Author: Caroline Jordan

I'm a news reporter for Business d'Or, focusing on breaking news on national politics, social media trends, the economy, the war in Ukraine, and more.

As the threat of a recession looms, many tech companies around the world are cutting back on expenses. According to McKinsey, 81% of leaders expect a recession. Even large companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon have been in the news recently for laying off employees due to uncertainty. In addition, boutique banks that have traditionally focused on tech startups are also feeling the pinch. Silicon Valley Bank, which has lent over $212 billion to tech companies, recently collapsed, followed by Signature Bank shortly thereafter. This “banking contagion” has caused panic, with experts warning that this is just the beginning. Here…

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Success is not an overnight achievement. If you aspire to become successful by the age of 30, you must take responsibility for planning your life blueprint now. The foundation you lay today will determine your future. To achieve success by 30, you need to exhibit perseverance, consistency, and resilience. While success may sometimes come easily, it is more often the result of discipline, learning from mistakes, overcoming obstacles, and hard work. 5 Must-Follow Tips for Achieving Success which are as follows: 1. Manage your money: Learning how to use your money wisely through saving, budgeting, and proper financial management is…

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On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he plans to launch an AI platform called “TruthGPT” to compete with similar offerings from Microsoft and Google. Musk criticized OpenAI, the firm behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, for “training the AI to lie” and accused the Microsoft-backed organization of becoming a “closed source,” “for-profit” entity closely aligned with Microsoft. He also accused Google co-founder Larry Page of failing to take AI safety seriously. In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson, Musk said that TruthGPT would be a “maximum truth-seeking AI” designed to understand the nature of the universe. He believes that…

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Argo Blockchain, the UK-based cryptocurrency mining company, saw a decline in its stock price following announcements of a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) appointment and March operational updates. The company announced the appointment of Alex Appleton as its new CFO on March 31st, 2023. Appleton will replace the previous CFO, who resigned in February 2023. The appointment of a new CFO was seen as a positive move for the company, as Appleton has experience in financial management and has previously worked for several large corporations. However, the positive news was overshadowed by the company’s operational updates for the month of…

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Over one million small businesses in the UK may be paying inflated energy bills due to being locked into long-term contracts that were fixed at historically high prices last year, according to trade groups representing various industries. The situation has been described as “perilous,” with thousands of insolvencies and job losses possible unless the government forces energy suppliers to renegotiate unaffordable contracts. Surveys by the British Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses suggest that approximately 25% of the country’s 5.5 million small businesses may have been coerced or misled into renewing their energy supply contracts at the…

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These technological disruptors could be some of the biggest winners during this period of rapid AI adoption. According to the CEO of Ark Investment Management, Cathie Wood, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to boost the productivity of knowledge workers by more than four times by 2030. Ark’s Big Ideas 2023 report projects that AI software could generate revenue of up to $14 trillion and enterprise value of $90 trillion by 2030 if vendors capture 10% of the value created by their products. 1. Nvidia The AI market presents a tremendous investment opportunity due to the potential magnitude of these numbers.…

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Dr Steve Reid, Sport and Exercise Physician and newly appointed Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics Australia at the Paris 2024 games, aims to establish relationships with an offshore network of medical professionals who can provide medical care to Australian Para-athletes competing internationally. Dr Reid, who was the CMO for the Australian Paralympic Winter Team at the Beijing 2022 games, plans to create a network of medical professionals who can provide assistance to athletes who do not have a doctor present during their travels in the event of illness or injury. Dr Reid also aims to complete a few projects that…

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Actress Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role in the hit show Stranger Things, recently announced her engagement to her long-time boyfriend, Jake Bongiovi, via an Instagram post. The post features a photo of the happy couple, with Brown wearing a ring on her engagement finger, and a caption that includes a line from Taylor Swift’s song “Lover.” The caption reads, “I have loved you for three summers now and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, honey.” Swift, who Brown referenced in her post, liked the announcement. This is not the first time that…

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A car crashed into a building in Sinfin, resulting in one person being injured on April 13. The vehicle, a black Volvo or possibly a Polestar, was found wedged inside a hole created by the collision at Moore Large on Sinfin Lane in the morning. The cause of the crash is unknown, but it caused significant damage to the building, including ripping through the corrugated iron exterior and damaging a door and window frame. The police were contacted, and one person was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Moore Large was the UK’s largest family-owned supplier and distributor of…

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