How can we ensure that “money in the bank” leads to “shovels in the ground?”

The current global infrastructure financing landscape is a striking showcase of contrasting realities. On the one hand, there’s a vast pool of global financing waiting
The transformative power of cities: tackling climate change through green, resilient, and inclusive urban development

From 1970 to 2021, the global urban population surged from 1.19 billion to 4.46 billion, while the Earth’s surface temperature rose by 1.19 degrees Celsius
TikTok tests AI chatbot ‘Tako’ in the Philippines

Social media platform TikTok said on Thursday it is in the early stages of exploring a chatbot called “Tako” that can converse with users about
TD, RBC miss profit estimates as bad loan provisions climb; CIBC beats

Canada’s two biggest lenders, TD and Royal Bank of Canada, missed analysts’ estimates for quarterly earnings on Thursday as tough economic conditions spurred the banks to
Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies
Electric truck maker Nikola receives delisting notice

Nikola Corp said on Thursday Nasdaq gave the electric truck maker a delisting notice for not meeting its minimum bid price requirements. Shares of the company
Nvidia close to becoming first trillion-dollar chip firm after stellar forecast

Nvidia Corp soared about 25% on Thursday to near a market value of $1 trillion after its stellar forecast showed that Wall Street has yet to
The EU’s strategic dependencies unveiled

The EU benefits greatly from its wide participation in international value chains. However, that integration is not exempt from strategic dependencies on products and inputs
Open banking’s far-fetched promise of a financial revolution

Open banking involves giving third parties access to information that is otherwise captive in a bilateral relationship between a provider of financial services and its
Accounting for imported and domestically generated inflation: Supply chains, monetary policy, and the UK’s cost of living crisis

Inflation has increased sharply since the start of 2021 as the global economy grapples with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of

