton can talk to new buyers with 777 Partners set to miss latest deadline

Everton, Premier League, Football, Sport, Football politics Business | The Guardian ​American investment firm expected to miss 31 May deadlineMajority owner Moshiri can then talk to new potential buyersEverton’s prospective owner, 777 Partners, is expected to miss its latest deadline to buy the club, enabling Farhad Moshiri to commence talks with any other parties interested in…

Read More

Market value of carbon offsets drops 61%, report finds

Carbon offsetting, Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon footprints, Environment Business | The Guardian ​Negative scientific and press reports on the efficacy of carbon credit projects has led to a ‘direct pullback in buyer investment’The market for carbon offsets shrank dramatically last year, falling from $1.9bn (£1.5bn) in 2022 to $723m in 2023, a new report has found….

Read More

It’s the Tories who broke Britain, but now they want teenagers to pay for it | Gaby Hinsliff

General election 2024, Rishi Sunak, Conservatives, Universities, Apprenticeships, Reform UK, Politics, Higher education, Education, General elections, UK news Business | The Guardian ​Cutting degrees to pay for more apprenticeships is plain barmy – just look at the facts and ask yourself who this is aimed atOnce upon a time, elections used to be all about kissing…

Read More

‘Show this to everyone’: UK political ads move away from microtargeting

General election 2024, Advertising, Media, Politics, UK news, General elections Business | The Guardian ​Old approach of seeking ultra-niche audiences has fallen out of favour as main parties spend tens of millions onlineDon’t expect to see Cambridge Analytica-style microtargeted political adverts driven by personal data during this general election: the tactic is now considered by many…

Read More