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- 1Gale-Shapley algorithm back in the spotlight●El algoritmo Gale-Shapley, publicado en 1962 y premiado con el Nobel de Economía en 2012, resuelve el problema del match
The Gale-Shapley algorithm, published in 1962 by David Gale and Lloyd Shapley, solves the stable matching problem — pairing two groups so no two participants would rather be with each other than their assigned match. It earned the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2012 and is used in areas like school admissions and medical residency placements. Discussion is revisiting how it works and why it remains relevant.
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced that Halifax will close 45 branches during 2026, with the full list of affected locations published as customers react to the scale of the shutdowns. The closures form part of Lloyds' ongoing programme of branch reductions across its brands, which the group attributes to customers shifting to online and mobile banking. Communities and campaign groups have raised concerns about access to cash and in-person services, particularly for older and vulnerable customers.