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19th Oct 2018
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Rising Fed rates puts pressure on markets

Rising Fed rates puts pressure on markets

Since the fiscal stimulus of tax cuts that the Trump administration has implemented this year, the US economy on the surface has been doing great. It has notched a 4.1% annualized growth rate for Q2, which is considerably faster than the 2% growth rate that has been standard since

By Tom Alston Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com26 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
The Man Booker Prize 2018: a rundown of the shortlist

The Man Booker Prize 2018: a rundown of the shortlist

The Man Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious and closely-watched literary prizes in the world. The 2018 winner was announced on Tuesday, and goes to Anna Burns’s Milkman. Felix Books editor Jingjie Cheng gives a rundown of this year’s six shortlisted books.

By Jingjie Cheng Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 min read
Masters of the Melancholic Movie Music

Masters of the Melancholic Movie Music

A month ago, in the throes of feeling ill and in the dumps, I turned not to Netflix but my old DVD collection. After wiping away the dust and sifting through the selection, I found, tightly tucked at the back of the drawer, a bunch of DVDs all created by

By Guthrie Ruby Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Kavanaugh: The aggressor or the victim?

Kavanaugh: The aggressor or the victim?

Comment Writer, Theodor Videnberg, and Music Editor, Henry Eshbaugh, go Head-to-Head

By Henry Eshbaugh and Theodor Videnberg Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com7 min read
Your hours are numbered – Emit style!

Your hours are numbered – Emit style!

Tech Editor Krithika Balaji writes about Emit, a start-up by graduates from Imperial, who have designed a clock that counts down time as a way to stop people from procrastinating.

By Krithika Balaji Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Low-fat, reduced fat and fat-free foods: a healthy choice or a myth?

Low-fat, reduced fat and fat-free foods: a healthy choice or a myth?

Replacing everything in your fridge with low-fat alternatives? You may want to think twice...

By Eva Tadros and Julia Dabrowska Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Joe Biden, the former U.S. Vice-President, visits Imperial

Joe Biden, the former U.S. Vice-President, visits Imperial

The 47th Vice-President of the United States delivers inaugural cancer research lecture at Imperial

By Andy Djaba Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
I’m Not Running runs out of steam

I’m Not Running runs out of steam

Too many issues, too little time.

By Jingjie Cheng Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
Dark cores (not a new Ben and Jerry’s™ flavour)

Dark cores (not a new Ben and Jerry’s™ flavour)

“…I know they seem a little narcissistic, but they’re actually a really good person...” – maybe not, states recent research from the University of Copenhagen, which identifies a common denominator across many malevolent human behaviours: a dark core.

By Photini Knoyle Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
A Tale of Two Halves: Measure for Measure at the Donmar

A Tale of Two Halves: Measure for Measure at the Donmar

Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden alternate roles in a retelling that tackles abuse of power and gender politics.

By Indira Mallik Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
Birth of words

Birth of words

Baeless, faved and yaas – if you use Twitter, you will have already seen some of these newly created words. But where do they come from?

By Paula Rowińska Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read

Grumpy Bastard on the Royals

Someone once told me that bad news come in threes. That person, like all people, was almost definitely wrong: there is no limit on the number of bad things that can happen at once. As an example, this week featured an announcement that the Brexit negotiations will be extended, that

By Grumpy Bastard Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com19 Oct 2018 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
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