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Why developing countries must unite to protect the WTO’s dispute settlement system

Why developing countries must unite to protect the WTO’s dispute settlement system

The World Trade Organisation’s dispute settlement mechanism has, for decades, provided stability and predictability to the resolution of disputes between member countries. As escalating global crises increasingly affect world trade, however, the WTO needs to…

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At a cross-roads: the path towards responsible innovation in the crypto-asset ecosystem

At a cross-roads: the path towards responsible innovation in the crypto-asset ecosystem

Keynote speech by FSB Chair Klaas Knot at the ASIFMA Annual Conference 2024. by : Source link

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fire and rain affect how zebras, wildebeest and gazelles make the journey

fire and rain affect how zebras, wildebeest and gazelles make the journey

Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem is like a time machine. As one of the world’s last remaining fully intact grazing ecosystems it provides a glimpse of what others in Australia, Eurasia and the Americas might have looked…

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Oil prices settle lower, but notch second-monthly gain on tighter supply hopes By Investing.com

Oil prices settle lower, but notch second-monthly gain on tighter supply hopes By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Oil prices settled lower Thursday, but notched a second-monthly gain as hopes for tighter supply and fresh hopes for a summer U.S. interest rate cut following data showing inflation continued to trend…

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How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions – with a little help from its friends

How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions – with a little help from its friends

Almost two years after the West responded to the Russian invasion in Ukraine with a blistering array of sanctions, a fresh round of financial measures was announced by the Biden administration on Feb. 23, 2024.…

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FSB recommends further strengthening of the framework for global systemically important banks in Switzerland

FSB recommends further strengthening of the framework for global systemically important banks in Switzerland

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 6/2024 Peer review finds that Swiss authorities have made important strides toward implementing an effective too-big-to fail (TBTF) regime for global systemically important banks…

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Algorithms are pushing AI-generated falsehoods at an alarming rate. How do we stop this?

Algorithms are pushing AI-generated falsehoods at an alarming rate. How do we stop this?

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are supercharging the problem of misinformation, disinformation and fake news. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and various image, voice and video generators have made it easier than ever to produce content,…

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Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister By Reuters

Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. A woman works inside a cannabis shop, at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/ File Photo 2/2 BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will…

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The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

After several years of pandemic-driven price spikes at the grocery store, retail food price inflation is slowing down. That’s good news for consumers, especially those in low-income households, who spend a proportionally larger share of…

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Pope Gregory XIII gave us the leap year – but his legacy goes so much further

Pope Gregory XIII gave us the leap year – but his legacy goes so much further

On this day, February 29, conversations the world over may conjure the name of Pope Gregory XIII – widely known for his reform of the calendar that bears his name. The need for calendar reform…

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