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
Firms’ required returns to capital and the missing investment puzzle
Despite falling interest rates over the past decades, investment rates have not increased as standard economic theory would suggest. This column constructs a global database
Why the digital euro might be dead on arrival
The ECB has highlighted its commitment to developing a digital euro and has explicitly stated that the digital currency will adhere to three principles: preserve
Finance firms’ return-to-office crackdown could backfire – study
Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting firm Deloitte. Of 700 financial
US reports big interest in $52 billion semiconductor chips funding
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that more than 460 companies have expressed interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding in a bid to
Spain roasts as summer’s third heatwave peaks
Spain’s third heatwave of the summer was set to reach its peak on Wednesday, with temperatures hitting up to 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit)
Cathay Pacific posts best H1 profit since 2010, to repay government aid package
Cathay Pacific Airways reported on Wednesday its best first-half profit in more than a decade and announced plans to order more planes and repay a Hong
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan’s Sony logged a hefty drop in first-quarter profit, hurt in part by a weaker performance from its movie division but the entertainment giant remained hopeful
