Unifying Cryptocurrency ESG Efforts Key to Boost Global Adoption
Environmental and social impact is top of mind for investors as climate change and social cohesion top the list of Global Risks 2022.Cryptocurrencies provide...
Davos Agenda 2022 to Mobilize World Leaders around Global Challenges
Two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, global leaders will convene for the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022, from 17-21 January....
Why cash is a critical resource with no substitute in cashless societies
Many people feel that their right to use cash is at risk. The reason this is so significant might be lost on some, but...
COVID-19 variants, rising debt, threaten global economic growth
Global growth will slow down over the next two years in the face of “fresh threats” from COVID-19 variants and rising inflation, debt and...
‘Keep speaking out’, UN chief urges in message to World Youth Forum
Although everyone has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on young people has been “especially heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said...
Global Growth to Slow through 2023, Adding to Risk of ‘Hard Landing’ in Developing Economies
Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in...
Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021
The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
World Bank Prices First CAD Sustainable Development Bond of 2022
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a new 5-year CAD 1.5 billion benchmark that matures on January...
Klaus Schwab Releases “The Great Narrative” As Sequel To “The Great Reset”
Authors Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret, whose book “The Great Reset” in 2020 became a global best-seller, on Friday released their next book, “The...
Safety Rules and Regulations for Night Work
The modern economy wouldn’t exist without the contribution of millions of night-shift workers. They ensure that deliveries arrive on time, that supermarket shelves are...