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[WASHINGTON] The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report on Friday (Oct 3) as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world’s biggest economy.The government has also delayed other economic releases this week, including a report on the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits – depriving government and business leaders of indicators used in decision-making.The data halt comes as the ongoing shutdown saw hundreds of thousands of federal employees being sent home across a range of agencies.The Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that under a lapse in funding,…

If you’re looking for the perfect gift, I recommend checking out box sets like the vibrant Chainsaw Man collection, a thoughtful pack for manga fans. For women who enjoy reading and decorating, a stylish 6-pack gift box offers accessories and a tote. If the recipient loves Dungeons & Dragons, the detailed rules set is ideal. Spiritual or new dad gifts include a meaningful Christian mug or a helpful guide for new fathers. Keep going to discover why these sets stand out for any book lover. Key Takeaways Choose themed box sets that match the recipient’s interests, such as manga, gaming,…

Open-source database startup Supabase said on Friday it has secured a valuation of $5 billion in its latest funding round, as investors continue to back companies riding the wave of the artificial intelligence boom.The $100 million Series E funding was led by venture capital firms Accel and Peak XV. Figma Ventures and other investors also participated in the round.Supabase is a backend platform that helps developers build applications quickly and has benefited from the rise in AI-powered coding assistants. The platform is built on the PostgreSQL open-source database, a system for organizing and managing information online. The latest capital-raise comes…

Industrial zones in the country are vulnerable to the impact of flooding, heat stress and other climate-related disruptions[HO CHI MINH CITY] As Vietnam contends with extreme weather events, the rise in typhoons and their destructive flooding have heightened demand for climate-resilient infrastructure across the country’s industrial parks, which hosts thousands of export-oriented factories and serve as the region’s key manufacturing hubs. With some 3,260 km of coastline and two densely populated river deltas, Vietnam’s exposure to climate change has grown increasingly evident over the past year. The country faces the highest flood risk in the region and the third-highest globally,…

Signage for Palantir is seen during the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington on Oct. 14, 2024.Nathan Howard | ReutersThe much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army’s battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir and others is rife with “fundamental security” problems and vulnerabilities, and should be treated as a “very high risk,” according to a recent internal Army memo.The two Silicon Valley companies, led by allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, have gained access to the Pentagon’s lucrative flow of contracts on the promise of quickly providing…

[STOCKHOLM] A Swedish court said on Friday (Oct 3) it had found that online fast-fashion retailer Shein had infringed the copyright of smaller rival Nelly by using the Swedish company’s photographs.The Patent and Market Court said Shein’s Ireland-based subsidiary Infinite Styles Ecommerce had without permission made copies of pictures owned by Nelly, and made them available to the public on Shein’s Swedish website.“Infinite Styles Ecommerce has thus been guilty of infringing Nelly’s exclusive rights to the photographs,” the court said in the ruling.Nelly, which owns e-commerce platform Nelly.com and also has its own apparel brand, filed the lawsuit for copyright…

Sacha Vaughan, chief supply chain officer at houseware manufacturer Joseph Joseph, is in a fortunate position – her board recognises the critical role of the supply chain in a digital age, which she suggests isn’t always the case. “Many brands see the supply chain as simply moving boxes from one place to another,” she says. “The consensus is often that, ‘It’s not that difficult.’ However, we’ve had some pain in the past. The board realises that the supply chain is more than just moving boxes from A to B, and it’s a huge lever for cost control. Therefore, they…

Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons At the beginning of the 20th century, America was a country poised on the threshold of change. William McKinley, the 25th president, was instrumental in guiding America out of its Gilded Age past into a new epoch of international power and military strength. His presidency ushered in a quantum leap in the nation’s economic, political, and military path, setting the stage for the American empire that would control the century. Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons McKinley’s path started in Niles, Ohio, where he was born in 1843. He was…

A former Tory cabinet minister has revealed that his father-in-law was present at the Manchester synagogue attack as he called on the public to “stand unshaken against hate”.Sir Grant Shapps, who is Jewish, said it was “chilling” to hear his father-in-law’s “first-hand account” of the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Thursday, in which two men were killed. Politics latest: Protests after Manchester attack were ‘fundamentally un-British’In a post on X, Sir Shapps, who has served in various Conservative cabinet posts, including home secretary and defence secretary, said: “Yesterday’s terrorist attack on Manchester’s synagogue was an assault on the…

FOR years, philanthropy’s playbook has been largely consistent: Find a cause, deploy grants, scale promising programmes and measure the outputs. In parallel, impact investors have done their part, backing ventures that promise social and environmental returns alongside financial ones. Governments have occasionally stepped in with aligned policy incentives or matching funds.But the polycrisis we face today demands that the social sector does more than stay in its habitual lanes. These crises are interconnected, fast moving and deeply resistant to single-point interventions. What worked in the past is proving insufficient now.It is not just about more capital; it is about different…