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Sharky Major’s Grime Originals brand is moving into the next phase as they prepare for the release of their debut compilation, G.O.T.A Volume 1. To kick those plans into action, Sharky’s just dropped off visuals for the first single, “Ease”, a collaboration between Sir Spyro, Jammer, So Large, and Nasty Jack, with Sharky acting as executive producer.Spyro’s production packs an ominous chill with lurching low-end and punchy drum patterns, giving Nasty Jack, Jammer and So Large a moody and dramatic backdrop for their…

Something needs to be done about crypto. In 2022, billions of dollars were lost to crypto bankruptcies and hundreds of millions more to hacks. The mess has spilled over into traditional finance, with the collapse of the two biggest crypto-friendly banks: Silvergate and Signature. And all the while, new scam tokens flood the market.In the US, regulators are arguing over not just what needs to be done, but who gets to do it, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodities and Futures Trading Commission…

<!----> The global light vehicle market was up 11.6% year-on-year (YoY) to 8.2 million units in March, according to GlobalData (LMC Automotive) estimates. The underlying annualised sales rate was also up versus February’s running rate, boosted by strong growth in China ahead of tax changes.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders are worried about the cost of living, and a quarter are worried about putting food on the table. But the shame that can come with financial stress is preventing some people from seeking help. According to a recent survey, a third of New Zealanders were not…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine waking up before dawn every day to fetch water for your family. You trek to the nearest water source, miles away, with only a jerrycan to carry the precious liquid. You brave scorching heat or heavy rain, while trying to avoid dangerous animals and strangers along the way. This is the…

Air-traffic officials on Wednesday said they are trying to ease what they expect could be flight delays and other snarls in the New York-area skies this summer.The number of flights at New York airports is set to rise while a key air-traffic control facility there continues to struggle with a staffing shortfall. The combined impact could lead to a 45% increase in delays in New York this summer if no action is taken, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a notice Wednesday.  To address the looming issue, the agency…

<!----> Although the world’s vehicle market was up in February – by 11% – versus last year, underlying demand fell back against last month’s running rate, according to GlobalData latest analysis of world markets. The gain on last year’s pace reflects improving supply, whilst the dip against last…

The commercial relationships between retailers and their suppliers that shifted under the strains of the Covid-19 pandemic are transforming again as companies cope with continuing changes in consumer spending and high costs across their supply chains.Large companies including Walmart Inc. and Whole Foods Market are pressing suppliers to cut prices for goods while others have been canceling orders for products from clothing to appliances. That is a stark change from buying strategies as…

Microsoft is still hard at work convincing antitrust regulators that its planned Activision Blizzard purchase won’t hurt competition in the gaming industry. Today, the company announced a 10-year agreement with Boosteroid for the cloud gaming provider to stream Activision’s PC titles if the deal goes through. It’s Microsoft’s latest attempt to demonstrate to EU, UK and US regulators that it won’t use the deal to muscle out competitors and stifle competition. Similarly, it recently struck 10-year deals with Nintendo and…

A new Arkansas law that makes it easier for minors as young as 14 to work without a permit is part of a nationwide effort by states to loosen child-labor restrictions.The Youth Hiring Act, enacted this week, ended a requirement that businesses obtain a work permit from the Department of Labor and Licensing if they want to employ a child under 16 years old. For a child to receive the permit, a parent or guardian also had to sign off. Employers had to tell the state how many days and hours the minor was going to be working.…