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Separately the group Liberal Voice for Women, which says it campaigns “to ensure that women’s sex-based rights, representation, and voices are fully respected within the party”, has threatened it could raise concerns about discrimination within the Liberal Democrats’ ranks with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.The group’s chair Zoe Hollowood wrote to the party’s chief executive Mike Dixon this week arguing that complaints raised by its members were being dismissed while complaints about them are “routinely” progressed.Under the Equality Act, religion or belief, including holding gender critical views, can be protected from discrimination.The Act applies to Great Britain. Northern Ireland…
Ems-forster-productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAustralia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, allowing it to compel social media companies to provide evidence of what they have done to prevent under-16s from getting accounts.Under the changes, the maximum penalty for systematic failures to uphold the ban jumps to A$99 million ($68 million)…
Clearly, there’s money to be made in space. SpaceX’s historic initial public offering minted a $2 trillion company. And even as shares in Elon Musk’s company come down from their IPO high, there remains an underlying boom in the space economy that is creating a new job market for Americans.The space economy is growing domestically and around the globe, at an annual rate of 9%, according to the World Economic Forum. In the U.S., gross output in the space economy increased by nearly $51.5 billion from 2012 to 2023. The sector’s total value reached an all-time high of $613 billion…
The stock of SpaceX continues its consolidation phase on the New York Stock Exchange one week after its Nasdaq listing. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSpaceX became one of the quickest additions ever to the Nasdaq-100 index, setting up a fresh wave of buying from passive investors less than a month after the company’s blockbuster public debut.Nasdaq announced after the close Friday that SpaceX qualifies for inclusion in the benchmark technology index. Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining…
Lance Schroyer appears in an unknown location in this handout picture released on April 20, 2016. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate Schroyer as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Oklahoma Highway Patrol | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement.Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the immigration enforcement agency is a former U.S. Marine and a “PATRIOT with real operational experience.” He called Schroyer a “proven leader…
My 5-year-old daughter will start primary school in Italy this September. Watching her prepare for this next chapter has made me reflect on how much our lives have changed.My husband, Alex Ninman, and I were both born and raised in the U.S., but our daughter wasn’t. We left New York City, where I worked in operations at a tech startup and my husband was a butcher at Whole Foods, to move to Europe in 2019. We were staying with my grandfather in the Czech Republic when we welcomed our daughter in 2020. Today, we live in a small town in Italy’s…
Australia to double fines as child social media ban struggles to curb usage Source link
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesU.S. online shoppers clawed for deals on electronics, appliances, items for children and everyday essentials during Amazon.com’s annual sales event Prime Day, spending more than $26.4 billion from June 23 through June 26, according to data firm Adobe Analytics.The multibillion-dollar spend marks a 9.3% year-over-year increase that retail experts attribute to high inflation and to shoppers purchasing more discretionary, long-lasting products.Adobe said that heavy discounts during the four-day Prime event drove many shoppers to purchase higher-priced items, including electronics, toys, appliances, and personal care products, suggesting retailers may need to continue…
Amazon Prime Day offers a glimpse into U.S. consumer as shoppers navigate with pinched wallets Source link
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in HBO Max’s ‘Heated Rivalry.’Courtesy: Sabrina Lantos | HBO MaxWhen the holiday season rolled around last year, Margaret Hecox knew exactly what her grandmother would love.The 23-year-old wrote in a card about “Heated Rivalry,” the breakout Canadian TV series following a clandestine love story between two male hockey players. Hecox watched several episodes with her grandmother and also encouraged friends and other family members to tune in.”I knew she would like the show,” Hecox said. “Obviously, she did.”The grandmother-granddaughter duo is part of a sizable fan base of women for books, shows and movies centered…