Leveraging strategic grain reserves to enhance food security
Global hunger and malnutrition are rising again after decades of progress. In 2024, 343 million people across 74 countries faced acute food insecurity—driven by the
Coinbase shares jump on addition to S&P 500 index in watershed for crypto market
Coinbase Global’s shares jumped nearly 15% on Tuesday after the cryptocurrency exchange became the first digital asset player to be included in the benchmark S&P
US set to cut capital requirements for banks, FT reports
U.S. authorities are preparing to announce one of the biggest cuts in banks’ capital requirements in over a decade, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
The majority of influencer advertising is undisclosed
Social media influencers have become a powerful advertising channel, but social media advertising is still little regulated, with limited enforcement of disclosure regulations. This column
HSBC to cut 10% of its workforce in France
HSBC plans to cut 348 jobs in France through a voluntary redundancy scheme, amounting to about 10% of its workforce in the country, the bank said
Saudi Aramco signs preliminary agreements worth up to $90 billion with US companies
Saudi Aramco has signed 34 preliminary agreements with major U.S. companies, potentially worth as much as $90 billion, the oil giant said on Wednesday. The deals
Nvidia supplier Foxconn cuts outlook due to currency appreciation
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, downgraded its full-year outlook on Wednesday citing recent appreciation of the Taiwan dollar, even as it struck
Crypto platform FalconX partners with Standard Chartered
Crypto prime broker FalconX and global bank Standard Chartered said on Wednesday they had formed a strategic partnership to serve institutional crypto investors. The partnership marks
How much research talent could Europe grab from the US?
The policies of the Trump administration have put the research environment in the United States under pressure. Public research funding cuts, hostility towards academic freedom,
Going bigger, faster, together: Unlocking Eastern and Southern Africa’s digital future
Imagine getting to work on a program that will bring internet access and digitally enabled services to 180 million people. Opportunities like these illustrate the
