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We are closer than ever to being able to 3D print medicines. Here’s why that’s important

We are closer than ever to being able to 3D print medicines. Here’s why that’s important

3D-printed medicine could be the future of personalised healthcare, with research now suggesting printed tablets have reached a sufficient quality to match the standards set for conventionally manufactured tablets. Our new study, published in the…

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Oil resumes slide on demand worries after latest rate hikes By Reuters

Oil resumes slide on demand worries after latest rate hikes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo By Alex Lawler LONDON…

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Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back

Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When a person is notified of a data breach involving their personal information, if they react with a feeling of fear…

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IMF’s Adrian draws ‘blueprint’ for international CBDC platform

IMF’s Adrian draws ‘blueprint’ for international CBDC platform

A senior International Monetary Fund official has sketched out a model for an automated global central bank digital currency (CBDC) exchange platform. Tobias Adrian, director of the monetary and capital markets department, said this network…

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Mexican president pushes new Labor Minister to resolve Grupo Mexico conflict By Reuters

Mexican president pushes new Labor Minister to resolve Grupo Mexico conflict By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo 2/2 By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY…

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A BRICS currency is unlikely to dislodge dollar any time soon – but it signifies growing challenge to established economic order

A BRICS currency is unlikely to dislodge dollar any time soon – but it signifies growing challenge to established economic order

Could a new currency be set to challenge the dominance of the dollar? Perhaps, but that may not be the point. In August 2023, South Africa will host the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China…

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Why can’t I use my phone or take photos on the airport tarmac? Is it against the law?

Why can’t I use my phone or take photos on the airport tarmac? Is it against the law?

Mobile phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the aeroplane’s navigation instruments and cause various safety and social issues. As soon as the plane lands, we’re…

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Oil dips with interest rates and inventories in focus By Reuters

Oil dips with interest rates and inventories in focus By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil futures dipped slightly…

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An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud

An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud

In January 2020, Debi Gamber studied a computer screen filled with information on scores of check deposits. As a manager for eight years at a TD Bank branch in the Baltimore suburb of Essex, she…

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FSB consults on toolkit for enhancing third-party risk management and oversight

FSB consults on toolkit for enhancing third-party risk management and oversight

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477press@fsb.org Ref: 16/2023 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published for public consultation a toolkit for financial authorities and financial institutions as well as service providers for their third-party…

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