What is DeFi? – The New York Times

By Kevin RooseMarch 18, 2022technologyThe Latecomer’s Guide to CryptoKevin RooseThis is part of “The Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto,” a mega-F.A.Q. about cryptocurrency and its offshoots. Kevin Roose, a Times technology columnist, is answering some of the most frequently asked questions he gets about NFTs, DAOs, web3 and other crypto concepts. What is DeFi? DeFi (pronounced … Read more

Air finance summit tackles jet shortages amid China travel thaw – Reuters

DUBLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) – China's abrupt decision to lift COVID-19 travel curbs could accelerate a global recovery in air traffic – but after widespread staff shortages, the airline industry is now struggling with a shortage of jets, financiers said on Monday.Three years after the spread of COVID-19 grounded thousands of airliners, demand for air … Read more

Nadhim Zahawi to pay millions in tax after dispute over family finances – The Guardian

Questions were raised over Tory chair’s use of offshore company to hold shares in polling firm YouGovNadhim Zahawi has agreed to pay several million pounds in tax to the authorities after a dispute over his family’s financial affairs, it has been reported.Representatives of the Conservative party chair are believed to be paying after questions over … Read more

Goldman Sees ‘Bullish Concoction’ for Global Commodities – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Commodities have the strongest outlook of any asset class in 2023, with a perfect macroeconomic environment and critically low inventories for almost every key raw material, according to the head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Population Shrinks for First Time Since 1960s in Seismic ShiftChief Executives, Economists … Read more

Pimsleur Language Programs Extends Free Access to Ukrainian Course Through March 31, 2023 – Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pimsleur Language Programs announced today that it will continue to offer free access to its Ukrainian Premium course through March 31, 2023 in order to support the ongoing humanitarian crisis. These courses have been available to the public at no cost since June 2022, and to date Pimsleur … Read more