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Generative AI Could Raise Global GDP By 7%
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence have the…
The World Bank used to cause untold harm – but 30 years ago it started reforming. What went right
Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new…
Trade Insights: Supply Chain Resilience
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. From the war in Ukraine…
US Households Have Found There Is An Alternative To Stocks
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. The flow of money in…
Should Your Next Company Car Be Electric?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. According to the latest vehicle…
Assessing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after a year of war
MIT event examines effects of the war on domestic politics and daily life in both Ukraine and Russia.…
UBS and Credit Suisse: The Unholy Alliance of Swiss Banking Giants
In a move aimed at stabilizing the Swiss banking system and trying to avert a financial meltdown, UBS…
Why Do Banks Collapse? An Exploration Of Bank Failures
Barely three months into 2023 and we have seen a spate of bank failures and instability in the…
Crash Course: Must-Read Books That Explain Banking & Financial Crises
The banking industry has long been an integral part of the global economy, providing essential services such as…
Financial Crisis: It’s A Game & We’re All Being Played
Barely three months into 2023 and we have seen a series of major banking crises unfold right before…
Building Supply Chain Resilience
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. From high inflation to geopolitical…
Why SVB and Signature Bank failed so fast – and the US banking crisis isn’t over yet
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed with enormous speed – so quickly that they could be textbook…
Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – A finance expert explains the impact
Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to the tech industry for three decades, collapsed on March 10, 2023, after…
Global Politics Unveiled: 23 Highly-Recommended Books for Understanding Today’s Complex World
The global political landscape in our rapidly changing world is constantly evolving. We are seeing shifting power dynamics…
For Signs Of Economic Growth In Asia, Look North
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. The reopening of China and…
Which World Leaders Have Met Zelensky in Ukraine?
In the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, visits of world leaders have picked…
A year on, Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to redraw the map of world politics – and 2023 will be crucial
Wars are world-shaping. Beyond their immediate human and physical tolls, wars alter the fates of societies and states;…
A Search Of UK News Today. You Be The Judge.
We searched online news in the UK today and this is what we see. There is a permacrisis…
Globalisation is leading to permanent war. Here’s what we should do instead
Instead of peace through trade, we’re seeing increasing conflict. But states could still work together yet. einfeld’ is…
Where Corruption Is Rampant
Transparency International has released its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index which gauges levels of perceived public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories…
5 trends shaping the world of work -and how ministers and CEOs are addressing them
Global labour markets are on divergent paths. Low and middle-income countries have a growing working-age population amidst high…
De-globalization or Re-globalization? It’s more a ‘cocktail’ of globalization, says an expert at Davos
The ties that bind the world economy together have frayed throughout the pandemic. With growing protectionism, and after…
Davos 2023: Key takeaways for cities and local economies
Last week, nearly 3,000 global leaders – including over 350 government leaders and 47 heads of state –…
The World’s Next Megacities
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 54 percent in 2020,…
The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth Gap—and How We Undo It
In the more than 150 years since the end of the Civil War, Black American wealth remains a…
Eurasia Group publishes “Top Risks” predictions for 2023
As 2023 begins, the people of Ukraine are marking nearly a year of war and conflict in their…
Wealth Management 2.0 – The Big Opportunity That Only Technology Can Deliver
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Camille Vial, the CEO of…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living Index for 2022. In this edition, New…
Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport
Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm…
Russia-Ukraine War Could Spike Global Food Insecurity, Emissions
If the war in Ukraine significantly cuts grain exports, surging prices could increase food insecurity and carbon dioxide…
5 Key Predictions For The Future Of Talent Migration
Many migrants today travel farther distances, consciously seeking cities of choice – a sociological metric designed by Boston Consulting Group…
What Elon Musk Can Do With $44 Billion Instead Of Buying Twitter
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter for $44 concluded on 27 October 2022. The acquisition process is filled with…
How Global GDP Has Evolved
One of the most widely used indicators of economic prosperity is gross domestic product (GDP). It measures the monetary value of all…
A Quick Guide For First-Time Renters In London
Renting a place is one of the major life decisions that you can do. Depending on where you…
How People On Foot React To Automated Vehicles
How do Swiss passers-by react when a moving car is on the road without a driver? This is…
The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world’s Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown…
Liz Truss resigns as prime minister: The five causes of her downfall explained
As Liz Truss stepped away from the lectern outside No.10 Downing Street after resigning as leader of her…
What’s New Is Old: How Economic Discontent Triggered Unrest In The Past
The latest Chief Economists Outlook warns that rising costs are stirring social unrest. This economic discontent has fed…
Karl Marx: His Philosophy Explained
In 1845, Karl Marx declared: “philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to…
Exploring the Evolution of Urban Fashion
Urban fashion has long been around, but it’s really only in the 20th century that this style of…
Busting 5 myths on political-economy analysis
“There has been a broad recognition amongst economists that “institutions matter”: poor countries are not poor because they…
High Prices, Range Anxiety Holding Back EV Adoption
While the tax credits for new and used electric vehicles included in the Inflation Reduction Act will do…
Popular UEFA Champions League Final Host Cities
The UEFA Champions League final is usually played in a neutral venue by the competition’s finalists to draw…
The fall of Boris Johnson: Any democracy should look to his case and ask if it is enabling Machiavellian leaders
Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office –…
Johnson Quits After Record Rate of Resignations
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his departure from office following a record number of ministerial resignations.…
2022’s Most Independent States In America
Americans value independence. We fought hard for it during the American Revolutionary War, and in the present day,…
Which Cities Have the Highest & Lowest Purchasing Power?
According to website Numbeo, salaries go furthest in U.S. cities. Towards the top of the list is East Coast tech hub San…
Rising prices: Why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
As prices rise, everywhere, for pretty much everything, the prospect of the human suffering this will cause is…
How Far Does Putin’s Imperial Dream Stretch?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his brutal attack on Ukraine, he’s likened himself to Tsar Peter…
The World’s Biggest Shipping Hubs
The volume of goods transported around the globe by container ships has increased continuously in recent years. Data from…