Don’t hold back, swearing can boost performance by lowering inhibitions, study finds pred 4 urami in 1 minuto Researchers at Keele University find swearing can help people feel focused and confident and frees them to ‘go for it’It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to something. A study has found that swearing can boost physical performance by lowering inhibitions and pushing the brain into a “flow state”.“In many situations, people hold themselves back – consciously or unconsciously – from using their full strength,” said Dr Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele University who led the research. “Swearing is an easily available way to help yourself feel focused, confident and less distracted, and go for it a little more.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank of England draws closer to end of interest rate-cutting cycle after latest vote pred 4 urami in 4 minutami Another reduction expected next year but monetary policy committee is deeply divided over inflation prospectsBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has reason to be cheerful. After last month’s budget, the Bank of England cutting interest rates will come as an early Christmas tonic for the chancellor by lifting some of the pressure on hard-pressed borrowers.The City had been heavily betting on a sixth cut since August last year, and Threadneedle Street delivered with a reduction in the base rate from 4% to 3.75%. The question, however, is how much further the Bank can go to bring to an end its current easing cycle, after a painful hump in inflation over the past year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review pred 4 urami in 10 minutami Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continuesThe opening of the long-awaited Leeds tram system has been pushed back by at least two to three years, after a government review of the £2.5bn project.The West Yorkshire combined authority (WYCA) said its mass transit scheme, including new tram lines connecting Leeds and Bradford, would now be completed in the late 2030s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudsters after his gold pred 4 urami in 12 minutami Second success for ‘exemplary’ 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare telephone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.The German pensioner received an urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used against elderly people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US prices continued to rise despite Trump claims they are ‘rapidly’ falling pred 4 urami in 20 minutami Longest federal government shutdown meant data was only collected for second half of NovemberUS prices rose 2.7% in the year to November, according to federal data released a day after Donald Trump claimed they were falling “very fast” on his watch.The latest consumer price index, released on Wednesday morning, was down from 3% in September, and short of economists’ expectations of about 3.1% for last month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Crown court backlog nears 80,000 in new record high pred 4 urami in 21 minutami Data published on Thursday showed the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September, up from 78,329 at the end of June.(London News)
