Falling birth rates are freaking countries out and spawning dubious fixes like tax breaks, cheaper cars, and free surgery Countries are trying everything to combat declining fertility rates, with some eye-opening approaches, but experts say no one has solved it yet. 06/13/2024 - 1:18 am | View Link
Japan's birth rate plummets to historic low for eighth consecutive year, prompting calls for action Japan's birth rate hit a record low for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with a fertility rate of 1.2 and 5.6% fewer births than the previous year. The declining birth rate ... to laws designed to ... 06/5/2024 - 6:45 am | View Link
Japan’s birth rate ‘critical’ as it hits record low Japan’s health ministry described the nation’s birth rate as “critical” on Wednesday as it hit a record low for the eighth straight year, with the government moving to improve support for parents. The ... 06/5/2024 - 6:17 am | View Link
Japan’s birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops The Japanese government data shows the country's birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023. 06/5/2024 - 5:46 am | View Link
Japan’s birth rate hits ‘critical’ new low for eighth straight year, as demographic crisis looms Japan's birth rate was described as 'critical' by the health ministry as it hit a record low for the eighth straight year. Japan is scrambling for ways to encourage a baby boom to avert a looming ... 06/4/2024 - 9:21 pm | View Link
Imagining a world where GM doubled down on its EV1 has become one of the great “what if’s” of automobile history.
Few cars have captured the popular imagination quite like the EV1, the pioneering electric vehicle that General Motors launched a generation ago. Approved for production in 1994 and released two years later, the EV1 wowed the auto industry, seduced the media, and seeded a community of passionate early adopters thrilled to drive a car that rendered gas stations obsolete.
Tracksmith launched as a stylish alternative to synthetic, neon running gear. A decade later, it’s ready to take on Nike.
It’s 6:15 a.m. on a Friday in June. All is quiet on Newbury Street, Boston’s usually bustling shopping district with its tidy rows of brownstones. Except, that is, for a dozen runners.
Identify and address the silent productivity killers in your business.
In today’s workplaces, many leaders make certain assumptions that end up undermining employee performance and the company’s bottom line. Whether you’re working in an open-plan office in Silicon Valley or bustling coworking spaces in Berlin, these silent productivity killers and workplace culture red flags are omnipresent, yet often ignored.
Kelp Blue is investing in growing kelp in Namibia to grow an ingredient that can help farmers and make an alternative leather.
In a remote corner of Namibia, near a ghost town that was once a diamond mining hub, a startup called Kelp Blue is trying to pioneer a new coastal industry.
Enlarge / TDK says its new ceramic materials for batteries will improve the performance of small consumer electronics devices such as smartwatches and wireless headphones (credit: AsiaVision via Getty)
Japan’s TDK is claiming a breakthrough in materials used in its small solid-state batteries, with the Apple supplier predicting significant performance increases for devices from wireless headphones to smartwatches.
The new material provides an energy density—the amount that can be squeezed into a given space—of 1,000 watt-hours per liter, which is about 100 times greater than TDK’s current battery in mass production.
Metro Denver represents an extreme case when it comes to how much home prices have run ahead of household incomes. But how tough is it for the typical household to get into a home, and what kind of jobs do buyers need to afford something in the middle of the road?
The median household income in metro Denver is $99,000, which is above the U.