After a decade in which rates have sat near zero, giving savers little reason to shift their balances to competitors, the jump in Britain’s policy rate to 4 per cent is spurring competition not seen in years.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/02/23/competition-hots-up-as-british-banks-fight-to-keep-earnings-rising-faster-than-costs/

But if they are too heavy handed with the protesters, they know they risk spurring further unrest.

Source: https://chinaworker.info/en/2023/03/03/34202/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=china-terrified-of-more-protests-dictatorship-targets-young-women-protesters

But it also strangely enhanced Kapadia here – creatively at least – spurring him on to look more closely at the body and its gestures, closing in on the dancers’ pulsating fleshin a way no stage production could ever pull off.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/18/asif-kapadia-akram-khan-interview-ballet-film-creature

But perhaps his biggest contribution in the field was spurring on the brother who had once lived in his shadow, when the Conservative leadership was up for grabs.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11891803/David-Cameron-mourns-older-brother-inspired-leadership-Alexander-Cameron-dies-aged-59.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"But raising money for the hospice is spurring me on and I cannot wait to see my auntie Mari’s face when she watches the video of my jump.

Source: https://www.wigantoday.net/health/mums-11000ft-skydiving-plunge-in-honour-of-beloved-auntie-suffering-from-terminal-cancer-4178058

By slashing energy needs, neuromorphic tech could create more powerful mobile devices that operate independently of the cloud in remote areas, spurring better search-and-rescue robots and smarter self-navigating rovers in the realms of deep space.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/first-supercomputer-that-replicates-the-human-brain-firing-up-in-sydney-20231214-p5ergb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Former FBI agent Peter Strzok claimed Monday during a MSNBC appearance that Republicans’ criticism of the FBI would provoke “violence” by spurring Americans to “lash out” against the federal government.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/03/peter-strzok-fbi-jordan-msnbc-mtg/

“However, after the drop back down onto the promenade there were literally hundreds of supporters lining the route to the finish, spurring the runners on, so the incredible views and scenery along the route were capped off by the cheering crowd.

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23274544.bournemouth-bay-run-returning-2023-40th-event/?ref=rss

If you listened to Difficulty’s predecessor outlining his vision, he ticked the right boxes as far as managing debt and spurring growth is concerned.

Source: https://mwnation.com/i-choose-to-wait-for-the-fruits-of-reconfiguration-to-appear-first/

In the past, council had adopted the practice of only approving three-year extensions as a way of spurring development but with inadequate servicing available, staff now supports the five-year extension.

Source: https://creemore.com/2023/08/11/school-board-requests-new-elementary-school-inclusion-in-stayner-subdivision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-board-requests-new-elementary-school-inclusion-in-stayner-subdivision

It provides a framework of rules and disciplines to ensure regulatory consistency, creating a conducive environment that is key to ensuring the confidence of the business sector, and spurring further economic growth.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1734675/ph-cant-be-a-north-korea-in-asean-zubiri-legarda-trumpet-rcep-benefits

Kamaunu, 61, and other tenants staged a demonstration and made headlines, spurring the county to step in and purchase.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/maui-county-is-struggling-to-get-the-apartments-it-bought-last-year-up-and-running/

Minister Azevedo emphasized the role energy will play in meeting Angola’s development goals while addressing the importance of regional partnerships in spurring investment and promoting exploration and new discoveries.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/angola-oil-gas-aog-2023-kicks-off-with-opening-remarks-by-minister-diamantino-azevedo/

Much like U.S. President Joe Biden, Lula dreams of spurring a manufacturing renaissance.

Source: https://jalopnik.com/the-ev-oversupply-is-nothing-to-worry-about-actually-1850724463

Rising inflation and environmental awareness are spurring consumers to turn to secondhand sofas and tables, and IKEA is following them as the largest furniture retailer looks to burnish its sustainability credentials.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/06c2dac353ff982c?ref=ff

Russia decided this year to declare Sept 3 - the day after Japan's surrender in World War Two - a "Day of Victory over Militaristic Japan", spurring a protest from Tokyo.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia%27s-medvedev-japan%27s-%27militarisation%27-complicates-asia-pacific

SINGAPORE – Global stock markets sagged while the Japanese yen rose on Thursday in reaction to the Fed’s policy statement and signs of stress at another U.S. regional bank, spurring investors to price in a pivot rather than just a pause in rate rises.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/399239/stock-markets-nervous-about-fed-pivot-and-banking-sector

Thanks to a £500 donation from Dalgety Bay company Russell's Landscapes, the total raised reached a huge £1,140, spurring Logan on to continue fundraising and help Faith meet her wish of going to Disneyland.

Source: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23264828.halfords-dunfermline-donate-bike-dalgety-bay-make-wish-fundraiser/?ref=rss

The document, “Praise God,” was released on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the pontiff’s nature-loving namesake, and was aimed at spurring negotiators to commit to binding climate targets at the next round of U.N. talks in Dubai.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/world-news/point-of-no-return-pope-challenges-leaders-at-un-talks-to-slow-global-warming-before-its-too-late-7637446

This comes nearly a year after OpenAI's ChatGPT caught the imagination of businesses and users around the world, spurring a surge in adoption of generative AI technology.

Source: https://en.apa.az/infrastructure/musks-xai-set-to-launch-first-ai-model-to-select-group-415531