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Walmart converting 65% of its stores to 'automation', human employees will be let go
At its annual investor meeting in Tampa, retail giant Walmart announced that over the next three years, it plans to convert 65 percent of its stores to a model of “automation.”
In addition to laying off about 2,000 factory workers in the shorter term, the $388 billion multi-national corporation is eager to trim many more human employees in the coming years as it switches to a robot service format.
Currently,...
Crypto Fugitive Responsible for $40 Billion Implosion Arrested in Montenegro
Famous South Korean fugitive and “crypto-entrepeneur” Do Kwon, who was behind the $40BN implosion of the terraUSD and luna digital tokens last year which sparked the initial leg of the crash sweeping the crypto space, has been arrested in Montenegro according to local authorities.
In a statement on Twitter, Montenegro’s interior minister Filip Adzic said “the former cryptocurrency...
Grocery rationing begins in UK as a means of normalizing coming shortages ahead of collapse
The demise of the West, planned by our globalist leaders as a means of further empowering themselves as kings and queens, is continuing apace amid a new war in Europe and now, rationing of vegetables in the United Kingdom.
“The past few days have seen certain fruits and vegetables ‘rationed’ by major UK supermarkets,” writes Kit Knightly at Off Guardian this week, going on to list several...
US Warns China Of Consequences If It Provides Military Aid To Russia
The US has warned that it is prepared to impose consequences on China’s communist regime should it provide lethal military aid to Russia for the ongoing war in Ukraine.
During a Feb 22 press briefing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the regime would not escape sanctions if it attempted to further assist Russia’s conquest.
“We have been clear with the PRC that consequences would...
Serbia's Arms Exports 'Selling Like Hotcakes'
With President Aleksandar Vucic’s administration refusing to denounce Russia’s special operation or support Western sanctions against Moscow and advocating for peace, Belgrade has made an effort to mediate between the alliance and Russia.
Recently, Vucic claimed that Serbian weapons are in such high demand worldwide that the Balkan country must purposefully save part of its goods for its...
World faces Catastrophic Famine that could see Tens of Millions Starve
Tens of millions of people face the worst famine in centuries unless Vladimir Putin signs a new deal to allow ships carrying grain safe passage to leave Ukraine, a UN official warned last night.
World Food Programme director David Beasley issued a dire warning to the Kremlin amid growing fears that Moscow will reinstate its blockade of Ukrainian ports.
There are currently nine Russian warships launching...
Moldova Takes a Step to Outlaw Pro-Russian Separatist Regime in Transnistria
Moldova is changing its approach to resolving the Transnistrian conflict, seeking to liberate the territory on the left bank of Dniester from the Russian occupation since 1992.
Chisinau has been in dialogue with the leaders of the pro-Russian regime in Tiraspol and avoided conflicts for the past 30 years.
Moldova now takes a 180-degree turn: its parliament has passed a law on separatism, which should...
Bill Gates' Fake Meat Industry Teetering on Brink of Financial Collapse As Consumers Reject His Vision
Bill Gates’ synthetic meat industry is teetering on the brink of financial collapse as consumers continue to reject fake meat, with major companies announcing massive layoffs after experiencing plummeting sales. The people have spoken and they are demanding real meat.
Fake meat products like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, both heavily backed by Bill Gates, advertise their products as healthy...
UK Pays People to Stop Using Electricity
Millions of households and businesses will be paid to cut back their electricity usage between 5pm and 6pm today to prevent blackouts on one of the coldest days of the year amid warnings energy supplies will be ‘tighter than normal’.
The National Grid said it would be activating its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) this evening with 26 major energy suppliers such as British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus...
Over 1 Million Workers Hit French Streets Against Macron's Pension Reform
President Macron’s retirement and pension reform program has unleashed the expected mass demonstrations, strikes, and likely soon to be riots on the streets of France.
The much anticipated reform bill headed through parliament will see the official retirement age rise by two years, from the age of 62 to 64. And just like that, it’s popping off… as French authorities brace for more...
Ursula von der Leyen says Russian Economy will be Crushed by EU Sanctions
According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday, EU sanctions are intended to cripple the Russian economy for years to come and rob it of vital technology.
Since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, the European Union has imposed nine rounds of sanctions against Russia that have targeted a variety of economic sectors,...
Conservative Think Tank Calls For 'Minimum Income' In UK
Tory think tank Bright Blue says the UK welfare system is not providing enough support for people and has called for the introduction of a “minimum income”.
Backed by some senior Conservative MPs, Bright Blue also says that households need a minimum income to meet the cost of living.
The government is considering options to reform the welfare system with the aim of encouraging more people back...
As common people can't pay Bills and begin to Starve, Rolls-Royce Sales Hit Record High, Rich getting Richer
2022 was a terrible year for billionaires, many of which lost nearly $2 trillion combined.
Despite stock, crypto, and bond market turmoil, as well as soaring interest rates, elevated inflation, and increased risk of economic uncertainty, the ultra-wealthy were increasingly purchasing luxury vehicles.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars published a press release stating it recorded its “highest-ever annual...
French Workers Vow 'Mother Of All Battles' As Macron Govt To Raise Retirement Age To 64
Get ready for the riots to break out… France’s government has just proposed raising the legal retirement age as it embarks on significant reforms to the pension system, and not for the first time.
The Macron government going years back was already met with fierce pushback and anger upon earlier similar proposals and major overhaul attempts. The plan was unveiled Tuesday by Prime Minister Élisabeth...
USA Warns Africa with Sanctions over ties with Russia, Demands to Immediately Stop
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that tensions between Washington and Pretoria have increased since a Russian cargo ship paid a visit to South Africa’s major naval facility last month. According to the site, the nation’s defense minister claimed that the US has been exerting pressure on African countries over any ties to Moscow.
According to a senior US source who spoke to the...