Precious Metals Shine: Gold Hits Record High, Silver Sees Substantial Gains
The price of gold continues to hit unprecedented highs, with one troy ounce of .999 fine gold now trading at $2,298. Silver is also beginning to ride the wave of gold’s recent uptrend, with its value climbing 3.64% on Wednesday surpassing the $27 per ounce mark. Gold’s Historic Ascent Continues While One Analyst Eyes Potential […] Powered by...
Russians Pirate Premier League, Add Their Own Graphics & Commentators
The global popularity of the English Premier League signals huge potential for growth, at least when local complications can be overcome. The Premier League has a reputation for tackling challenges head on but, after breaking into the Russia market and signing a TV rights deal worth £43 million, a full-blown invasion of Ukraine was unlikely to have been part of the plan. The Premier League condemned the violence and announced it would...
U.S. Calls Out EU Member States For Piracy Failings in Trade Barriers Report
The U.S. Foreign Trade Barriers Report is an annual publication by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The report aims to draw attention to matters that represent “significant foreign barriers” to U.S. exports, investment, and commerce. These barriers typically revolve around copyright infringement and other intellectual property matters, data privacy, and handling of trade secrets, but there’s no shortage of...
Publisher Reinforces Paywall With Sci-Hub Blockade in Germany
There are thousands of pirate sites on the Internet but only a few will receive a permanent entry in the history books. Sci-Hub will certainly be among them. Founded by Kazakhstani computer programmer Alexandria Elbakyan, Sci-Hub provides free access to millions of academic publications. As such, it’s an essential tool for less privileged students and researchers worldwide. There is no denying that Sci-Hub facilitates access to...
