ETFs Make Bitcoin’s Problems Even Worse

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The new wave of U.S. bitcoin ETFs risk being doubly bad for investors.  As holders of bitcoin they undermine the very purpose,…

German economic slump will be worse than feared, warn economists

[ad_1] Growth will reassert itself next year, he added, albeit at the underwhelming pace of 1.3pc, rising to 1.5pc in 2025. Carsten Brzeski, economist at ING, said there is “resounding”…

Petrol prices take a turn for the worse in South Africa

[ad_1] A steady climb in global oil prices has pushed a flat to marginal cut in petrol prices for February into a small hike. According to the latest daily snapshot…

‘Worse than COVID’: Bukit Merah hawkers say business badly hit after reports of tuberculosis cases

[ad_1] “VERY BAD” BUSINESS Mr Yong, a hawker who sells soup at ABC Brickworks, closed his stall due to the drop in business.  The 69-year-old, who declined to give his…

Samsung warns of worse than expected profits fall

[ad_1] The announcement comes as global demand for consumer electronics remains weak after the pandemic. [ad_2] Source link

Cape Town Is Making South Africa’s ANC Look Worse and Worse

[ad_1] After the most powerful storm in decades battered South Africa’s Cape last month, local authorities stepped up quickly to contain the damage. The effective response highlights the growing inequality…

Alaska Airlines Accident Could Have Been Much Worse, Investigator Says

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 7, 2024 8:08 pm ET PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal probe into Friday’s Alaska Airlines flight has started with a focus on the door plug—still missing—that violently blew off…

Data Quality Is Getting Worse When We Might Need the Numbers Most

[ad_1] When we turn to the numbers, it’s often because we want to know objectively if something is getting better or worse—the job market, inflation, our health, the national mood…

South Africa’s massive visa backlog is likely much, much worse

[ad_1] An immigration law expert says that the number of visa applications blocked due to inefficiencies at Home Affairs is likely worse than the department lets on and added it…

The UK economy’s recession risk is worse than thought | CNN Business

[ad_1] London CNN  —  The United Kingdom’s economy shrank in the third quarter of this year, according to revised official data, stoking concerns that it could be heading for a…