The number of people using Facebook daily grew to an average of two billion in December – about a quarter of the world’s population. The bigger-than-expected growth helped drive new optimism about the company, which has been under pressure as its costs rise and advertising sales slump. Shares in parent company Meta surged more than...
Three new exhibitions explore how the femme fatale in art reflects evolving anxieties writes Cath Pound. The figure of the femme fatale is one of the defining literary and artistic motifs of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Artists were drawn to historical archetypes of female seduction such as Cleopatra or Lucrezia Borgia, characters from...
Europe’s stock markets have beaten Wall Street by the biggest margin in more than three decades over recent months as its economy looks set to dodge a recession many thought inevitable just a few weeks ago. Since late September, European market benchmarks have risen by 20 percentage points more than Wall Street — the largest outperformance seen...
Hungarian photographer Andi Gáldi Vinkó’s playful portrait of her child, part of series on becoming a parent, combines humour and intimacy. o say the subject of Andi Gáldi Vinkó’s book is a diary of motherhood doesn’t get anywhere near to the fleshy, playful vulnerability of her pictures. Titled Sorry I Gave Birth I Disappeared But...
The US central bank has raised interest rates again as it continues its fight to stabilize prices in the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve said it was raising its key rate by 0.25 percentage points. That marks the smallest increase since last March, after a series of aggressive rate hikes last year. But officials...
When Antony Blinken landed at Ben Gurion airport on Monday he said he had arrived at a “pivotal moment”. By the end of his two-day visit, it is clear he had more than one moment in mind. Israel and the occupied West Bank are currently gripped by a level of violence unmatched in years, which...
Profits hit $39.9bn (£32.2bn) in 2022, double last year’s total and the highest in its 115-year history. Energy firms have seen record earnings since oil and gas prices jumped following the invasion of Ukraine. It has heaped pressure on firms to pay more tax as households struggle with rising bills. Opposition parties said Shell’s profits...
Tech geniuses, nation builders, and famous artists have praised the benefits of a Montessori education – but does it hold up to scientific scrutiny? David Robson and Alessia Franco investigate. When considering the lives of the rich and famous, it is always tempting to look for the secrets of their successes. So here’s a brain...
In the TV series The Good Place, the character Chidi Anagonye is defined by his inability to make even the simplest of decisions – from choosing what to eat, to proclaiming love for his soulmate. The very idea of making a choice often results in a serious stomach-ache. He is stuck in continued ‘analysis paralysis’. ...
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