Central banks raising interest rates around the world has revealed the structural weaknesses in decentralised finance (defi), Jay Powell said at a conference today (September 27). The Federal Reserve chair was joined by other top…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia June…
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do money and trading exist? – Vanessa C., age…
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The human face is special. It is simultaneously public and personal. Our faces reveal sensitive information about us: who we are, of course, but also our gender, emotions, health status and more. Lawmakers in Australia,…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk pass a BP logo at the new BP petrol station on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo By Sabrina Valle and Arathy Somasekhar…
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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company. But based on my experience as a former executive who is now an adviser…
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At first glance, it’s hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals,…
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More central banks are using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to diversify their reserves in pursuit of safety, liquidity and returns. According to BlackRock’s Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive, and Stanley Fischer, senior adviser, ETFs have…
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© Reuters. A trailer truck is loaded with yellow corn imported from Brazil at a warehouse in the port of Tuxpan, in Veracruz state, Mexico September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yahir Ceballos By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY…
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Inflation is a global problem. At the end of August, it was 8.3% in the US and 9.1% in the Euro area. It is 20.3% in Nigeria, 25% in Malawi, and over 30% in Ethiopia…
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