How Europe can jointly issue debt without direct transfers

Debt mutualisation is a politically complex and sensitive topic. Advocates argue that it lowers debt service costs and could enhance incentives for compliance with fiscal
Unlocking the promise of services-led growth

Structural transformation in the past three decades has been driven by a fast-growing services sector, which has outpaced the manufacturing sector in many developing economies.
Google suspends China’s Pinduoduo app on security concerns

Alphabet Inc’s Google suspended the Play version of PDD Holdings Inc’s Pinduoduo app for security concerns, after malware issues were found on versions of the Chinese e-commerce
Texas adds HSBC to energy sanctions list

A Texas official on Monday added HSBC Holdings to an energy sanctions list, widening a crackdown on companies which in the state’s view are too focused
EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America rules kick in

Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply
Switzerland’s secretive Credit Suisse rescue rocks global finance

Days before a hastily convened press conference late on Sunday that would make the world’s front pages, Switzerland’s political elite were secretly preparing a move
NBA roundup: Knicks’ Julius Randle scores 57, Wolves still prevail

– Taurean Prince outdueled Julius Randle in a battle of performances that flirted with history Monday night, hitting all eight of his 3-point shots and
Exclusive: Olympics – Paris 2024 plans Games relay changes, fewer torches, source says

Paris 2024 Olympic torchbearers may not all get to keep their torches as a cherished memento of the Games because organisers plan to cut down
U.S. seeks to prevent China from benefiting from $52 billion chips funding

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday released proposed rules to prevent $52 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research funding from being used by China and
The uneven impact of the pandemic on women and minorities
Almost three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has not been full or homogenous for all countries and segments of the

