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Results of the third round of Euro NCAP safety crash tests for 2022 saw the Kia EV6, Mercedes C-Class, Volvo C40 Recharge and VW Multivan from Volkswagen all receive five star ratings. The Opel/Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 308 rated four stars. The sixth generation Astra and third generation 308 are both based on the Stellantis EMP2 platform and, unsurprisingly, scored very similarly across all four areas of assessment.…

Investors who bid up apartment-building prices to record levels over the past year are starting to come under pressure as rapidly rising interest rates squeeze their profits.Steeper borrowing rates make it harder for apartment landlords to pay back their loans. That could also be bad news for tenants, if it encourages building owners to raise rents higher than they might otherwise because that is their primary tool for generating more income. Sales of apartment buildings have been strong for years, but they broke records…

The transportation sector accounts for approximately 30% of carbon dioxide emissions in the US alone. As the United States and the rest of the world for that matter, continue to lean into the paradigm shift of BEV transportation, more and more countries, states, and their consumers must prepare. A new 2022 report from LeasePlan USA has measured a number of data factors and scored an EV readiness index for all of the US. Background LeasePlan is one of the world’s largest fleet management and mobility companies…

It looks like AMD’s Ryzen 7000 clock rates will break the 5GHz barrier. AMD has been teasing the next generation of its processors for a bit now. But, it looks like the company is finally ready to cut ties with AM4 motherboards. The upcoming CPUs will require new motherboards, and AMD says they’ll offer boost clock rates above the 5GHz mark. AMD Ryzen 7000 clock rates will break the 5GHz barrier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRtBB2VnF8M AMD already teased the performance of its top-end Ryzen 7000…

In order to choose the best technology or keep up with the market, you need expert advice that’s based on solid evidence and copious experience. Sure, you could just read spec sheets and assume that, if a company says its laptop provides "all day" battery life or that its GPU delivers great 4K gaming, it must be true. Or you could comb through hundreds of user reviews to see what previous buyers have to say. But, at Tom’s Hardware, we believe that rigorous testing is key to understanding the latest gear.As a leading PC…

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said the bank could increase its key interest rate in July for the first time in 11 years. Photo: Georg Wendt/Zuma Press…

The Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates aggressively to combat high inflation could have an overlooked and uncomfortable side effect for the central bank: capital losses.The potential for losses hinges on obscure monetary plumbing. The Fed’s $9 trillion portfolio, sometimes called a balance sheet, is full of mostly interest-bearing assets—Treasury and mortgage-backed securities—with an average yield of 2.3%. On the other side of the ledger—the liability side of the Fed’s balance sheet—are bank deposits held at…

Insurers significantly increased premiums for cyber coverage over the course of 2021, as a string of high-profile attacks and government action helped boost demand for products, data collected by industry bodies shows.Direct-written premiums collected by the largest U.S. insurance carriers in 2021 swelled by 92% year-over-year, according to information submitted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, an industry watchdog, and compiled by ratings firms. Analysts say that the increase primarily reflects…

Refurbished smartphones sale is live again on Flipkart. It is offering iPhones and other Android phones under the refurbished category. On Flipkart, you can find iPhone 6, 6s, 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 under the budget. Other smartphones such as Redmi, Motorola and Samsung are also available. Google Pixel 3a XL is available as well on Flipkart under this category. These refurbished smartphones will be fully functional and have gone through quality checking processes.…

OTTAWA—Canada’s 12-year real-estate boom appears to be coming to an end following the Bank of Canada’s recent rate increases, which have triggered a sharp decline in residential sales and a slowdown in home-price gains.The slack in one of the Canadian economy’s main engines of growth illustrates the trade-offs faced in countries where central bankers are racing to douse red-hot inflation by raising interest rates. In Canada, the impact on housing carries extra weight, given the outsize role the sector has played in…