HSBC reviews retail banking outside UK and Hong Kong, FT reports
HSBC is reviewing its retail banking operations outside the UK and Hong Kong, which could see it substantially scale back operations in other countries, including Mexico,
Dutch economic growth to pick up unless trade war hits, central bank says
Economic growth in the Netherlands will pick up in the coming years unless U.S. import tariffs and European retaliation unleash a trade war, the Dutch
Big banks expect a quarter-point cut for ECB’s first meeting of 2025
Major brokerages including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup expect the European Central bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points again at
Bank of America, Goldman to donate undecided amounts to Trump’s inaugural committee
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. lender, and investment bank Goldman Sachs plan to contribute to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committees, but have yet to
UniCredit CEO says $10.5 billion Banco BPM bid is fair as offer becomes binding
UniCredit on Friday filed its buyout offer for rival Banco BPM BAMI.MI with Italy’s market regulator, and CEO Andrea Orcel said the price was adequate. The filing makes
Broadcom hits trillion-dollar valuation on lofty forecasts for AI demand
– Broadcom is predicting a massive expansion in demand for chips that power AI – and the market, for now, is buying it all the
Forensic technology aids Brazil’s crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade
Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally exporting 294 kilos of gold from Brazil’s
Boosting digital development in Africa: the role of trade policy
Digital goods like computers, electronics, software, and machinery are critical for productivity and economic growth. High trade tariffs on these products contribute to limited access
Efficient metadata enhancement with AI for better data discoverability
This blog is part of “AI for Data, Data for AI”, a series aiming to unwrap, explain and foster the intersection of artificial intelligence and data.
When sharing is not caring: Knowledge Hoarding as a Barrier to Agricultural Innovation. Guest post by Luisa Cefala.
For smallholder farmers in rural areas, learning advanced agricultural technologies and adopting improved agricultural technologies can significantly boost productivity and income, and has been an
