Globally, 2020 was the second warmest year of the warmest decade on record, according to new data from the World Meteorological Society. That was despite…
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COVID-19: The data behind the ‘major incident’ declared in London
A major incident has been declared in London due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases threatening to overrun its already stretched hospitals. Sky News…
Newly data sheds light on rate of traumatic injuries at Colorado ski resorts
By Taylor Sienkiewicz, Summit Daily It is widely understood that there are risks associated with skiing and snowboarding. But quantifying those risks is notoriously difficult because there are no…
Blade Takes Off for the Stock Markets
Blade lands a SPAC Blade Urban Air Mobility, the New York-based helicopter taxi service, has struck a deal to go public via a sale to…
Data on emergency loan programs shows how unevenly the money was given to businesses.
More than five million companies received loans under the federal government’s signature relief program for small businesses, but a tiny fraction of those companies gobbled…
The blue money wave in Senate races
Democrats are trouncing Republicans on the airwaves in the battle for the Senate, outspending them in nine of the top 10 competitive Senate races. Why…
How controversial data firm Palantir hit $22bn
US tech firm Palantir, known for supplying controversial data-sifting software to government agencies, has fetched a market value of nearly $22bn (£17bn) in its debut…
The high-wage jobs aren't coming back
The pandemic has caught up with high-wage jobs. The big picture: Early on, the pandemic walloped hiring across the wage spectrum and in every sector.…
Coronavirus: The data that moved the PM to change rules on gatherings
From Monday, gatherings will be limited to six people in England both outdoors and indoors. Boris Johnson said it “broke his heart” to have to…
China unveils global data security initiative, says some countries bullying others
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China announced an initiative on Tuesday to establish global standards on data security, saying it wanted to promote multilateralism in the area…