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Heat poses greater risk to over-60s than feared, study finds

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Heat poses greater risk to over-60s than feared, study finds

Fri 21 Aug 2026 07:42 CEST

People over 60 are exposed to heat-related health risks at significantly lower temperatures than previously thought. With an ageing population and more heat waves, more preparedness is needed, according to a new study

New Fed chief not seen as threatening Fed independence

New Fed chief not seen as threatening Fed independence

Wed 13 May 2026 06:32 CEST

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) appears to have parried the Trump administration's attempts to influence monetary policy and threats of interest rate cuts for the time being. The Fed's independence is not under acute threat, according to SEB's US economist Elisabeth Kopelman

Media: Battle over Trump's Finance Minister Post

Media: Battle over Trump's Finance Minister Post

Tue 19 Nov 2024 03:07 CET

A Wall Street billionaire or perhaps a former chief within the central bank Fed? USA's future president Donald Trump is said to be expanding the circle where he is seeking his future finance minister.

Swedish universities climb the most in world rankings

Swedish universities climb the most in world rankings

Wed 9 Oct 2024 05:20 CEST

Europe is losing ground to Asia in the ranking of the world's best universities. But Swedish higher education institutions are climbing the most on the list when Times Higher Education ranks the 2,000 best in the world

Rising Emissions from Overlooked Climate Culprit

Rising Emissions from Overlooked Climate Culprit

Wed 11 Sept 2024 05:15 CEST

A low-hanging fruit that should buy the world more time in the fight against the gases that warm up the planet. But despite promises to the contrary, global methane emissions are increasing faster than ever before, according to researchers