Currency denomination of foreign exchange reserves: From taboo in the past towards disclosure and exciting research nowadays

There has been a growing trend towards more disclosure by central banks on the currency denomination of their foreign exchange reserves. This column introduces a
Distance from innovation is a barrier to the adoption of artificial intelligence

While distance may seem unimportant in the face of technological progress in transportation and communication, several studies have found that distance is a barrier to
Barclays boosts profit, ups income outlook as investment bank delivers

Barclays reported a forecast-beating 18% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as slower than expected interest rate cuts and upbeat investment banking prospects helped it
Oil prices rise 1% as Mideast attacks heighten supply concerns

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, reversing some of the previous session’s losses, as the Middle East conflict and reports of North Korean
Output from Norway’s largest oilfield to begin decline in 2025, Equinor says

Norway’s largest oilfield Johan Sverdrup is expected to come off its production plateau early next year, operator Equinor said on Thursday. The field hit record daily
LSEG’s third-quarter income tops forecasts with 9.5% rise

London Stock Exchange Group said on Thursday that its income rose a better-than-expected 9.5% in the third quarter versus a year earlier, helped by higher annual
Europe’s top court rules for Intel to end long-running antitrust case

The EU Court of Justice, Europe’s top court, ruled on Thursday in favour of Intel ,ending a nearly two-decade-long fight between the U.S. chipmaker and EU
The distributional consequences of trade: Evidence from the Grain Invasion

Geography can shape the distributional consequences of international trade. For example, Western England and Wales are more suitable for grazing, while eastern locations are more
A National Wealth Fund for the UK

In July 2024, the UK Treasury and Department of Trade and Business began work on the creation of a National Wealth Fund. The September 2024
The end of Russian gas transit via Ukraine and options for the EU

On 1 January 2025, a major contract governing the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will end, with significant implications for remaining Russian gas exports to

