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10Jan/23

INRIX: Return to Work, Higher Gas Prices & Inflation Drove Americans to Spend Hundreds More in Time and Money Commuting

January 10, 2023TransportBoston, Car, Chicago, INRIX, INRIX Inc., Land transport, London, New York, Paris, Road traffic management, Road transport, Traffic congestion, Transport, Transportation planning, United Statesadmin

INRIX, Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, today published the 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 1,000 cities, across 50 countries. Chicago (155 hours), Boston (134 hours), and New York (117 hours) lost the most time to traffic congestion in the U.S. and were all in the top five for most congested cities in the world, alongside London (156 hours) and Paris (138 hours). Continue reading

09Jan/23

Artemis Aerospace: seven weird and wonderful careers in aviation

January 9, 2023TransportAircraft pilotadmin

Aviation is big business. It’s estimated the industry supports over 10 million jobs worldwide, generating billions of pounds of GDP. Although badly hit by the pandemic, aviation is recovering well, with passenger numbers climbing back towards 2019 levels. Commercial pilots and cabin crew are busy again, but so are many other industry professionals. Here are seven surprising aviation jobs you might never have heard of… Continue reading

09Jan/23

EV Chargers: How many do we need?

January 9, 2023TransportCharging stations, Electric power, Electric vehicle network, Electric vehicles, Electrical engineering, EV Connect, Railway electrification system, Transport, United Statesadmin

Supporters of vehicle electrification point to the more than 140,000 EV charging stations currently deployed across the United States – including Level 2 AC and Level 3 DC fast chargers and both public and restricted access units – as a sign that a budding system to support our transportation transformation is in place. Continue reading

09Jan/23

This Week in Transportation News: 11 Stories You Need to See

January 9, 2023TransportArticles, Humans, News, News agency, News media, PR Newswire, Press release, Sourceadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

09Jan/23

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

January 9, 2023PoliticsBolsonaro, Brasilia, Brazil, Countries, Creative Commons, Heads of state, Jair Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Luiz Lula Da Silva, Lula, Politicians, Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Presidents of Brazil, Rafael R. Ioris, Sergio, Trumpism, United Statesadmin

Rafael R. Ioris, University of Denver

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

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09Jan/23

Global economy 2023: why there will still be plenty of pressure on food prices in the year ahead

January 9, 2023EconomyAgriculture, Argentina, Articles, China, Creative Commons, Egypt, Energy crops, Europe, Famine, Food and drink, Food industry, Food politics, Food prices, Food security, India, Inflation, John Hammond, Moscow, Pakistan, Pricing, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wheat, Yemen, Yiorgos Gadanakisadmin

John Hammond, University of Reading and Yiorgos Gadanakis, University of Reading

Welcome to this special report on the food industry, the fourth instalment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on inflation, energy and the cost of living.

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09Jan/23

AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST CELEBRATES MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

January 9, 2023Business84 lumber, Hardy, Joseph A. Hardy III, Nemacolin, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Pennsylvaniaadmin

Joseph A. Hardy III, founder of 84 Lumber, Nemacolin resort and Hardy World, celebrates his 100th birthday on Jan. 7, 2023. In sharing his secret to longevity, Hardy says it’s important “to stay contemporary and stay with the times as they continue to evolve. The basic principles don’t change too much whenever you are dealing with human nature.” Continue reading

09Jan/23

Bearish Investor Sentiment Could Mean a Stock Market Rally in 2023 According to Acuity Trading

January 9, 2023FinanceS&P 500 INDEX - CBOEadmin

The stock market rallies through 2020 and 2021 were steeper than the most bullish analysts had predicted. The S&P 500 jumped 16.3% in 2020 and ended 2021 with more than 27% gains, representing the third consecutive year of double-digit growth. The benchmark index closed at record highs a whopping 70 times, with investors looking forward to the global economy recovering after the pandemic. Continue reading

09Jan/23

Mary McCartney Celebrating 100 Years of Photography on the Ocean Waves

January 9, 2023TravelCarnival Corporation & plc, Cruise ships, Cunard Line, Mary McCartney, Musicians, Packet, Paul McCartneyadmin

Luxury cruise line, Cunard has announced it will be launching the Sea Views exhibition in 2023, featuring never before seen imagery from the Cunard archives, together with a selection of photos submitted by the guests and curated by photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney. Continue reading

09Jan/23

77% of consumers feel anxious checking banking apps as cost-of-living challenges bite

January 9, 2023FinanceArticles, E-commerce, Mobile banking, Mobile contentadmin

Three in four Brits feel anxious when checking their mobile banking app and more than half want their banks to be more proactive in contacting them if they’re heading towards financial distress, according to new research released today. Continue reading

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