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Nature Communications, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72694-0 Using a health-augmented macroeconomic model, this study finds that diabetes could reduce output by INT$5.2 trillion across 190 countries (2021–2050), with substantial cross-country heterogeneity in GDP losses.

Search remains a primary way for publishers to reach audiences. But a growing share of searches now end without a click. Users increasingly find answers directly on results pages or... The post AI search is transforming discovery and media economics appeared first on Digital Content Next .

HSBC, how's it going? Well. It's up, and its down. We are now one year on from HSBC's surprise decision in the first quarter of 2025, to close its M&A and equity capital markets businesses outside of Asia and the Middle East. Senior bankers were let go as a result, with many departing after February 2025 when bonuses were due to be paid.  💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts. 💥 The dis…

This paper proposes a minimal, non-phenomenological framework for analyzing the state. Instead of treating the state as a predefined entity or a set of attributes, it is approached as a limiting configuration of relations arising under conditions of high relational density and constrained coordination. By reducing the description to relations, their stability, asymmetry, and modes of fixation, th…

BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMT Business live – latest updates A recent jump in electric car sales in the UK is likely to be “tempered” by worries over rising inflation and energy prices caused by the Iran war, a leading industry body has warned. New car sales in the UK rose by 24% year on year to 149,247 in April, according…

Elon Musk's 2025 Tesla compensation — on paper — is exceptional even in the context of increasingly large packages for executives seen as key to their companies.

An exodus of workers will be damaging – and electoral change might help Britain escape instability and low growth While all eyes are on the Middle East and the risk of a global recession, a possible scenario with significant downside risk for the UK economy after the next general election is building: the impact of anti-immigration policies. We do not know enough about the actual policy changes a…

Somewhere in the gap between a person deciding where to live and a nation’s wealth clustering in a handful of cities, something gets lost. Economists model the aggregate; sociologists study the individual; neither, quite, manages to speak the other’s language. The equations that govern a gas of molecules, however, turn out to say something rather precise about how both come to be, and a new paper…

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison agrees to sell 49% stake as it attempts to reshape its portfolio Business live – latest updates Vodafone is to take full control of the UK’s biggest mobile operator in a £4.3bn buyout deal with the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison. Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s business said it had agreed to sell its 49% stake in VodafoneThree – a network with more than 27 milli…

London-headquartered bank’s shares slide as it sets aside an extra $300m to cover effects of Middle East conflict Business live – latest updates HSBC has suffered a $1.3bn (£961m) hit to profits, fuelled by the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran and fraud in the troubled private credit sector . The London-headquartered bank said profits fell 4% in the first three months of the year, dropping …

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Australia hikes interest rates to 4.35% in blow to mortgage holders The Financial Times have a corking story this morning – UK chancellor Rachel Reeves had a “fierce row” with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Washington last month, they say. The pair of finance ministers clashed over the Iran war on the sidelines of the IMF’s Spring…

The Reserve Bank of India’s April 2026 regulatory updates mark a significant shift in the country’s banking landscape. These reforms focus on strengthening digital security, supporting export driven sectors, and refining capital market exposure norms. From a risk management perspective, Read More ... The post RBI April 2026 Banking Rules and Risk Impact first appeared on Risk Management Associati…

Rayner and Burnham are trying to gain markets’ confidence amid concerns they could loosen fiscal rules if they replace Starmer Who calls the shots on the bin collections in Sunderland, potholes in Hackney, or schools in Cardiff is not normally of interest to City traders in the multitrillion-pound sovereign bond market. But for those dealing in UK government debt, Thursday’s local and devolved go…

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UK Jaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately. Officials at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) warned in December that Britain’s largest …

Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challenge The next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said. Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published b…

The email arrived on a Tuesday morning: "Your cloud bill for last month: $2.4 million." The CFO's response was immediate: "That's 3x our budget. What the hell are we running?" The answer? Nothing special. Just a standard data analytics workload that happened to cross availability zones. A lot. Turns out, 80% of that bill—nearly $2 million—was data egress fees. Not compute. Not storage. Just the p…

Consumers prefer periodic corporate donations over one‑time gifts, research finds. Even when totals are equal, consistent giving signals authentic motivation and leads to more favorable views of the company.

In Q1 2026, our 120-person engineering org increased base salaries by 30% across all IC levels, and by year-end, voluntary dev churn dropped from 24% to 12% — a 50% reduction that saved us $4.2M in annual recruiting and onboarding costs. 📡 Hacker News Top Stories Right Now How OpenAI delivers low-latency voice AI at scale (218 points) I am worried about Bun (372 points) Talking to strangers at th…

Success can look stable on paper, but still feel uneasy. The model minority myth shapes money and pressure and explains why financial stress isn’t always about not having enough.