Instead of deploying its own intelligence operatives, Iran's hybrid warfare model in the UK involves recruiting low-level actors, often teenagers, through criminal intermediaries and social media to conduct attacks for payment.
The natural depletion of existing oil fields diminishes global supply by an amount equivalent to Saudi Arabia's entire output every two years. This creates immense pressure for companies to find and develop new projects just to maintain current production levels.
Instead of immediately reinvesting, major oil companies are using current windfall profits to first pay down debt. This debt was accumulated after the last price surge when profits fell, and firms borrowed money to continue paying promised dividends to shareholders.
A study found that after a male manager has a daughter, women's earnings and representation at his firm increase. This effect is attributed to a shift in hiring decisions, suggesting the personal event helps overcome a pre-existing subconscious bias against equally qualified female candidates.