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Gulf crisis escalates as major corporations are forced to take sides
The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar is escalating in discreet but no less worrisome ways that effect major...
Financial Inclusion on the Rise, But Gaps Remain
Financial inclusion is on the rise globally, accelerated by mobile phones and the internet, but gains have been uneven across countries. A new World...
Busting the Blockchain Hype: How to Tell if Distributed Ledger Technology is Right for You
Blockchain has been hailed as the solution for everything, from resolving global financial inequality, providing IDs for refugees, to enabling people to sell their...
Facebook privacy debate shows most countries not ready for digital economy
Internet user growth is booming and with more people than ever purchasing goods and services online, protecting their privacy must be a top priority, the...
Dollar in doldrums
Iranians have been dealing with an ever-increasing devaluation of the rial since the beginning of the present Iranian calendar (March 21, 2017) but the...
How to be ‘money smart’ in a digital world
Modern digital technology has replaced landlines, television antennas, VCRs, CDs and many other things that were once part of our daily lives — and...
Pakistan struggles to get a grip on militancy and ultra-conservatism
Seventy years after its birth, Pakistan is struggling to get a grip on Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism and its militant offshoots that were aided and...
The Looming Brexit Deadline: What to Expect in March 2019?
On June 23, 2016, an historic vote in the United Kingdom forever changed the course of history. The UK voted to break away economically...
Future of the Banking Industry: Not without Blockchain
If you are reading this article it means you are directly involved in the world of internet, this wonderful innovation has made it possible...
Why financial services matter in the fight against climate change
As extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, building up the resilience of the poorest communities – often the most exposed to climate...