Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key economic concept known as...

Trio win Nobel economics prize for work on technology-driven growth

Three experts in the power of technology to drive economic growth have been awarded this year’s Nobel prize in economics. Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University secured half of the 11m Swedish kronor (£867,000) prize alongside two other academics:...

Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Defense Minister

Almost 1% of the Netherlands’ GDP goes to military aid to Ukraine. They have provided F-16 fighter jets and trained Ukrainian pilots, joined the Drone Coalition, a Danish model for financing the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, and are...

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans blocked from attending Aston Villa clash over safety concerns

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Microsoft engineer's resignation letter to thousands of employees goes viral, says he "can't work in a company..."

A Microsoft software engineer, Scott Sutfin-Glowski, who worked in the tech company for 13 years, resigned Thursday in protest against the company's ongoing cloud services contracts with the Israeli military. In a mass email to thousands of...

The Netherlands pledges €200 million to bolster Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities – minister

The Netherlands provides €200 million to Ukraine to intercept Russian drones and create a defense industrial cluster in Kyiv. This announcement was made by Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans, in an exclusive interview with Ukrinform. He noted...

Manchester United survive controversial red card to continue perfect Women’s Champions League start

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Northwestern University professor among 3 to win Nobel Prize in economics

Joel Mokyr, a Dutch-born professor of economics and history at Northwestern University, is one of three researchers awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and...

Science The Cool Down Researchers make stunning discovery about insects found on remote oil rig: 'Beneficial'

Scientists have determined that marmalade hoverflies can transport pollen hundreds of kilometers away after studying them on a remote oil rig. Pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystems, and understanding their abilities and patterns is...

Wingtech shares plunge after Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over tech security

Dutch government cites concerns over possible loss of European technology Wingtech chairman suspended from Nexperia boards Wingtech shares fall 10 per cent, company says it will fight to protect its interests AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 — The Dutch...

French and Slovenian treasuries join Eurosystem wholesale money DLT project

Representatives from the French and Slovenian treasuries are among a newly announced rollcall of participants in the latest stage of a European initiative focused on distributed-ledger technology (DLT) and central bank money. The ‘Pontes’ project...

Sony powers new European hub for San Francisco tech firm

More than 40 BRAVIA and Crystal LED displays deployed to support presentations, live broadcasts and immersive events at Amsterdam regional base of Miro, a visual collaboration platform with 60m global users Sony has supplied over 40 BRAVIA...

2025 Nobel Prize In Economic Sciences Awarded To Three Scholars Studying Innovation

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The 2025 Sveriges...

In "exceptional" move, Dutch govt takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

AMSTERDAM :The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to its...

What did Nexperia do to trigger a “highly exceptional” Dutch intervention

The Dutch government has intervened at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in the Netherlands, citing a potential risk to national and European economic security and invoking a law to address what it termed governance shortcomings. The government...

Economics Nobel to be shared by three for research on innovation-driven economic growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”....

India’s Innovation Reaches the Global Finals of the James Dyson Award for the First Time

BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], October 16: Today, 20 student-led inventions from around the world have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2025 James Dyson Award, bringing them one step closer to the global prize. For the first time ever,...

How M&A is powering the next chapter of mobility technology

The global mobility tech industry is experiencing an era of rapid, profound transformation. This shift is driven by technology disruption, new customer habits, capital inflows, and critically, a wave of strategic deals, writes Raja Eswaran, a...

Crisp: Good news on climate change

As oceans rise, glaciers melt and some parts of the world flood while others bake in drought, good news about climate change is scarce. Thus, a report last week from Ember Energy Research is worth noting. Ember is an energy think tank registered...

Netherlands vs Finland Prediction and Betting Tips | October 12th 2025

The action continues in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as the Netherlands and Finland square off in a crunch Group G fixture at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Sunday. Ronald Koeman’s men head into the weekend on a five-game winning streak against...