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Wednesday 31 January 2024 2:44 pm Inflation in Germany and France fell significantly in January, raising the chances that the ECB will lower interest rates before spring. Inflation in Germany and France fell significantly in January, raising the chances that the European Central Bank (ECB) will start lowering interest rates soon. New figures out today showed that German inflation fell to 3.1 per cent in January, down from 3.8 per cent in December and below the 3.2 per cent expected by most economists. The fall was mainly the result of favourable base effects, but it still meant the headline rate…

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Julien Codorniou Contributor Julien Codorniou is a SaaS investor at Felix Capital in London, having previously worked for 11 years at Facebook and 6 years at Microsoft. He co-authored “The Kelkoo.com Success Story,” published by Pearson in 2005. Hospital nurses. Construction crews. Garbage collectors. Factory workers. Flight attendants. Restaurant servers. An estimated 2.7 billion people work in an environment without regular access to a desk, a mobile phone, or a PC. And yet, shockingly, little technology is being designed for these frontline workers. Major tech players, investors, and entrepreneurs focused relentlessly on workplace innovation for white-collar workers like themselves for…

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Fitbit users are expressing frustration after a December 2023 software update for the Fitbit Charge 5 allegedly caused malfunctions. More than 100 users reported issues on a Fitbit forum, ranging from unusable devices to dead batteries. Fitbit, owned by Google, released the update to enhance features and address bugs but has faced criticism for not addressing the reported problems promptly. With users citing poor customer service experiences, some are considering alternative fitness trackers. This situation highlights the importance of reliable software updates, making it worthwhile to explore alternative fitness tracking options beyond Fitbit:   1. Polar Pacer     Polar…

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NASA is wrapping up the initial phase of its Fission Surface Power Project, which focused on developing concept designs for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor that could be used during a future demonstration on the Moon and to inform future designs for Mars. NASA awarded three $5 million contracts in 2022, tasking each commercial partner with developing an initial design that included the reactor; its power conversion, heat rejection, and power management and distribution systems; estimated costs; and a development schedule that could pave the way for powering a sustained human presence on the lunar surface for at least 10…

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Among them, three are anticipated to result in moderate delays, with drivers potentially experiencing waits ranging from 10 to 30 minutes. National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule. Here is a full list of the closures along with the dates and reasons for the disruption: •A282, from 10pm January 2 to 5.30am February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A282 northbound, Dartford Crossing West Tunnel, Tunnel closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network. • A2, from 10pm January 15 to 6am January 19,…

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The union has raised the alarm over proposals to cut trade union “facility time” for public sector workers in the budget for Brighton and Hove City Council. Unison, which took on over 500 pieces of casework for council staff in the last year, has said that a full industrial action ballot would be on the cards if any compulsory redundancies are announced in the budget by the Labour administration. Details of how the council plans to plug a £33 million budget funding gap are expected to be made public tomorrow. A spokeswoman for Unison said: “Councils everywhere are in crisis…

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Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Pin Bookmark Email You are going to love these ‘Asian’ Style deep fried green beans. These deep fried green beans are amazing served as a starter or snack. My recipe is influenced by the deep fried green beans that are served at the popular US food chain PF Changs. This isn’t their recipe though. It’s all mine. PF Changs is a restaurant we always stop at when in the US because my kids loved it so much as they were growing up. They have all tested my version of deep fried green beans and can’t…

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