Tag: Business
College majors dominated by women lead to lower-paying jobs, Glassdoor found
The gender pay gap is linked to college majors, but even choosing a high-paying field doesn’t always help. Image: Shutterstock / silvabom The gender pay gap in the United States starts early with what you choose as your college major. Majors that tend to lead to higher-paying jobs are dominated by male college students and […]
Boston Dynamics Handle robot dominates parkour on wheels in new footage
Boston Dynamics wheeled Handle robot received much fanfare earlier this month when DFJ partner Steve Jurvetson slipped us an early video from a company Keynote. Today we have more details on Handle in the form of a shiny HD video. We already knew Handle could manage some pretty sick hurdles and spins, but the new […]
Euro will fail in 10 years without reform Emmanuel Macron
French presidential candidate says currency amounts to a weak Deutsche Mark that has failed to unify EU states and stand up to the US dollar. The euro may not exist in 10 years time if Paris and Berlin fail to bolster the single currency union, French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has said, adding that the […]
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for second time since 2008 crisis
Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen announced a 0.25% increase in the benchmark rate to 0.50-0.75%, and predicted three further rates increase in 2017. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time in a year, and only the second time since the 2008 financial crisis. The US central bank also predicted three […]
Brexit will blow 59bn hole in public finances, admits Hammond
Chancellor attempts to strike cautiously upbeat tone but OBR warns of extra borrowing over next five years. Philip Hammond conceded that Brexit will blow a 59bn black hole in the public finances over the next five years, as he outlined plans to boost investment in infrastructure and housing to equip the UK economy for life […]