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The 54th World Economic Forum in Davos gathers global leaders to discuss challenges ranging from geopolitical tensions to AI impact. Key themes include security, economic growth, AI ethics, and climate strategy. From January 15 to 19,…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is set to participate in the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, scheduled from January 15th to 19th, 2024 this week. Notably, this year marks a significant shift in Ripple’s engagement at…

DKosig Global economic growth, constrained by tight monetary policies, is expected to decelerate again in 2024, capping a five-year period that's projected to be the weakest start to a decade since the 1990s, the World Bank said on…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The global economy is on track for its worst half-decade of growth in 30 years, the World Bank has warned in its…

When China’s BYD recently overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the global leader in sales of electric vehicles, casual observers of the auto industry might have been surprised.  But what’s caught other carmakers around the world off-guard is…

Fifteen years ago, on January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin network came into existence with the mining of the first block, known as the Genesis Block. This monumental event marked the beginning of a new era in digital currency and…

In many parts of the world, access to electricity is a luxury that we often take for granted. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), for example, faces a severe electricity deficit, with over 600 million people without power. This deficit leads to…

The world’s original and most deeply capitalized cryptocurrency has grown up fast. Bitcoin recently made it to the top 15 largest currencies in the world in December, according to Bitcoin credit card company Bold. It is the…

Cheese and chutney, whiskey and wine – behind every gift there is a long line of businesses and craftsmen. Suppliers all over the world know that Christmas brings a surge in demand, more so than ever when presents are a click away.…

As the world’s food industries took center stage at COP28 in Dubai, focus on the dairy industry’s contribution to the process of greenhouse gas reduction is getting the reasoned consideration it deserves. As dairy farmers, we also know…