Privacy regulation, fintech lending, and financial inclusion
Increasing numbers of countries are introducing privacy legislation to protect users’ data. But while consumers value their privacy and protection from potential misuse of data,
AMC Entertainment to effect 10:1 reverse split on Aug. 24
AMC Entertainment Holdings said on Monday its 10-to-1 reverse stock split will take place on Aug. 24 and its preferred shares “APE” will be converted to
U.S. Steel shares jump after unsolicited bid from Cleveland-Cliffs
Shares of U.S. Steel jumped about 33% in mid-day trade on Monday, after the steelmaker rejected a $7.3-billion buyout offer from Cleveland-Cliffs but said it would review
S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as Nvidia leads megacap growth stocks higher
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Monday as chipmaker Nvidia spearheaded gains among megacap growth stocks while investors also awaited earning reports from
On the utility of predicting the next exporters with machine learning
Statistical learning models are increasingly used for decision-making in private and public organisations. This column discusses how they could be usefully applied to predict export
The impact of energy shocks on core inflation in the US and the euro area
The effect of energy prices on core inflation was negligible in the US but large and persistent in the euro area, where energy price shocks
Fragility and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: two sides of the same coin
In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds in East Asia and the Pacific were living in extreme
EU to analyse US tech curbs in China, says issue also key to Europe
The European Commission will analyse the U.S. ban on new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies as the issue is also important to the
Helping youth benefit from inclusive, digital, and green development: a goal to remember on International Youth Day
Half of the global population today is below 30 years old, and this share will reach almost 60 percent 10 years from now. Given these demographic trends,
Exploring the relationship between gender and insolvency
Research on gender differences in attitudes towards risk and behaviors in competitive environment suggests that women may be more “risk-aware” and “risk-averse” than men. This may
