Meta Platforms has been fined €797.72 million (£663 million) by the European Commission over alleged anti-competitive practices involving Facebook Marketplace. The European Union regulator ruled that Meta breached competition laws by linking its social network with Facebook Marketplace, giving it an unfair advantage over rival online classified services. Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s executive vice-president for competition policy, stated that ...
Mustafa Akyol Once in a while a new book in religious studies comes out with a bold thesis, challenging old assumptions and raising some eyebrows. The Islamic Secular, a thick, dense, and elaborate monograph by Sherman A. Jackson, distinguished professor of religion at the University of Southern California, is one such book that deserves attention—by both Muslims and others who ...
When winter rolls around in the UK, the cold weather and low humidity can wreak havoc on our skin. Dryness, irritation, and a dull complexion are common challenges, making it essential to adapt your skincare routine to meet these harsher conditions. Korean skincare, known for its emphasis on hydration, gentle care, and innovative ingredients, is perfectly suited to help your ...
I was originally taught to use RSI as a swing trading tool, helping me to identify when the price of a particular asset was overextended to the upside and downside. And on the swing trading time frame, that approach very much works, especially if you employ a shorter time period for the indicator. But RSI can also be used for ...
Now that Q4 historical bullishness has kicked in, it’s time to allow the bears to go into hibernation, while the bulls search for key leadership to drive prices higher. Before I highlight a key industry group that just moved into all-time high territory, it’s important to understand the history of the stock market and which groups tend to carry the ...
Andrew Gillen You can’t go long reading about higher education before coming across a lament about cuts in state funding for higher education, often called state disinvestment. There’s just one problem—as documented in a new Cato briefing paper, states have been increasing funding over the past few decades, not cutting it. The figure below shows inflation-adjusted state funding per student ...
David J. Bier President-elect Trump is promising to slash both legal and illegal immigration during his second term in office. He also wants to deport millions of immigrants who have entered the country illegally, as well as those who have come legally in recent years (through a lawful process known as parole). In this post, I review the data on ...
Some Democratic lawmakers blasted former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard after President-elect Donald Trump tapped her to serve as Director of National Intelligence, a cabinet-level post. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., declared in a post on X that she was ‘appalled’ by the selection of Gabbard for the role. ‘Not only is she ill-prepared and unqualified, but she traffics in conspiracy theories and ...
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warned Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s selection of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be U.S. attorney general signaled Trump’s intention to follow through on promises to persecute his opponents. Murphy called the firebrand Floridian ‘dangerously unqualified’ to lead the Justice Department, noting that Gaetz urged the need to abolish the FBI and other law enforcement agencies ...
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