The FOMC has started to reduce the size of its balance sheet in June 2022 to complement the rate hiking cycle that had started two months earlier. Its primary objective was to remove excess ...

One of the biggest mistakes I ever made as a journalist was to underestimate Geert Wilders, now the leader (and only formal member) of the most popular political party in the Netherlands, and ...

It has become increasingly clear from the vast array of information on climate change that advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals is an essential part of any long-term ...

As attackers target individuals, businesses, and governments alike, ransomware has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity threats of our time. When cybercriminals encrypt valuable ...

Ethiopia has long suffered from recurrent large-scale famines, most notably in the early 1980s, when at least one million people died, and millions more were displaced. This year, however ...

As we approach 2024, AI's evolution in the cloud market has ushered in a new era of innovation, reshaping infrastructure, services, and market dynamics, fostering sector-specific adaptation and ...

Coupons, despite being one of the oldest marketing tools, continue to be highly effective even in the digital age. It possesses the power to attract and motivate consumers to make purchases.

From the European Union’s Green Deal Industrial Plan and the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Japan’s Green Growth Strategy and the Korean New Deal, industrial policies aimed ...

It’s the same story around the world. Faced with an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation online, declining trust in media and government, and the proliferation of “news deserts ...

Yesterday at 1:45pm, the Hang Seng Index was at 17,329, lower than Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) , marking the first time in 30 years that HSI was lower than TAIEX.

The headlines say it all. The suicide rate amongst 15-24 year olds in Hong Kong rose to a record high of 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people, as compared with just over a half of this number 8 years ago.

The smartphone market is growing again, according to research firm Counterpoint, which estimated that sales grew 5 percent in October, compared to a year ago, the first expansion after 27 ...