More than 600 Rolls-Royces, 574 Mercedes-Benzes, 452 Ferraris, 382 Bentleys, 209 BMWs, 179 Jaguars and a long etcetera. We are not talking about an international car fair, but about part of the collection of a single person: the Sultan of Brunei. Probably few people even know what Brunei is. It is one of the 49 countries of the Asian continent, it is so small that its total population does not reach 500,000 inhabitants. Despite this, it is a rich nation due to its oil deposits. The territory is run by the Sultan of Brunei, who is estimated to have a…
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Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that in 100 years, technological advances would allow people to work as little as 15 hours a week. We haven’t reached that year yet, but it doesn’t seem likely that his prediction will come true either. Of the 40 hours and the five days, very few have been spared in the last half century. However, what was once a practically impossible utopia is now coming to life with the four-day workday. Up to 180 companies are already experimenting with it in the world with very positive results, we have told Xataka in several…
Since the UK government unveiled the biggest tax cut since 1972 (with few details on how they plan to finance it), the pound has tumbled to its lowest level against the dollar and the cost of insuring debt has risen. rocketed to the highest level since 2016, with the Bank of England being forced to intervene on fears around pension funds. The country is on the precipice of a major financial crisis that threatens to accelerate a recession. And of course, homeowners and businesses are going to be the ones who end up paying the price. Less taxes, more debt.…
The Nord Stream pipelines cross the Baltic Sea to Germany from Russia, and are the main sources of gas for Europe. Yesterday, four leaks were registered in the apparatus: two of them in the exclusive economic zone of Sweden and two in the economic zone of Denmark. Several governments have called the actions “deliberate” and “sabotage”, pointing fingers at Russia, which is waging war in Ukraine and has stopped gas shipments to Europe. But beyond the political conflict, there is another imminent danger: these leaks measure up to 900 meters in diameter and have created a bubbling zone of methane…
Some days ago, a tweeter brought up for debate the recent trend that many celebrities are following of removing cosmetic surgery implants: “Like plastic surgery it’s getting too accessible And now that poor people are growing asses and boobs, rich people will go back to everything natural because they need to differentiate themselves from ordinary people.” While decades ago it was taboo for celebrities to admit they’d had nose jobs or breast implants, today they’re becoming more open about whether or not they’re willing to go under the knife. Whether to put on or remove implants, as has been the…
Shein is already the world’s largest fashion retailer. Its value, catapulted in recent years, is 100,000 million. This makes it bigger than Zara and H&M, the world’s top two clothing retailers, combined. Its mobile app has more downloads than Amazon and has endeared itself to Gen Z for its unbelievably low prices, trendy styles, and endless selection of clothing and accessories. One of her hallmarks is that does not have a network of physical establishmentsalthough occasionally it opens ephemeral stores. That is why in countries like Mexico illegal physical stores have already begun to emerge, without a license, that make…
According to government data, one in three Spanish households lives with at least one pet. A very high figure compared to other countries and has been growing over the years. It is also estimated that there are 13 million registered animals. But even so, it is believed that 50% of the total are not officially identified, that is, they do not appear in public records. For this reason, the Government now wants to establish “a common minimum of rights and obligations with animals” wherever they live. Can they fine me if my dog gets pregnant? Do I have to sterilize…
The four-day school week is becoming popular in dozens of countries in recent years. At least 1,600 schools in 24 US states already apply it and many others in Europe are experimenting with it. In this model, students have four slightly longer days but have one day off. Something similar to some workday programs that we have seen in Xataka. While a shorter week completely changes the traditional idea of education, what really drives it is concerns about saving and not so much how to improve performance. The tendency. American schools have experimented with the four-day week since 1970, when…
A few months ago, a photograph of a metallic saucer-shaped object floating in the sky went viral after a Mexican national television outlet showed it on its news. In a network interview, a car mechanic told reporters crowded outside his house how and where he had seen the alleged object: “We were working out here in the shop when we saw some dark clouds, it was cloudy like now. I wanted to shoot a video but my phone was in photo mode and I only got one picture.” Apparently after that he uploaded the image to Facebook and it went…