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BlackRock cut another around 200 jobs. This is just under 1% of their total workforce. Cuts happen in investment, operations, tech and private credit teams. CEO Larry Fink now make this kind of small cuts regular thing, not big one-time layoffs. This is fourth round in last 18 months. Company says it is to keep …
It’s not just blue-collar roles; white-collar, accounting, legal, and admin positions are now on the chopping block. Meta is reportedly cutting 8,000 roles, while Intuit is slashing 17% of its workforce. Microsoft’s AI chief predicts professional, computer-based tasks could be largely automated within just 12–18 months. Corporations aren’t hiding it, they’re bragging about efficiency …
Japan’s 10-year yield hits 2.51%, highest since 1997; UK Gilts hit post-2008 highs… Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns “higher inflation is unavoidable”… German 10-year Bund at post-2011 high as energy costs hammer Eurozone GDP… US March inflation surge (3.3%) kills hopes for a pre-summer “Pivot”… US Q1 GDP (Advance) prints at …
by Michael If the war with Iran persists for an extended period of time, a lot of people could literally starve. Approximately half of all global food production is dependent on the use of fertilizer. Without fertilizer, crop yields would drop precipitously and there wouldn’t be anywhere near enough food for everyone. Even now, hundreds …
Americans Spent $2.6 Billion On OnlyFans In 2025 https://t.co/RAWnG6bolY — zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 9, 2025 The United States is now the most OnlyFans-obsessed country on the planet, according to a new global rankings study that is almost certain to fuel debate online. The “OnlyFans Wrapped 2025” report, published by platform search engine OnlyGuider, names the …
WHITE FERTILITY COLLAPSED – THE REST OF THE PLANET DIDN’T The generation now starting school is the first in recorded history that will grow up on a planet where people of European descent are a shrinking global minority. Native fertility across the entire Western world has collapsed below replacement and shows no sign of recovery. …
What the EU Is Doing Digital Services Act (DSA): Enacted to combat illegal content, disinformation, and algorithmic manipulation. It requires platforms to remove flagged content quickly, share data with regulators, and disclose moderation practices. Chat Control Proposal: A controversial plan to scan private messages for child abuse material, which critics say could undermine end-to-end encryption …
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/ Electricity bills are going up around the US, but they’re rising even more sharply in areas located near data centers, according to an investigation into power costs by Bloomberg. The price of wholesale electricity has risen as much as 267% over the last five years in data center hot spots, according to the report, …
Globally, the price of silver is experiencing a 'spike event'. pic.twitter.com/3Ou3spsVc7 — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) September 26, 2025 Can someone please tell Silver to slow down. I need to find more things to buy. Any silver juniors I should be looking at? pic.twitter.com/dOvoyZbD3v — Mr. Uppy (@MisterUppy) September 26, 2025 Silver – 'Beast Mode' update… https://t.co/hdUDOYR7Y8 …
@Starlink down in Los Angeles. @elonmusk — Deadshot™️ 🇺🇸 (@Dead_ShotTM) September 15, 2025 Starlink down in Sydney, Australia — Cheap Wine Guy (@Wine_365) September 15, 2025 Starlink is down in Arizona — Walker (@AZTitanRanger) September 15, 2025 Starlink down in northern New Mexico — Bryan Sanchez (@MrWicked505) September 15, 2025 @elonmusk starlink just went down …
US 2s vs 30s gap widest since 2022. Yield curves keep steepening globally, particularly driven by 30-year yields. In the US, the gap between 2-year and 30-year bond yields has reached the widest since January 2022. pic.twitter.com/elg9pKFavG — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 28, 2025 Japan's 30yr is now up almost 1ppt YTDUS 30yr +12bps pic.twitter.com/5rIOLSCFK8 …
WELLS FARGO + COWEN FLAG AWS DATA CENTER LEASING PAUSE Both banks say $AMZN AWS has hit pause on some colo leasing deals—mainly international. Cowen notes hyperscale demand is cooling a bit, especially in Europe, with Amazon slightly pulling back on U.S. colocation activity too.… pic.twitter.com/aS5vN7UwnK — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 21, 2025
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, There are no more “saves” available for the next market meltdown. The past 24 years can be viewed as an era in which risk declined due to the dynamics of globalization and financialization. The ascent of China as “workshop of the world” generated a deflationary wave of lower prices …
𝕏 respects the laws of Brazil and all countries in which we operate. When given an order to break the law, we must refuse. https://t.co/vLuFUP9gN8 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2024 “Fostering unchecked free speech” for criticizing a corrupt judge. Incredible. The Brazilian left operates by bizarro rules. https://t.co/WxfAI1r4cL — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) …
JUST IN – WhatsApp down worldwide pic.twitter.com/fSDMib8sj8 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 3, 2024 🚨🚨🚨 ALERT: ALL SYSTEMS DOWN WORLD WIDE !!! pic.twitter.com/Ah0zWNlOFZ — Q ™️ (@QTHESTORMM) April 3, 2024 WhatsApp went down worldwide on Wednesday afternoon, impacting the 2 billion users of the messaging service. Users started experiencing issues connecting to WhatsApp in multiple …
In a really upsetting twist at the United Nations, people are scratching their heads and feeling pretty frustrated with the United States for not supporting a plan to make Israel leave the place where Palestinians live. The International Court of Justice is spending a whole week talking about this, and lots of countries, 52 to …
by DesmondMilesDant Vol up, Market up finally turned into Vol up -> Market down. Liquidity is deteriorating faster in India as compared to United States. #volmageddon Meanwhile in China: New day, new low!#China's Shanghai Composite Index down another 1% as markets across the globe rally. pic.twitter.com/l0rPyECOd4 — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) December 20, 2023
Despite western propaganda and support from the corrupt hypocrites who run the ‘rules based international order’ Israel is losing globally because decades of abuse against the Palestinians have not gone unnoticed. The potential for escalation is evident. https://t.co/qe0tZsDnVO — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) October 23, 2023
Giorgia Meloni has made Italy the First Nation in the world to ban synthetic meat… Italian people and they will not allow Bill Gates to destroy their food industry 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/pfabHlkuB5 — Pelham (@Resist_05) October 20, 2023 Dutch political commentator, Eva Vlaardingerbroek: Unelected globalists are using the pretext of "reducing nitrogen emissions" to shut down …
“The most incredible part about housing affordability? How much worse it is outside of the US. In New Zealand, it costs 250% more to buy than rent. In Canada, it costs 230% more to buy than rent. In Australia, it costs 150% more to buy than rent. In the UK, it costs 100% more to …
The number of farms globally will shrink in half as the average existing farm size doubles by the end of the century, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder. The study tracks the number and size of farms year-over-year from the 1960s and projecting through 2100. Zia Mehrabi, an assistant …
China’s Jobless Youth, Xi Jinping – Understand the challenge China’s jobless youth pose for Xi Jinping and its potential impact on the country’s future. Xi Jinping, China Investors, State-Owned Firms (SOEs) – Xi Jinping’s pitch to investors emphasizes revitalizing SOEs. Explore the potential implications for China’s economic landscape. China’s Politburo, Weak Economy, No Big Stimulus …
‘Clients are taking £20,000 off the asking price’: How the house price slump is causing misery for sellers Homeowners are having to knock as much as £20,000 off their asking price in an effort to find a buyer, housing insiders have revealed. Figures published by Halifax on Friday showed there has been a 2.6 per …
via newzasa: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has issued a warning that the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the switch to green energy, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, and slower economic growth will all significantly alter the employment landscape over the next five years. According to WEF’s “The Future of Jobs Report 2023,” over …
