PARIS (Reuters) -Iran’s acceleration in its enrichment of uranium to close to bomb grade is “extremely serious”, has no civilian justification and contradicts Tehran’s assertions on wanting serious nuclear negotiations, a Western diplomatic source said…
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When someone is in trouble, the hope is that they will be rescued. From Shakespeare to Superheroes, the story has been the same for centuries. And now it has become the main way many people…
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Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organisations to reach audiences on the social media platform. Without warning,…
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By Maximilian Heath and Daniela Desantis BUENOS AIRES/ASUNCION (Reuters) – South America’s agricultural sector, a key source of global food, celebrated on Friday as the regional Mercosur bloc and the European Union struck a free…
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Businesses are already being radically transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). Tools now exist that offer instantaneous, high-quality results in improving certain operations without the burden of high costs or delays. In fact, generative AI could…
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Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). Some have suggested AI systems might aid in the construction of chemical or biological weapons. How…
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By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron , the only U.S. oil producer now working in Venezuela’s oilfields, has not held any discussions with President-elect Donald Trump’s team over the company’s operations in the country, CEO…
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Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the custodians of stable financial systems and…
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“Miss, miss, can I play with your robot?” The question comes from a young local school girl standing in front of our stall at Barunga Festival, 80 kilometres southeast of Katherine in the Northern Territory.…
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The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would make foreign exchange safer and smaller currencies more attractive, analysis from the London School of Economics claims. In a blog post published on December 4, LSE visiting…
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