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The Yiddish phrase “farshlepteh krenk”, untranslatable into English, describes an illness that just won’t go away. That is how some rich countries’ experience of inflation has felt. The rate of price increases has fallen sharply since the acute phase in 2022, when inflation across the OECD rose to nearly 11%, its highest since the 1970s. In June average inflation across the club was around 2.5%, only a smidge above most central banks’ targets. But many Anglophone countries still have lingering symptoms. Source link

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31 July 2025 Starting your own business comes with the unique chance to build the type of company you want to work for – and a big part of that is the workplace culture and how you lead your team. Defining, building and sustaining a positive company culture is something worth investing in from the start. We asked an expert with over 18 years of experience as a founder and leader – and who’s spoken at Turing Fest, been a guest on the SaaS Scaling Secrets podcast and recently sat down with Joe Leech on an episode of The Modern…

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The numbers paint a stark picture of our orbital traffic problem: More than 11,000 active satellites currently circle Earth, with thousands more planned for launch in coming years. Even more concerning are the over 1.2 million pieces of space debris larger than one centimeter hurtling through space at incredible speeds. At those velocities, even a paint chip can damage a spacecraft, while larger debris can destroy entire satellites.This growing congestion has turned collision avoidance into a daily headache for satellite operators worldwide. Currently, teams of specialists must manually assess threats, calculate risks, and coordinate with other operators when collisions seem…

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Leasehold structures are limiting upgrades and pushing landlords away from buying flats, research from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) shows. Some 46% of landlords with leasehold flats say their biggest challenge is dealing with service charges, coordinating communal repairs, or having no control over decisions. Over a third of landlords (34%) actively avoid letting flats because of leasehold-related issues or the complexity of building management structures. Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director at LRG, said: “Flats are a vital part of the rental market, particularly for first-time renters and young professionals. “But many landlords are now telling us they simply cannot…

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13 August, 2025 9 min read Share Copy Link Copied Accounting has always been built on trust, precision, and sound judgment. But the way accountants must deliver value is changing – fast. At Sage Future 2025, Sage CTO Aaron Harris revealed a powerful shift in thinking: the future of AI in finance won’t be about faster answers. It’ll be about encouraging smarter, more autonomous action. That’s the promise of agentic AI: intelligent systems that don’t just respond to your prompts, but monitor, interpret, and act independently across your many tasks and workflows. Here’s what we discuss in this article: What…

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Olemedia/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesZDNET’s key takeawaysCisco’s Secure Firewall Management Center security hole is as bad as they get.There is no mitigation and no workaround. Patch immediately.So far, no confirmed active exploits have been confirmed.Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers.Do you use Cisco’s Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software? If your company operates a serious network using Cisco products — and with Cisco’s 76%+ market share of high-end networking, chances are that you do — you must patch it. Not over the weekend. Not Monday. Right now.Also: Microsoft patches more than…

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