As ALF would say, “There’s more than one way to cook a cat.” We have been so overwhelmed by Pulse Linear Code Modulation (PCM) recording that we forget that there are other ways to go from analog to digital. One of them is delta modulation. The Greek delta (which in its uppercase, uppercase form...
Read MoreThe Qatar Financial Center (QFC) is increasingly targeting Asia, which is expected to be the engine of global growth for the next decade.“Asia is the next growth destination because I don’t see any growth coming from Europe. There will be growth in the United States, but Asia will carry the growth levels in the...
Read MoreKAMPALA, June 8, 2021-In central Uganda, schoolchildren in Kisubi are learning about fish farming and integrated aquaculture, which help reduce pressure on dwindling water resources and fisheries while increasing fish production and exports. Water from fish ponds is used to irrigate fruits and vegetables, an innovative and efficient use of resources. This approach to...
Read MoreUsers of the Reddit online forum have been making waves on Wall Street this year, drawing attention to the collective power of individual investors in the process. The social platform helped trigger a few short-squeezes earlier in 2021, and it helped fuel the cryptocurrency Dogecoinhas also made huge gains in recent months. Recently, stocks...
Read MoreJune 4, 2021 marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. A million-strong rally in Beijing’s iconic Tiananmen Square demanded more human rights and increased democratic standards with freedom of speech and expression. They were brutally repressed and murdered between June 3 and 4, 1989. China has never disclosed how many people have...
Read MoreIndian cities generated two-thirds of GDP in 2015, which could reach 75% by 2030, according to the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER). This despite the low average score of 13.2 on a scale of 100 for the “economic capacity” of a set of 111 cities (Ease of Living Index, MoHUA,...
Read MorePublic movements have declined dramatically, reaching the same levels as in May of last year, when the country was under even tighter national restrictions. About 1.2 million electronic consignment notes were generated on average per day, a year-low low and down from around 2 million in April. Electricity use saw its first decline in...
Read MoreAs Telangana completes seven years of statehood, it can boast of significant achievements on the water, agriculture and power fronts. With the increase in irrigation, the state’s crop coverage increased significantly, showing significant improvements in paddy and cotton production. From a state where industries suffered from prolonged cuts, it has strengthened its energy resources....
Read MoreThat’s all for today. A quick recap. Factories in the UK, Eurozone and US have all grown very rapidly as demand has jumped as lockdown measures are eased. The UK manufacturing PMI index, which tracks activity, hit its highest level since the survey began in 1992. The eurozone index also hit a record high,...
Read MoreGodwin Emefiele, Governor of the CBN. … Ready to face stagflation By Emeka Anaeto, Business Writer The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is expected to support positive developments in Nigerian economic growth amid threats of stagflation. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, who gave the hint at the last meeting of the umbrella bank’s Monetary Policy...
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