As prisons become more wretched and less able to attract good staff, they are also less likely to prepare inmates for life ...

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Chart: The Economist CGT is the biggest potential revenue-raiser on the list. There are also solid economic reasons to question why capital income is taxed so much more generously than labour ...

NEW YORK/NAIROBI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab, the largest U.S. lender, plans to enter Kenya and Ivory Coast this year and grow its footprint in Africa, CEO Jamie ...

The WSJ’s latest survey shows that economists are more upbeat about economic growth and the cooling path of inflation Share ...

Meta’s X rival Threads is rolling out a new “activity status” feature that will let you see when someone on the social network is online. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the feature on ...

Meta has been taking heat for engagement-bait posts on Threads, but the company is sticking by comments — and the idea of posts that "drive conversation" — as a way to decide what should get ...

Spiralis says its energy converter is inspired by seashells but built to be resilient and durable. A screw-like tidal energy converter design built by UK-based Spiralis Energy is now a step closer ...

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti's "Timeless" debuts at No. 1 on seven different Billboard charts, and reaches the top 10 on two more, including the Hot 100. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ABA ...

The duet dominates the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts. By Gary Trust Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” rules both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...