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People: Austria nominates IMF executive director

People: Austria nominates IMF executive director

People: Austria nominates IMF executive director – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Plus: Turkey’s former governor joins Canadian finance firm; new Bulgarian deputy nominated Helmut Ettl Austria’s central bank…

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Trump says US considering ’winding down’ Iran war

Trump says US considering ’winding down’ Iran war

Trump says US considering ’winding down’ Iran war by : Reuters Source link

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Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.…

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Do petrol retailers really ‘price-gouge’ during oil price spikes?

Do petrol retailers really ‘price-gouge’ during oil price spikes?

The US-Israel strikes on Iran in late February caused an immediate spike in oil prices, and volatility has only increased since then. It quickly led to fears among motorists of “price-gouging” – petrol retailers raising…

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Exclusive-Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say

Exclusive-Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say

Exclusive-Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say by : Reuters Source link

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Yes, AI could boost productivity, but work is about more than maximising output

Yes, AI could boost productivity, but work is about more than maximising output

Worries about the British economy have long been dominated by one persistent concern – weak productivity. Since the financial crisis of 2008, growth has stagnated, leaving the UK trailing well behind the US, France and…

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G+D’s Tanja Heßdörfer on the challenges of CBDC

G+D’s Tanja Heßdörfer on the challenges of CBDC

Which central banks have you built digital currency services for, and how have they performed? Retail central bank digital currencies (rCBDCs) offer a digital, public form of a national currency as a complement to cash.…

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Fines alone won’t stop big tech behaving badly. Here’s what might work

Fines alone won’t stop big tech behaving badly. Here’s what might work

As countries around the world look to follow Australia’s lead and implement a social media ban for kids, many are also considering fines as an enforcement mechanism. This is part of the playbook when it…

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Citi says Brent crude prices could rise to this level in a prolonged Iran conflict

Citi says Brent crude prices could rise to this level in a prolonged Iran conflict by : Investing.com Source link

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scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of…

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