International

  • May 12, 2022
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Payment tech faces regulatory reckoning

Payment tech is central to the smooth functioning of digital transactions, and regulators want to ensure fair access

International
  • May 11, 2022
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Ukraine war risks upending the job market recovery

The ILO estimates that almost 5 million jobs have been left or lost during the war and that this could exceed 7 million

International
  • May 11, 2022
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Traditional concerns are dulling hype around cryptos

The largest cryptocurrency exchange is reassuring investors that it is not going bankrupt

International
  • May 10, 2022
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SPAC investment schemes’ popularity will fall

Goldman Sachs will end its involvement with SPAC issuance and advice due to the tighter regulation of the sector

International
  • May 9, 2022
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Key US data to watch is worker participation and wages

The job market remains tight with unemployment at 3.6%, record job openings and quits and wages rising by more than 5%

United States
  • May 9, 2022
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Metaverse apps promise supply chain efficiencies

Kraft Heinz is planning to use metaverse prototypes to improve its supply chain

International
  • May 6, 2022
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Central bank digital currencies gain wider momentum

Most major central banks are now exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC)

International
  • May 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

Pandemic shifts have not supercharged productivity yet

Changes wrought by the pandemic have the potential to raise long-term productivity, but whether they will is uncertain

International