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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

China economic growth target set below 5% for the first time at key meeting

The lowered growth figure reflects China's economic slowdown, triggered in part by the collapse of the country's property sector, which once accounted for between 25 and 30 percent of GDP. The growth target is quite realistic, the Economist Intelligence Unit's China economist Tianchen Xu said, noting the figure reflected China's trend towards more conservative expectations.
World news
Bootstrapping
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

The Great Handover: How the Baby Boomer Exit Is Reshaping Business Ownership

Millions of baby boomer business owners are simultaneously approaching retirement, triggering the largest intergenerational transfer of private business assets in modern economic history, fundamentally reshaping private ownership structures.
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

An oil refinery defined life in this quaint California city. What happens when it's gone?

Benicia, California faces economic transformation as Valero oil refinery shuts down after nearly 60 years of operations, requiring the city to reinvent itself beyond fossil fuel dependence.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Jim Hunt, the 'education governor' who served 4 terms in North Carolina as a Democrat, dies at 88 | Fortune

Jim Hunt served 16 years as North Carolina governor, championed education reform, guided economic transition to a high-tech economy, and remained politically active into his 80s.
fromwww.thelocal.no
3 months ago

What does Norway's 2026 budget mean for country's oil industry?

This commission was a key demand from the Green Party (Miljpartiet De Grnne, MDG) in exchange for supporting the government 's budget. "We are now beginning to write the final chapter in Norway's oil history, and paving the way for all the new adventures that will make Norway progress," MDG official Ingrid Liland said in a statement. The "Restructuring Commission" will
Miscellaneous
fromZDNET
3 months ago

OpenAI says it's working toward catastrophe or utopia - just not sure which

OpenAI is warning about the dangers of runaway AI systems, even while it competes with other major tech developers to build "superintelligence" -- an as-yet theoretical machine intelligence that outperforms the capabilities of the human brain. In a blog post titled "AI Progress and Recommendations," published Thursday, the company outlined its vision for the broad-scale social benefit that such an advanced AI could confer upon humanity, the risks that could be encountered along the way, and some suggestions for mitigating them.
Artificial intelligence
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
6 months ago

An Excerpt From Bitcoin Circular Economies: Prologue

The transition from the industrial era to the information age shifts economic power from factory-scale production to personalized services and innovations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

An enormous scar': the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero

Lincolnshire is pivotal to the government's plan for a green re-industrialisation to boost jobs and support the net zero agenda while revitalising deprived areas.
UK politics
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

China's coal heartland fighting for a greener future

Xu Xiaobo transitioned from coal mining to administrative work and part-time tourism, reflecting Shanxi province's broader shift away from coal dependency.
fromSlate Magazine
8 months ago

Even Nintendo Can't Weather the Storm That's Coming for the Video Game Industry

The success of the Nintendo Switch 2 is unlikely to signal continued industry growth, but rather suggests a transition phase towards an unstable economic landscape for gaming.
Video games
SF politics
fromHarvard Gazette
8 months ago

Numbers tell one story about climate change. People tell another. - Harvard Gazette

Transition to renewable energy impacts communities significantly, not just through job loss but also in local economies and infrastructure.
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago

Bulgarian nationalists march against euro currency adoption DW 05/31/2025

Thousands gathered in Sofia to oppose Bulgaria's euro adoption plans, demanding a referendum, highlighting fears and mistrust surrounding the economic transition.
Europe politics
Data science
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

Giant data centers are taking over the U.S. and angering local residents

The proposed data center in rural West Virginia highlights the tension between emerging tech needs and traditional local economies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers report

Transitioning to a renewable energy economy is one of the greatest opportunities the UK has to create secure, well-paid jobs for energy workers and build a fairer future.
UK politics
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