Inflation in Italy: The “most odious” tax on people’s financial situation
In its annual report, Italy’s ‘Antitrust’ authority has shed light on the significant impact of inflation on the financial well-being of individuals and households....
Risk of extinction by AI should be global priority
A group of leading technology experts from across the world have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be considered a societal risk and...
China’s Expanded Anti-Espionage Law Threatens Business Consultants and Advisers
Ever since abruptly abandoning its “zero-COVID” pandemic containment strategy last year, China has been at pains to tell the world that it's back open...
Paper makers and users look to greener frontiers
While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point toward a more sustainable path.
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South Africa Is Tackling Its Second-Biggest Growth Problem
South Africa has begun taking steps to resolve what the presidency believes is the biggest impediment to growth after persistent blackouts: An acute shortage...
PowerPoint Presentation Tips for Research Defense
Presenting a thesis defense is like a rite of passage for Ph.D. students. After spending months writing your thesis, you must present your study...
U.S. sanctions regime is paradoxically hastening the end of Western economic hegemony
The West’s attempt to recruit large swaths of the global community to enlist for the sanctions war has decidedly failed, notes ‘The American Conservative’....
Germany grants €21m to increase Ethiopia ATI share
Ethiopia has secured a €21 million grant from Germany to increase its membership share in the investment risk solution provider African Trade Insurance (ATI), writes...
Are we living through a de-dollarization?
De-dollarization is apparently here, “like it or not,” notes The Independent Media Institute (IMI).
Until recently, the global economy accepted the U.S. dollar as the world’s...
Scotland: Humza Yousaf takes plea for closer EU ties
A native of Pakistan, the current political leader of Scotland Humza Yousaf wants his country to secede from England and join the European Union....