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Bookmark or Share- Japan ends era of negative interest rates. Here’s whyIn a 7-2 majority vote, Japan’s central bank decided to increase short-term interest rates to 0-0.1%. The decision increased rates from the previously held minus 0.1% and marked the first rate hike in Japan in 17 years.
- This coach improved everything by 1%. This is the remarkable difference ...A 1% improvement might not be instantly noticeable, but in the long run it could make a big difference – especially as the results are cumulative. In our lives, at home or at work, we might focus on the big change, the big solution. But focusing on the little things and aiming for continuous improvement might be even more powerful.
- Global income inequality: How big is gap between richest and poorest ...2020 marked the steepest increase in the global billionaires' share of wealth on record, the report found. Indeed, since 1995, the share of global wealth owned by billionaires' has risen from 1% to over 3%.
- Who are the 1%? The answer might surprise youThe Global Wealth Report 2015 highlights another unexpected fact: that the world’s wealthiest 1% is not entirely made up of billionaires, but contains a significant number of people whose assets amount to $759,900 or over. Indeed, there are only 123,000 ultra high net worth individuals (defined as those whose assets exceed $50 million) worldwide.
- Waste heat from data centres can be used to heat pools and houses ...Data centres account for up to 1.5% of global electricity consumption and are responsible for 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Thankfully there are innovative solutions, like redirecting the energy they produce – Stockholm is aiming for 10% of its heat to come from data centres ...
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