Business

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding by regional organisations. The mechanism provided West African countries with data from...

How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away

After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA’s US$10 billion (AU$15 billion) James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a leap forward in telescope technology since Hubble was launched in 1990. En route to its deployment, Webb had to successfully navigate 344 potential...

Oil rises as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions

Oil rises as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions by : Reuters Source link

IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) to Malawi under the new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility. Malawi is the first low-income country to make use of the Food Shock Window since it was adopted by the Executive Board last...

Techno

Trump’s $100,000 visa fee for foreign workers: A challenge for the US tech sector, an opportunity for Europe

The post Trump’s $100,000 visa fee for foreign workers: A challenge for the US tech sector, an opportunity for Europe appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Caterina Bortolaso on 2025-09-25 09:21:00 Source link #Trumps #visa #fee #foreign #workers #challenge #tech #sector #opportunity #Europe

Italian DIGITAL SME Alliance rinnova le cariche per il triennio 2025-2028: Domenico Galia è il nuovo Presidente

The post Italian DIGITAL SME Alliance rinnova le cariche per il triennio 2025-2028: Domenico Galia è il nuovo Presidente appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Sofia Gottarelli on 2025-09-26 08:38:00 Source link #Italian #DIGITAL #SME #Alliance #rinnova #cariche #triennio #Domenico #Galia #nuovo #Presidente

Christian Allié joins DIGITAL SME

Business Development Officer Contact: c.allie@digitalsme.eu Christian joined DIGITAL SME as Business Development Officer to strengthen the European tech ecosystem by […] The post Christian Allié joins DIGITAL SME appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Sofia Gottarelli on 2025-09-04 16:04:00 Source link #Christian #Allié #joins #DIGITAL #SME

Maria Ariosto joins DIGITAL SME

HR & Operations Manager Contact: m.ariosto@digitalsme.eu Maria holds a degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, along with a Master’s in […] The post Maria Ariosto joins DIGITAL SME appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Sofia Gottarelli on 2025-09-04 16:14:00 Source link #Maria #Ariosto #joins #DIGITAL #SME

Economy

THE GETAWAY

On 29th November 2023, shareholders of United Investments Limited (UIL) will be called upon to ratify a decision of the Board redefining the course of the group and its people. From shareholders, middlemen  to regulators, they all seem to have found a convenient corner in this looping circle. The story of UIL is an absolute...

Keynote speech by EVP Vestager at the IBEC conference.

European Commission Speech Dublin, 30 Sep 2022 “Harvesting the fruits of the digital age” Introduction Dia dhuit, It’s a great pleasure to be here in Dublin – an old Viking city. Tomorrow is the first day of… by : European Commission on 2022-09-30 12:30:07 Source link #Keynote #speech #EVP #Vestager #IBEC #conference

State aid: Commission approves aid to support the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Oct 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, several support measures in the context of the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A. by : European Commission on 2022-10-01 06:54:08 Source link #State #aid #Commission #approves #aid #support #resolution #Polish #Getin #Noble #Bank #S.A

World

Robinhood open to deals to grow prediction markets business, executive says

Robinhood open to deals to grow prediction markets business, executive says by : Reuters Source link

South Korea in talks with US on various ways to set up FX swap, minister says

South Korea in talks with US on various ways to set up FX swap, minister says by : Reuters Source link