Sunday, February 23, 2025

FOX Business: Expert says President Trump 'is absolutely right' that world needs more energy resources

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Just one month into the job and President Donald Trump is making big changes in government. That includes energy policy, which is vital for the economy.

Trump has to do a couple of things, Bjorn Lomborg, political scientist and president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, told FOX Business on the sidelines at the three-day Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London last week.

"We need to get much more energy because we know energy is the lifeblood of making sure you have very prosperous societies… He will be doing that." Read more here.

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Kiplinger's; Investing in Art: 10 Things You Should Know

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Savvy collectors know that investing in art blends an eye for aesthetics with a head for business. Read more here.

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

WSJ: Office Technology Comes to the Movies: Test Your Knowledge With Our Quiz

By SIMON  CONSTABLE

Workplace technology has been featured in movies for longer than you might imagine—think silent films. From the familiar to the futuristic, it often serves to advance a film’s plot and help deliver its message.

So, how much do you know about workplace technology in movies? Find out by taking our quiz.

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What office technology now commonly used was envisioned in “Metropolis,” a 1927 silent movie directed by Fritz Lang?

Read more here.

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#POLAND: Prospering and arming. @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie

 By SIMON CONSTABLE


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Nothing seems to get in the way of Poland going from strength to strength despite being part of the sluggish European Union. There are multiple reasons why and many facets, including the country’s outstanding defense spending and its conservative Donald Trump-like approach to illicit immigration.

Late last month, Poland’s economy was estimated to have grown by 2.9% last year, according to the country’s StatOffice. That performance trounces Europe’s single currency area, also known as the eurozone, by more than threefold; it eked out a mere 0.7% over the same period. 

Poland’s growth also overtook the U.S., which grew a robust 2.5% in the 12 months through December. 

“The last year or two has seen a boom, and it’s getting publicity,” says Mateusz Urban, a senior economist at Oxford Economics in Warsaw, Poland, told FOX Business. “There really is a European tiger right at Germany’s door.” Read more here.



The flag of Poland at the cemetery of the Polish refugees in Koja, Uganda.
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#FRANCE: Natural gas price surging at the EU and Cordes sur Ciel. @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE


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