The always imminent demise of the global dollar – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Geopolitical rivals to the US have long bemoaned their dependence on the US dollar. France’s…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices were up slightly in light…
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Starbucks, the coffee chain giant, is modifying its rewards program, and the news is full of stories of outraged consumers. The main focus of their ire is that, starting Feb. 13, 2023, it will cost…
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That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique features of Africa’s ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from forest-inhabiting fruit-eater to savanna-dwelling hunter. These were founded…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A nighttime view of the Torrance Refinery, an oil refinery operated by PBF Energy, in Torrance, California, U.S., March 10, 2022. Picture taken March 10, 2022. Picture taken with a drone.…
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Experienced directors of companies are in high demand in countries around the world. For this reason, many hold multiple directorships. There’s an upside to this. Directors with multiple directorships are able to gain more knowledge,…
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A vast amount of rocks and other material are hurtling around our Solar System as asteroids and comets. If one of these came towards us, could we successfully prevent the collision between an asteroid and…
Read MoreKeynote speech by FSB Chair Klaas Knot at the 11th Institute for Law and Finance Conference on "The Future of the Financial Sector: The Next Systemic Financial Crisis – Where Might it Come From?: Financial…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Baby food is on display at Best World Supermarket in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Supply chain disruptions during COVID-19 brought to light how interdependent nations are when it comes to manufacturing. The inability of the U.S. to produce such needed goods as test kits and personal protective equipment during…
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