First estimates of global learning loss in student achievement using comparable reading scores
At the World Bank, and with partners, we have been tracking the learning losses from COVID-19 for the past three years. At the start of
Access to universal and sustainable electricity: Meeting the challenge
SDG 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all. Globally, about 90 percent of people across the world had access
The internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age!
Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered yes, you could claim that internet is benefiting your health!
Pricing climate transition risk in Europe’s equity market
A successful green transition will require a major reallocation of resources away from emissions-intensive to emissions-light activities. This column assesses whether climate transition risk is
New Zealand plans digital services tax for multinationals from 2025
New Zealand said on Tuesday it would introduce legislation for a digital services tax on large multinational companies from 2025 after talks for a global
OpenAI releasing version of ChatGPT for large businesses
Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI said on Monday it is releasing a version of ChatGPT targeted to large businesses, increasing the overlap in what OpenAI and
China extends tax breaks for foreign workers until 2027
China will extend preferential tax policies for foreign nationals working in the country through to the end of 2027, the finance ministry said on Tuesday,
Wall Street ends higher as investors await US inflation, jobs data
Wall Street ended higher on Monday, with gains in 3M and Goldman Sachs ahead of key inflation and jobs data this week that will offer
Toyota’s Japan production at standstill as system failure hits assembly plants
Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan due to a production system malfunction, bringing domestic
Should central banks abandon single point forecasts?
Single point forecasts for growth, inflation, interest rates, and so on are easy to comprehend and to check against outcomes, and are what otherwise busy
