GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE

Global action without global governance: A four-pillar strategy for climate...

Advanced economies alone can no longer determine climate outcomes. Emerging and developing economies – home to two-thirds of current emissions...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 6, 2025
0 Comments

Economy Banking Featured Finance

Understanding country income: World Bank Group income classifications for FY26...

Every year, the World Bank Group classifies the world’s economies into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high. These classifications,...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Environment Featured News World

Powering the energy future of Europe and Central Asia

The prosperity and economic transformation of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) hinge on making energy reliable and affordable for all. ...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Education Featured News World

The world needs radical debt transparency

Over the past two decades, many developing countries have made remarkable progress in reducing poverty, expanding access to education and...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Development Economy Featured trade World

How developing countries can measure exposure to the EU’s carbon...

In January 2026, the European Union will require importers of certain carbon-intensive goods to pay for their products’ embodied carbon...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Development Agriculture Environment Featured World

Why Childcare Matters for Women’s Jobs in the Agrifood Sector

“When I tried to find work in the handmade hammock industry, a traditional craft in my area, I only lasted...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Agriculture Environment Featured Healthcare

How accurately can we estimate the hidden costs of what...

The world is seriously off track to meet global nutrition targets. In fact, in some countries, statistics are moving in...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Finance Business Featured News World

Customized strategies key to setting up MSMEs, start-ups for success

Developing countries invest about $1 billion annually to train millions of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. While significant, this investment doesn’t...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
0 Comments

Banking Education Featured Finance World

Liquidity crisis support made in Switzerland and the too-big-to-fail subsidy

Banking crises have repeatedly inflicted serious damage on the real economy. This column discusses a new proposal for a public...

BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
June 30, 2025
0 Comments

Development Economy Featured tax trade

The value added tax paradox in resource-dependent economies

The introduction of value added taxes has been widely perceived as successful, boosting government revenue and stimulating industrialisation. This contrasts...