Retirement savings plans can be used to fund a home down payment. But should you?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially…
As China’s economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to ‘retire’ early
The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands…
Europe prepares for higher energy prices after US attack on Iran – POLITICO
“The fact is still that Europe imports most of its energy from other countries. And I think events…
Europe’s ‘loud killer’: Which countries suffer most from noise pollution?
It’s one of the hardest threats to escape. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT You meet in the street. It seeps through…
Before incentives, fix what is already broken – The Irish Times
The Republic has a funny way of encouraging ordinary savers to invest, taxing them on gains they haven’t…
Europe swaps climate rhetoric for energy security talk to defuse MAGA backlash – POLITICO
“Renewable energy is not about tackling climate change, it’s about economic growth and affordable and low energy prices,”…
From Steam to Reddit: How Much Personal Data Hardcore PC Users Leak Without Realizing It
Hardcore PC users tend to think of privacy risk as something that happens to other people: the careless,…
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms…
EU Parliament blocks AI features over cyber, privacy fears – POLITICO
The European Union has beefed up its data security policies in recent years, in part due to concerns…
Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICO
France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
One in three Germans welcome killer robots, new poll says – POLITICO
The results suggest a cultural shift, as the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz no longer explicitly excludes lethal…
Personal data is the new battleground for democracy – POLITICO
Yes, wars are raging across continents, alliances are being tested, and tensions are escalating across borders and oceans.…